In my life this week… 2012 is off to a great start! We’ve completed our second week back to school after the start of the New Year and are loving it! My sister came to visit this week and it was great having her here playing with the boys and spending time with her. I…
The new year has already brought about some pretty big changes in my life. Many of you know I co-founded Hip Homeschool Moms with a dear friend of mine, Sue. What started out as just a Facebook group, it turned into something much bigger so quickly. Definitely not something to complain about, but something we…
Photo credit “Then David and all Israel played music before God with all their might, with singing, on harps, on stringed instruments, on tambourines, on cymbals, and with trumpets.” 1 Chronicles 13:8 (NKJV) Advent is to be a season filled with music. Isn’t the making of music a natural extension of our praise for a…
Looking for a last minute movie to watch this Christmas season? Veggie Tales “The Little Drummer Boy” is a great one to watch as a family. When it seems you have nothing to bring… What gift can you give the King? In this Veggie-version of a holiday classic, Junior Asparagus stars as The Little Drummer…
The Pine Tree Parable is our new favorite Christmas book. It arrived two days ago and I can’t tell you how many times my kids have asked to read this book. “The Pine Tree Parable tells the heartwarming tale of a farmer and his family who nurture tiny seedlings into fragrant Christmas trees. When the…
This past Monday we had the opportunity to go to ICE! featuring Dreamworks Merry Madagascar at Opryland. Oh my goodness, were my boys excited {and I will say I had a hard time sleeping the night before as well}. We have lived here 5 years and haven’t been until this year. We are a pretty…
Our family owns a cabin in the Smokies in North Carolina. This past weekend we went to relax, hang out with friends, and get in one last weekend during the fall. It’s always so pretty up there! We rode our 4-wheelers all one the mountain that our cabin is on. One evening, my husband and…
The Bible Bee is a a family discipleship program that encourages and equips parents to disciple their children in the Word of God. As part of this, youth from 7 – 18 years of age can participate at local Bible memorization contests held across the country using their preference of 5 Bible translations. The 300…
It’s November…which means it is the season of Thanksgiving. We should always be giving thanks for all the blessings we’ve been given. But it seems the month of November everyone is talking about being thankful….and it’s this month that is close to ending the year, we think back and remember all we’ve been given, blessed…
Wow! Another year of being nominated in HSBA Homeschool Blog Awards. I’m honored {to say the least!} And the voting is open NOW! The blogosphere is so encouraging and I’ve met some amazing bloggers in the past year. There are definitely some amazing nominations this year. Thank you SO much for including me in this…
