**I am excited to share this new subscriber freebie with you. Read on for details about how to get your copy of “Lenten Devotions for Young Children” FREE! Each year we talk about how we’re going to recognize Lent as a family. Usually we each choose different things that we feel called to fast… Continue reading Lenten Devotions for Young Children
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Book Club, Girls’ Edition: “Paris” by Giada de Laurentiis
I always look forward to book club events. I have a blast planning them and watching the kids learn and interact – but it’s been a long time since I anticipated a book event as much as this one. Why? Because
Happy Birthday, Adventures in Odyssey!
Did you make any resolutions or goals this year? Perhaps you made personal resolutions, or maybe your goals are family-focused. If one of your goals is to find your kids or grandkids a safe place online to have fun and to learn more about biblical truth, consider that checked off your to-do list! The Odyssey Adventure… Continue reading Happy Birthday, Adventures in Odyssey!
Studying France: A Grocery Store Scavenger Hunt
Our homeschool geography fair is coming up, and so we’re embarking on a study of France. One of our favorite ways to learn about a new place is to study the culture of food in that place, and so we headed out on a foodie scavenger hunt. The idea is simple. Each child loaded up… Continue reading Studying France: A Grocery Store Scavenger Hunt
Changing the World, One Candy Cane at a Time
When we’re young we think we can change the world. We plan to join the Peace Corps, stop world hunger, end poverty, and write the Great American Novel. We think that we have all the answers needed to exact change on our hurting world. Maybe we don’t. But maybe we do. Every year our family… Continue reading Changing the World, One Candy Cane at a Time
Book Club, Girls’ Edition: “Isabel’s Secret”
This month our girls read Isabel’s Secret – partly because we loved this story, and partly because there were so many fun things we could do with it! There wasn’t nearly enough time for everything, but we pulled out a few great options. I love Jan May’s books, and Isabel is just as wonderful… Continue reading Book Club, Girls’ Edition: “Isabel’s Secret”
DIY Simple Nativity
A few years ago, when My Little Man was a preschooler, we made this nativity together. Its construction requires only a few materials, but that translated to a very independent – and exciting! – project for him. Every year since, this nativity takes center stage on our kitchen table, and My Little Man loves moving… Continue reading DIY Simple Nativity
Grapevine Studies Review & GIVEAWAY
Have you heard of Grapevine Studies? Grapevine Studies are Bible curriculum books that blend drawing and scripture study. It’s not art, though – the lessons keep it simple with stick people and basic shapes, which makes it friendly to people of all ages. We’re fairly new to the curriculum, but we’re becoming big fans –… Continue reading Grapevine Studies Review & GIVEAWAY
Book Club, Boys’ Edition: “Masterpiece” by Elise Broach
This month we read the amazing Masterpiece truly provides the opportunity to discuss all sorts of moral issues – like friendship, bullying, theft, honesty, love, and much more. We played a little game with our discussion questions, and the boys were incredibly deep with their thoughts and their answers. I was most impressed! Choosing… Continue reading Book Club, Boys’ Edition: “Masterpiece” by Elise Broach
Scripture Car Stickers
Do you like scripture journaling? Are you a slogan kind of person? Do words and pictures stick in your head? That’s how these scripture car stickers came about. Micah 6:8 stuck there fast, and it evolved into this form. I like that it helps me remember the meaning of this verse – and there are… Continue reading Scripture Car Stickers
