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  • Peace and Patience

    So I really wanted to go to the MFA today to do their morning homeschool art class.  It’s only $9 per child, both Noah and Abby are eligible and would be in the same class, and it’s a whole hour and a half and includes a tour of the museum!  And the accompanying adult is Read more

  • I’ve got the JOY, JOY, JOY, JOY down in my heart!

    I’m really trying to not get so behind on these Fruit of the Spirit posts.  And I feel we’re entering a crazy season of busy weeks and weekends; lots of get togethers and “holiday” parties are on the horizon.  I’m doing my best to stay current and not forget anything, so bear with me! Last Read more

  • Love is Patient (Fruit of the Spirit: LOVE)

    Last week the kids and I spent a few days talking about our first “fruit” of the Spirit: love.  This was a relatively easy one to cover, I think.  Kids LOVE to talk about what they love!  On the first day, I had them repeat the whole verse after me.  This is the version we’re Read more

  • But the fruit the Holy Spirit produces is… (introduction to the Fruit of the Spirit)

    I mentioned a little while ago that I was going to start a unit on the fruit of the Spirit with my kids.  I wanted to do this because rather than always trying to “correct” bad behavior, I want to give them something to strive for; characteristics to aim to BE instead of how not to Read more

  • Sausage Avocado Subs

    Monday I had my kids with me at work.  That was fun.  The rest of the day was spent picking up the house, putting away the groceries, and washing dishes and then we went out for dinner for Abby’s birthday. Tuesday was a homeschool day.  I made deconstructed breakfast sandwiches in the morning, and then Read more

  • 5 Things to remember when scrolling through Facebook…

    So we had Abby’s 5th birthday party last weekend and it was a huge success.  And although I posted pictures and did the whole Facebook/instagram thing with the cake and party pics, I almost didn’t and here’s why.  For me (and maybe it’s just the social media circles I’m a part of) I always feel Read more