Today I am posting an idea to get your family involved in giving while celebrating a fun holiday at Heart of the Matter. On November 11th, countries around the world will celebrate Martinmas, the holiday honoring St. Martin of Tours, a Roman soldier-turned monk. According to legend, St. Martin … [Read more...] about A Family Giving Project
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Tea for Two: The discipleship of your sons and daughters
Her little hands hold the china pot carefully. Biting her lower lip, she pours the boiling water into our dainty cups and gives me a grin. This is big stuff. Soleil, my six year old, has been able to use my previously-forbidden tea set for the last year or so. She plops just one cube of sugar in … [Read more...] about Tea for Two: The discipleship of your sons and daughters
Playtime Kits
Today I am posting over at the Homeschool Classroom with some ideas for creating playtime kits for kids. This is a fun idea whether you homeschool or not, so swing on my and check it out! For the last five or six years, I’ve been dreaming up games and activities for my littlest girl. I … [Read more...] about Playtime Kits
The I Love My Husband Book
A while back, I wrote about 10 ideas for date-gifts for your husband. Today, I want to share another gift idea, this one a little more meaningful. Two anniversaries ago, I bought a blank journal for Eric. Now, this might have been an awful gift because Eric isn’t a writer by nature but this … [Read more...] about The I Love My Husband Book
A Michaelmas Dragon Treat and Scriptures to Read
Today, September 29, is celebrated all over the world as Michaelmas, or the feast of St. Michael. I originally read about this holiday in Mrs.Sharp’s Traditions and we tweaked it a little and made our own tradition. Michaelmas is a holiday honoring when the archangel Michael banished Satan from … [Read more...] about A Michaelmas Dragon Treat and Scriptures to Read
Too Many Books? Here’s One Solution!
Even before I began homeschooling, we had way too many books around this house. I've been buying children's books since the conception of my first daughter. Book fairs, school book orders, book mail clubs. Actually, I started my collection years before Coco was born. I still have my original … [Read more...] about Too Many Books? Here’s One Solution!
