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December 16, 2013
I was a Homeschool Mom: Now What?
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Homeschool moms are an interesting beast. We’re just like every other mom out there, but we’re also teachers, school administrators, guidance counselors, book reviewers, class field trip organizers and chaperones. We tend to eat, sleep, and breathe our kids, and we love it. Our days are often planned around spelling lessons and co-op classes. It’s a wonderful life – really! I absolutely love the sound of a good used curriculum swap, and box day {aka the day the new c...
December 14, 2013
Transitions, Words, and Why I Write
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Why do you write?
It’s a common question to those who choose to identify themselves as writers. As I pondered that question, I came up with several different answers. Some were common examples seen among the group of creatives called writers and poets. Quickly, I landed on what I thought was my motivation. Writing gives me an outlet to express my thoughts and emotions. I can’t make sense of the jumble in my ADD mind without seeing the thoughts outside my body. Putting...
December 13, 2013
Family Memories: Our Wassail Recipe
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Every family has a holiday tradition that surfaces each year. Some of them are passed down from generation to generation; other times, we invent them ourselves. For our family wassail is a family tradition that we discovered on our own and can now not be without each Christmas.
When our youngest daughter was very little, we decided to spend the month of December in “holiday school.” As a homeschooling family, we had the flexibility to veer off from our traditional cou...
December 11, 2013
Book Review: Putting on the Spirit
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This time of year, I’m busy. I dare say we all are! What happens when we are busy? We push back the things that we view as “me time.” For me, that includes my morning devotionals. I’ve mentioned recently that one of the things that I want to do in the coming year is be more intentional. This is part of my preparation for that. I can use this short, 30-day devotional book to ki...
December 9, 2013
Choosing to Live Intentionally
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This time of year the sounds of planning echoes off of freshly fallen snow. Everyone is planning something… holiday meals, gifts for their kids, or the goals for the coming new year. My house is no different. We just came off of Thanksgivukah and have headed into Advent. (Yep, we celebrate both.) With a little over three weeks left in 2013 it’s time to break out the planning sheets and brainstorm my projects and goals. For a compulsive planner like myself, organizing...
December 6, 2013
Book Review: Devotions from Genesis
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When I heard that author Nicole Halbrooks Vaughn was looking for reviewers to participate a launch for her new series, Devotions from the Torah, I jumped at the chance. My household is unique in that we have two faiths rooted in the same scripture covered here. My husband was raised in a conservative Jewish home while I was raised in a Christian one. We spent many nights talki...
Get to Know: Nicole Halbrooks Vaughn
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Have you noticed a theme around my blog the last few weeks? I’ve positioned myself to do something very special during the last few months of the year. I’m focusing on finding great Bible studies that will help me grow in my faith in 2014. As part of this goal, I was able to be part of the launch team for a great series of devotionals: Devotions from the Torah. Two books in th...
November 27, 2013
Wordless Wednesday: King Tut’s Chariot
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King Tut’s Chariot: Los Angeles or Bust
Harry Mark (1893-1957) and friend
Original Photo in Possession of the Fishman Family.
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November 21, 2013
Pinterest: Pinning Just Got Better
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Family historians of all kinds love Pinterest. Books have been written, webinars have been given, and conference sessions are being created to show you how to pin your family history. Genealogists love it because it makes our research accessible to our relatives in a way that is also engaging for those who may not care about the record you just spent three years of your life trying to locate. Writers enjoy it as a way to capture their research and plans as they devel...
