Christmas brings warm fuzzy feelings to our hearts but it can be really chaotic too. It is often hard to maintain our school schedules. Some of us choose to take the month off, others like to have a little light fun activity and still other homeschoolers like to continue their routines, which ever type of … Read more
Traditions are very important to families. Traditions bring us together. They give us events around which we can form relationship bonds. Being a part of family traditions gives us a sense of belonging. Traditions can be big events- traditional family dinners with all of the extended family gathered. But they can also be small and … Read more
Christmas books are some of my favorite books ever. We look forward to pulling off the shelves, all of our special books about the coming Christ and all of the other inspirational stories that lead straight to him every year. We have a lovely basket that sits next to our hearth that instantly becomes our … Read more
Cranberries, gingerbread, peppermint . . . when someone says, “Christmas, ” most of us are likely to immediately begin thinking about all of those wonderful memories and traditions enjoyed since childhood. If you’re anything like me, there will be food involved. From Grandma’s special applesauce cake, to Aunt Ruth’s garlic cheese grits, my heart is … Read more
Traditions. I sat down to write this post and suddenly the song from The Fiddler on the Roof was running through my mind. There are many kinds of traditions, but at this time of year I always see or hear people asking what kind of traditions others have for the holidays. As I thought about … Read more