Recently, a follower of mine “tweeted” (twittered? Twitted?) a link to a homeschool conference video. The particular topic of the video was, “What did Your Kids Teach You this Past Homeschool Year?” As humbling a thought as this is for many of us who pour hours (not to mention dollars!) into curriculum and who […]
Fun and Inspiration–a collection of posts
I’ve been busy enough that I’m not posting some items in a timely manner. I was ministered to this morning as I spoke to a group of wonderful ladies at the Heart of the Matter’s Parenting and Home Education Conference. God’s Word is so powerful, and I am so honored to feel it flow […]
Happy Birthday to our Princess!
Our youngest princess, Savannah, will be six on Friday. In keeping with my other two birthday tributes to the older kids, I will try to limit my list (HA HA) to six reasons why this sweetie and I will be lifelong friends. 1. She is FULL of energy. 2. She is […]
New Texas Social Studies Curriculum Discussions
The link is to an article that describes the new proposals to the State Board of Education for social studies curriculum in grades 1-7. No biographies of Washington, Lincoln. Take out Stephen F. Austin, Thurgood Marshall, and Cesar Chavez. Debates over the role of Christianity in the nation’s founding. Lord, please save us from the […]
Making Books from Books
I read recently that people visit, and then revisit, blogs that give them a warm, relaxed feeling as they navigate through the site. This sedated feeling includes a lack of busy, bright colors. I’m seriously considering relocating my blog to another host for several reasons, mostly business-oriented, but I like HSB and the fact that you […]