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Homeschool Mom Basket Case (Gift Basket Giveaway)

Note: This giveaway has ended. But there will inevitably be more. Subscribe for free so you don’t miss the next one. Thanks! *** Ever feel a little scatter-brained? Like you forget things? Like you need some coffee and some chocolate STAT?!  (Or tea, maybe you prefer tea..) Some days I feel more like a circus trainer than a homeschool mom. Some days, I’m a regular HOMESCHOOL MOM BASKETCASE. See here: …

Parenting

Marriage Minute – Emotions are Bad Drivers

The worldview book we’re going through with the kids, (“Who Am I?” by Apologia,) uses a phrase in one of the chapters that goes like this: Emotions are bad drivers.   Emotions are unreliable. They tell us things that are not true. They distort reality. Emotions can make us feel unrealistically good or bad in spite of actual events. They can completely steer us off in the wrong direction. In …

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Keeping Healthy Habits While On Vacation

Keeping Healthy Habits While On Vacation How do you approach staying healthy while you’re on vacation? I ask because — I will be! Only two more days until I fly off to Baltimore for the Apologia Real Refreshment Retreat. I don’t plan to over analyze everything while I’m gone, but I do plan to remember that I’m trying to say healthy while I enjoy myself. =) I intend to try …