Posts by Betsy
Truth Sets Captives Free – Giving Away “Captive” by Ashley Smith
I remember reading through Rick Warren’s A Purpose Driven Life with my church over ten years ago. I read it at a time when things were pretty easy in my life. I was newly married, we had just had our first baby, and I was attending my childhood church with my parents. Life was good. Within…
Read MoreSunday Reflections: School is Back
This post may include affiliate links. See my full disclosure policy for more details. Life at the Strauss House… School started back this week: our first week of Challenge 1 with our Classical Conversations community. The girls don’t start It’s been great to get everyone back into the rhythm of getting up and learning together. Where I’m…
Read MoreCarting it All to Community Day at Classical Conversations
This post may contain affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure policy for more details. Once you hit Essentials, all of the sudden you’re faced with the dilemma of how to carry all of your gear to and from your community. Often, you’ll see a fleet of rolly carts rolling into a church as the…
Read MoreAdoramaPix Photobooks
This post is sponsored by AdroamaPix. All opinions are my own. When I found out about the AdoramaPix photobooks, I knew it would make a great gift for my mother’s birthday. As I looked more into the quality of these books, I also knew that I couldn’t just use pictures off of my iPhone.…
Read MoreSQUILT Music Appreciation Curriculum Giveaway
Disclosure: I received a copy of SQUILT free to review. All my opinions are my own. Even though I played piano and clarinet as a kid, and sang in the choir all through high school, training my kids to appreciate and understand great musical pieces is a bit daunting. Because of the complexity of the…
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