Archive for December, 2009

Family Devotions with Special Needs Children

Dec 29, 2009 No Comments by admin

In response to an article I recently reposted about family devotions, there was a comment about the difficulty of doing family devotions when your family includes special needs children. This is a very valid and relevant concern, and one that many families are facing, so I will make mention of a few personal experiences. While [...]

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Family Devotions

Dec 28, 2009 1 Comment by admin

If your family is like ours, you likely have been looking into what your family will be doing for family devotions in the next year. But one issue that can cause trouble for family devotions is how to include and apply them for all ages in your family. We have done different things over the [...]

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Graphic Novel Reviews

Dec 18, 2009 No Comments by admin

Our family loves graphic novels!! We love them biographical, historical, literary, inventive, scientific, classic, fictional, you name it we love them! Motivating for the reluctant reader, inspiring for the beginner reader, relaxing for the struggling reader, and just plain enjoyable for any ol’ reader! But what do other families think??? Here is what they think: [...]

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Making Camel Bags

Dec 15, 2009 No Comments

There are dozens of ways to make camel bags. Ours are very crudely made and yet have served us well for many, many years. Here is what you will need: -2 yards of burlap -glue gun -coarse glitter Fold in half lengthwise, for easier cutting and cut so that the finished piece measures 72 by [...]

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Reviews of Typing Instructor!

Dec 15, 2009 No Comments

While we have considered Typing Instructor to be the best typing software on the market for some time now, you may wish to know what other families think. And now you can! Reviewed by other families like yours, these Typing Instructor reviews can help you get a feel for just exactly what is the good [...]

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December Newsletter: A Slight Departure

Dec 04, 2009 No Comments

Dear Friends, This year we are taking a slight departure from our annual bashing of secular Christmas, to urge you to take inventory on the condition of your children’s hearts. What if you discovered, quite by accident, that your married daughter was flirting with the UPS man? Would you not beg her to remember the [...]

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