Monthly Archives: March 2009

The value of collections

Posted on March 15, 2009 by

Kids of all ages love to collect things. You never know what will spark a collection but when the inspiration strikes, it can quickly turn into an obsession. Before you are tempted to stop yet another collection, you may want to consider some things.

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Keep on keeping on

Posted on March 15, 2009 by

With all the trappings of Biblical Principle Approach–word studies, 4-Ring, notebooks, the Red Books, Rudiments, etc.–you can easily get overwhelmed and frustrated. Your idea of home education is not becoming reality and you find yourself tired and frustrated. What do you? Chuck it? Put the kids in school? Change to yet another curriculum? Run away from home? Unless you are a homeschooler with steely resolve, frustrating times can make you question you methods, your philosophy … read on, my friend…

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Fun with old magazines and catalogs

Posted on March 12, 2009 by

If you have a giant stack of catalogs and magazines that you don’t want to store but feel guilty about tossing, try these ideas to get more mileage from your paper before you recycle it.

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How much fun can you fit on one page?

Posted on March 9, 2009 by

Books are great tools for homeschoolers. It seems there is no end to the creative possibilities. But sometimes the choices can seem a bit overwhelming, or the process is complicated and you stress about creating content that will be worthy of the container. How about trying a book that is made from one page, a little book that can be cut and pasted and scribbled to your heart’s content. Fill it with poetry or facts … read on, my friend…

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Enjoying a good word study

Posted on March 8, 2009 by

Word studies are hard. And dry. And time-consuming. At least that’s how some people see it. Even the title makes me chortle. Who ever heard of such a thing as actually being fun? Well, everything we do for our kids’ education can be something we enjoy. If not all of it, then at least some part. You may not know what a word study is. Or you may avoid them. Or you may do them … read on, my friend…

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Winning is just too much pressure

Posted on March 4, 2009 by

Well the great news is that I won the journal I wrote about here. Woohoo! Thanks again Chrysti. She’s a terrific artist and you can see her work all over the place. She’s at her blog and at Twitter too. I guess now that means I am going to become a journaler. Now I am obligated to pour my heart out on paper every day. Well, not really. I just get to tear one up, … read on, my friend…

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The other side of the encouragement coin

Posted on March 4, 2009 by

In my post on the encouragement addiction I tried to make the case that sometimes we can be a little too quick to let others be our Holy Spirit, seeking validation and affirmation from others when we should be looking to the Lord. I stand by my argument but I want to add something. There is a place, not for empty platitudes, but for true encouragement. It is right and scriptural and compassionate. Who, while … read on, my friend…

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5 uses for school glue

Posted on March 3, 2009 by

I don’t know about you, but when it’s back to school time I can’t resist stocking up on white glue. It was only 5 cents a bottle, after all. But now I have about 20 bottles of it. So what do I do with all this white gluey goodness? (I mean besides letting the kiddos rub it on their skin and peel it off?)

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