I've made no secret about the fact that my children and I love lapbooks. In fact, if I would allow my kids to do nothing but lapbooks for school work, they would be happy campers. Instead, we focus on one or two lapbooks per quarter and work on them a little at a time. Right now the twins and I are working on Letters, Numbers and Shapes from A Journey Through Learning. I decided to try Continue Reading >>
More Beautiful than Diamonds (Christ is Enough!)
"Lord, You are more precious than silver; Lord, You are more costly than gold; Lord, You are more beautiful than diamonds; And nothing I desire compares with You." That's the song running through my head right now. I've been saving and saving money to replace our expensive camera which was stolen about six weeks ago at Chicago O'Hare International Airport. I finally have enough money saved up to Continue Reading >>
Live Your Values. Every Day, No Matter What.
A few weeks ago, I went to Wal-Mart. Now, you have to understand, I am not a fan of the place. I don't really go there very often, maybe once every six months. I was nearby and they do have some things cheaper then anywhere else. So I went, against my better judgement. After surviving my first trip into the store, I started loading up my car. As I emptied my cart into the trunk and picked Continue Reading >>
Product Review: Philosophy Adventure: Pre-Socratics by Stacy Farrell
I am privileged today to review for you a curriculum I have been pouring over since last May myself. My twelve-year-old son and I finally finished up last year's history curriculum this past week so we were ready to get started working on Philosophy Adventure: Pre-Socratics ($89.95 physical set, $39.95 for digital set). When we were contemplating together what he should study next, I showed him Continue Reading >>
Consistency. Is Parenting with Consistency Something I Value or Not?
Sometimes I look around at my children and wonder what in the world they are all thinking. Especially my younger ones, who have moments when everything I say goes in one ear and out the other all.day.long. And sometimes I hear myself saying "Why can't you just listen to me?" in a very exasperated tone. Read: Sometimes I yell. Sometimes I just grit my teeth. It ain't always pretty at the Blevins Continue Reading >>
Curriculum Review: Conversations Worldview Kit by Brimwood Press
At what point in your life did you understand the concept of Worldview? For me, it wasn't until I was married that I even heard the phrase "worldview". My professors at Cedarville University started bringing it up in Bible class and Marriage and Family class. I was fascinated with the concept and rushed home to talk to my husband about it. Do you know where he had first heard about worldview? Continue Reading >>
