Charlotte 
Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. John 15:3. Love is not just a feeling, true love shows itself in action. Valentine’s day is an excellent time to help our children learn how to express love and to let those we do love know just how deeply … Read more
Presidents’ Day originally started out as Washington’s Birthday. The holiday gained special meaning during the difficulties of the Great Depression, when portraits of George Washington often graced the front pages of newspapers and magazines every February 22. In 1932 the date was used to reinstate the Purple Heart, a military decoration originally created by George … Read more
Have you ever wondered what the word Frugally means? It’s defined as an economical use or expenditure; prudently saving or sparing; not wasteful. Some helpful synonyms to more fully understand it are thrifty, chary, provident, careful, prudent, penny-wise, and scrimping. When I first embarked on home educating little did I know I would be having … Read more
Winter Nature study is not impossible it simply requires a little bit of foresight planning and a thermos of something warm to drink. Taking children out to experience the variation of temperature, the winter birds who flit about here and there seeking some shelter and food, or simply visiting the park to sit a while … Read more