The Sale of Children’s Books to be BannedBy Heather Idoni— Oh, how I wish this were a joke! But it is a grim and looming,almost Orwellian, reality. Effective February 10th, in the United States, the sale ofall children’s books (books intended for children ages 12 andunder) is to be PROHIBITED. Every single book printed priorto the ruling is affected, whether new or used. New books inproduction are required to include a “lead-free” certificationand will be the only books that are legal to offer for sale. What does this mean to the homeschooling family? Well, for one, curriculum fairs across the…
Author: Heather L
I'm proudly married to my best friend, an active duty US Marine. I'm happily taking care of our homestead and our ever growing entourage of animals. I enjoy writing, reading, cooking, crafting, diy projects, and various outdoor activities. It's all about enjoying the journey of life with my family.
BFS #115 – Prayer Box
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Memory Verse: Ecclesiastes 3: 1, 2 – To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven; A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted.Intro: My Prayer Box is a unique personal declaration of faith. It’s a place for our family to lock our worries, wishes, desires and prayers–even keepsakes or photos of loved ones. It’s about gathering thoughts and prayers that allow us to pursue dreams and to recognize that we are never truly alone. My Prayer…
Did we stay up to ring in the New Year? Uh, not exactly. D and I were both pretty tired and fell asleep early. lol! Munchkin went to bed roughly at her normal bedtime. Our New Year fun started the next day when we went to the airport to pick up Grandma and Grandpa! Munchkin was so excited that Grandma and Grandpa were coming to visit for a few days. Once we picked them up, we headed over to Chick-fil-a for some lunch. Munchkin was thrilled that she was able to play in the playground inside. When we go there,…
Walk by Faith
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Walk by Faith by Jeremy Camp Will I believe you when you say Your hand will guide my every way Will I receive the words You say Every moment of every day Well I will walk by faith Even when I cannot see because this broken road Prepares Your will for me Help me to RID my endless fears You’ve been so faithful for all my years With the one breath You make me new Your grace covers all I do yeah, yeah , yeah, yeah, ya well i will walk by faitheven when i cannot seebecause this broken roadprepares…
School Express is currently offering all 170+ of their thematic units and all 380+ of their e-workbooks for free. I’m not sure how long this will last, so I’m working on downloading lots of goodies. In addition to the units and workbooks, they offer many different free activities such as making quizzes, spelling worksheets, math worksheets, awards and much, much more.