Posts by Betsy
17 Reasons to be Thankful for Homeschooling
Life has been crazy at the Strauss house. After our trip to Boston, I was down for the count for the week after with illness. My how life piles up when mom isn’t functioning! I actually was thankful for the opportunity to rest and the opportunity to get a little help from my kids with…
Read MoreBucket List Destination: Niagara Falls State Park
For the past fifteen years I’ve heard my mother dream of visiting Niagara Falls. It surely is a destination that everyone should put on their bucket list. Even though it was 1,400 miles away, driving up to Niagara Falls was well worth the effort. The first moment we reached the railing and looked over the…
Read MoreNIV Bible for Teen Girls – Giveaway!
One of my dad’s absolute favorite things to do was give away Bibles. He would go away on a business trip and come back with the address of the guy he sat next to on the plane that he was going to mail a Bible. Even in his Sixth Grade Sunday School class, the big…
Read MoreNational Picture Book Month Celebration
Did you know that November is National Picture Book Month? I don’t think you can ever be too old to enjoy a good picture book, so I’m happy to let you know that I’ll be an ambassador this month to share some great picture books with you. This post may contain affiliate links. See my…
Read MoreBoard Slam Battleship
In Classical Conversations, we have an awesome game called Board Slam that we play to help with our number fluency. This game is such a great way to play with numbers. It’s become such a hit with the kids that Classical Conversations has turned it into a national competition called National Number Knockout. In our community,…
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