Jolly Old St Nicholas Lean your ear this way . . . When we hear this little Christmas song, most of us picture the red-suited mall Santa, with a a shy little tot seated on his knee. But as we all know, the popular image of Santa Claus has come a long way from its … Read more
Traditions are fun but when they focus on family and time together, they are just beautiful! This time of year, the girls always start hinting about Christmas books. That is because we have a very special tradition surrounding our books. After our tree goes up at the end of November, I shut myself in my … Read more
In all of my adult life, I cannot remember a Thanksgiving without children. Having five of them now, ages one to sixteen, I’ve learned a few tricks to keeping the peace during Thanksgiving preparations. What started as a mommy being clever enough to keep the kids busy has turned into fun Thanksgiving family traditions. The … Read more
When I was in school, I never had much interest in history. It seemed boring, archaic, and not relevant to me at all. My high school World History teacher’s methods only confirmed just how boring history could be! Then I went to a Christian boarding school. Since I’d already had World History, I didn’t have … Read more
Homeschooling provides so much flexibility to families. It also opens up the doors to a wide variety of extra learning opportunities. But just how do you plan a field trip? Find steps in this special guest post.