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Lenten Clutter

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Lent starts today.  As I get older I appreciate this time of the year more and more.  Instead of looking at it as all about “giving up” stuff, it’s really more about refining myself and growing closer to the Lord.  Although I do still give up something, it seems to work better for me to […]

Praying for our Children

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Praying for our children, a most important part of being a parent.  It’s part of my morning routine, is it part of your routine? My husband and I usually use our time in Sanibel Island to get on the same page about our prayers for each child.  It isn’t necessary to plan a weekend away, […]

Adoption Challenges

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         Monday:  Staying Organized During an Adoption          Tuesday:  Special Needs Adoption         Wednesday:  Adoption Challenges         Thursday:  Homeschooling and Adoption         Friday:  Adoption and Sensory Issues Adoption is an amazing, beautiful way to build a family.  Truly I wish […]

Staying Organized During an Adoption

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I’m thrilled to be teaming up with iHomeschool Network over the next week for a 5 day series about adoption.  Here are the topics I’m going to be covering this week:          Monday:  Staying Organized During an Adoption          Tuesday:  Special Needs Adoption         Wednesday:  Adoption […]

Preparing for a Blogging Conference

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In 22 short days I will be on an airplane headed to BEECH Retreat for my very first blogging conference.  I’m just a little bit excited, and a wee bit nervous.  I have been tossing around the idea of attending a blogging conference for a while.  I chose BEECH Retreat because I love the fact […]

Do Your Children Know Why You Homeschool?

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When we had the opportunity to get away for a couple of nights for my 40th {!} birthday, my sister-in-law was sweet enough to have Jonah for part of the time.  Her oldest boy and Jonah are close in age and they always enjoy spending time together.  When my nephew arrived home from school {he […]

Best of 2012

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I took a few minutes today to see what your favorite posts were from 2012, and here’s what the stats told me were the most popular:1.  A Mother’s Prayer for her Children2.  Curriculum Plan 2012-2013 {with a FIAR Printable!}3.  First Holy Communion Resources4.  Paths of Exploration5.  Birthday Treats ::  Cookie Bowls 6.  How We Study Latin […]

Advent: Making Room in the Inn

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Each year we try to pay more attention to Advent and not focus so much on Christmas, until it’s actually Christmas!  Making more time and more room in our hearts for Jesus. Each year I’m more convinced that less is more.  It works better for us to add a few simple things to our routine […]