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Homeschool Hubbub: How Can I Do This (Along with Everything Else I’m Doing)?

June 15, 2010 by Laura 32 Comments

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After reading this post entitled, Homeschool Hubbub:  Am I Qualified to Teach? Dani left this comment…

This post was so encouraging. However, I have an almost 5 year old, a three year old, and an almost one year old. Is it really possible for me to home school? I really want to, but I’ve gotta tell you I AM SCARED. There are just so many little kids around here. I feel like I can barely go to the bathroom. Scratch that. I can’t go to the bathroom. How can I do this?

I’m gonna venture to say that as the mom of little ones, you may actually find it easier to home school than finding time to go to the bathroom! Really…it’s true. 

When you already have umpteen things to do during the day and feel ragged and worn out, it’s hard to see how you could possibly add something like home schooling your children to your day. When in the world would you do it? What will you have to give up in order to home school? Will you have to sacrifice even more sleep to add something else in?

My kids were 5, 2 and 6-months when I first began to home school our oldest son. In two years, we added another baby to the mix. Our lives were busy, crazy and yes…it was hard to find time to go to the bathroom.

And yet, I don’t remember that adding home school to the schedule really threw me off very much. I was hanging out with the kids all day as it was. Now…I just turned some of that time into our school time. We were already reading books together…now we read our “school books”. We were already exploring new things together (because little ones can’t help but do that all day long!). Now I recognized it for what it was…education in it’s finest form.

“Formal” sit-down school time with a child in his/her first few years of school can really take up about thirty minutes to an hour each day…and that’s it. And…it doesn’t have to be consecutive time! School work time can take place in five minute snatches of time all day long.

In fact…the longer I do this home school thing, the more I realize that “formal education” is not always where all the education takes place anyway.

Life is learning…learning is life.

Our kids are learning during all of their waking hours. It is just up to us to help focus their time on learning things that they need to know in life (and about the One who gave us Life).

So, if you choose to home school…will every day be easy? No way. Will you accomplish everything you want to accomplish every day? Nope. Will you have days where you don’t even crack open a book all day long? Yep. Will you occasionally forget what day it is, lose the science book, break your favorite pencil, spill milk on the couch and want to run to your closet to hide and get away from it all? Sure.

But will you get to watch the light bulbs go on in your child’s head when he/she first learns to read? Will you get to watch them as they discover a brand new concept? Will you get to be the one who enjoys their silly little antics all day long? Oh yes.

And some days…sometimes…you will even make it to the bathroom.

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Gratituesday: A Great Visit

April 26, 2010 by Laura 18 Comments

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I mentioned in this post that I don’t usually do much with facebook. But…when it comes to reuniting friendships…I think facebook is so awesome!

God had just put my friend Melody on my heart…and I thought, “Hmm, I should look her up on facebook to see if she has a page.” The VERY next day, I received a friend request from Melody!! Don’t you love how God works!?

We started chatting and the long and the short of it was:  I needed to see her! I needed to hug her neck! I wanted to catch up face to face!

Melody found some amazingly priced plane tickets and just a few short weeks after we “found each other” again, she and her two sweet babies are here for a visit!

We’ve had a wonderful time. Ooh, but did I mention that I have laryngitis and Melody has plugged ears? It’s made for some interesting conversation times, that’s for sure. :) 

I’ve loved meeting her kids (ages 2 and 3). I’ve loved being able to catch up on what all has been going on with her since we last saw each other several years ago. (She happened to be hanging out at my house the night my water broke when I was pregnant with Justus. Yeah, we go way back!)

Today was Melody’s birthday, so of course there was lots of celebration food! 

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She requested biscuits and gravy for breakfast. My family cheered.

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My boys were being awfully quiet after breakfast (always reason for concern). Turns out, they were upstairs with the door closed working on a special birthday song for Melody. It was oh so goofy…and oh so sweet. (Yes, mostly it was goofy.)

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We “picnicked” inside during lunchtime since the weather turned out nasty, and of course we had pretzels.

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We served up some yummy cake and homemade ice cream after lunch. Don’t you love all the pictures of a sweet little girl in pink ruffles and pig tails? You don’t see many of those kind of pictures around here, do you?

I’ve loved our visit…and I’m so thankful for how God orchestrated all the details to make it possible. God is so good.

What are you thankful for this Gratituesday? Write about it on your blog, then come link up with us here. If you don’t have a blog, be sure to leave a comment letting us know what you’re grateful for!

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(P.S. You’ll want to be sure and check out the Spring Cleaning Carnival at Katie’s and Lenetta’s today!)

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What to Do With the Kids in Your Kitchen Ebook

July 8, 2009 by Laura Leave a Comment

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This ebook will give you many ideas of yummy things to create in the kitchen with and for your kids. Because of the simple format in which it is written, older kids will be able to use this book on their own. Spending time with your kids in the kitchen can be a blessed experience. This ebook can help!

Includes recipes such as:

  • Tuna Topped Tomatoes
  • Alphabet Pancakes
  • Homemade Graham Crackers
  • Chocolate Chip Muffins
  • Scrambled Eggs with Cheese
  • Fried Eggs on Toast
  • Crepes with Jelly
  • Strawberry Banana Yogurt Smoothies
  • French Toast
  • Ham and Cheese Melts
  • Homemade Personal Pizzas
  • Tuna Casserole
  • Nachos
  • Fruit Kabobs
  • Fruit Dip
  • Apple Strawberry Salad
  • Potato Wedges

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Heavenly Homemakers Guide to Holiday Hospitality for Kids Ebook

July 8, 2009 by Laura Leave a Comment

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Heavenly HomeMaker’s Guide to Holiday Hospitality…for Kids! is an ebook written to kids…for kids.

You’ll find page after page of craft ideas, games, activities and recipes that kids can make and do on their own or with a little help from you.

The craft ideas are either printed projects right out of the ebook…or ideas that use simple inexpensive items you are likely to have around the house. The recipes are simple…super fun…and tasty. The games and activities are fun for all ages and encourage family time together as well as service to others.

More importantly, this 34 page ebook will encourage your kids to think about the needs of others and to focus on giving and sharing. And with these ideas…giving and sharing will be fun!

 

$6.95

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 Receive an additional discount by purchasing this ebook alongside Heavenly Homemakers Guide to Holiday Hospitality (for grown ups!). You can get BOTH ebooks for a total of $12.00 by clicking here!!

 

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Fill ‘Em Up! Ebook

July 8, 2009 by Laura 3 Comments

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“Fill ‘Em Up!” is written for parents or teachers of children ages 4-18 (give or take!).

It contains seven recipes, and each recipe is accompanied by two Bible lessons (one suggested for use with children ages 4-10, the other suggested for use with children 11-18).

While you spend special time cooking and baking with your kids and filling their tummies…you also experience the joy of discussing God’s word together, which will fill their hearts with His wisdom.

Thus the name…”Fill ‘Em Up!”

These tried and true recipe/lessons have worked well for families, as well as groups of children and teens. What a fun way to study God’s word together!

$5.95

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