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The Missing Element in Homeschooling
When we first started officially doing homeschool. Annie and Tina were kindergarten and preschool age. We had our own little schoolroom,...
stacey946
Nov 22, 20202 min read
Picnic Treasures
One Saturday, the family decided to ride our bikes down to the park for a picnic. We kind of looked like the Brady Bunch with all eight...
stacey946
Nov 22, 20202 min read
Debts Forgiven
I’ve always said I could write a book about God’s faithfulness but maybe I’ll just start with this blog. Worrying has been a battle for...
stacey946
Nov 22, 20202 min read
Adjustments and Expectation
I married very young but I felt sure it was God’s will for me and with the blessing of our parents. I moved directly from my parent’s...
stacey946
Nov 22, 20202 min read
Water Fight in the Rain
You’re only a kid once but you can create great memories with your own kids. My dad loved a good joke, practical or corny, it didn’t...
stacey946
Nov 22, 20202 min read
I Raised Six Kids and Lived to Tell About It
One birthday my grandmother gave me a baby doll. It had a soft body, dressed in a blue outfit with white poke-a-dots and a plastic face...
stacey946
Nov 22, 20202 min read
Social vs Socialization
One of the biggest myths about homeschooled children is that they will lack social skills. This has been proven wrong. Homeschool...
stacey946
Nov 22, 20202 min read
A Heart for Homeschooling
“I could never do that,” was a common response from women when I told them I homeschooled my children. For me it was never about whether...
stacey946
Nov 22, 20202 min read
It's Me Again
started my journey of blogging about three months ago. I still don’t have it all figured out. Thank you to all of you who excepted my...
stacey946
Nov 22, 20202 min read
Dressing for Church
With homeschooling we didn’t have the annual school clothes shopping or the fighting over what to wear each morning. I did require that...
stacey946
Nov 22, 20202 min read
Tap Dance to Heaven
We loved to watch the old movies when the kids were little. Our youngest, Joe, especially loved “Singing in the Rain.” How can you not?...
stacey946
Nov 22, 20202 min read
The Runaway Hound
Most people don’t know Bassett Hounds love to run. You would think their short little legs would impede the speed at which they could...
stacey946
Nov 22, 20202 min read
Gratefulness
As I mentioned before, Jer and I made a lot of sacrifices for me to stay home with the kids. Cloth diapers saved us a ton. Cutting...
stacey946
Nov 22, 20202 min read
Practice! Practice! Practice!
One of the things most of my kids did while home schooling was to take violin lessons at the public school. I had played for four years...
stacey946
Nov 22, 20202 min read
Steak and Salad
In the midst of working to complete high school half way through my junior year, I managed to squeeze in a visit at my sister’s college....
stacey946
Nov 22, 20202 min read
Time Out for Mommy
I called my husband at work. “I’m done. I’m not leaving this room.” “What’s wrong?” he asked. “I’ve just had it with the kids. I’m not...
stacey946
Nov 22, 20202 min read
Blessing in Disguise
I felt called to stay home with my kids. This meant being a family of eight on one income and making a lot of sacrifices. Jer struggled...
stacey946
Nov 22, 20202 min read
Someone is Listening
I’ve been sick this last week. Not usually for me. I might be tired, weary, or even run down but I not sick often. It’s a disappointing...
stacey946
Nov 22, 20202 min read
Time to Change
It’s the beginning of a New Year, the time when people like to set goals for themselves and then feel bad when their enthusiasm lags....
stacey946
Nov 22, 20202 min read
Queen for the Night
Have I mentioned that my husband is amazing? Over the years he has consistently model servant leadership to our kids and thousands of...
stacey946
Nov 22, 20202 min read
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