Betsy, Author at Family Style Schooling

Family Style Schooling: A Year in Review

2016 was a year of twists and turns. As I look back over my time as a blogger, I’m so thankful that I’ve had this outlet to connect with others, share my heart, and continue to learn. I wanted to share my top posts of the year and how they impacted my journey as a…

The Perfect Gift for a Silver Anniversary

A silver anniversary is a beautiful milestone. Celebrating 25 years of marriage is rare these days, and when a couple makes it to this milestone, it’s fun to have a unique gift to commemorate the occasion. Recently my aunt and uncle celebrated their 25th and I put together a gift for them that my grandmother…

Queen Girls – Help These Inspiring Women Realize Their Dreams

My youngest is a dreamer as well as a fighter. She has faced difficulties in her education that her older siblings have not. In these struggles, she’s found strength and determination that she didn’t know was possible. I desire to encourage her to keep fighting for her dreams. One of the best ways to keep…

5 Ways to Use WonderMaps During Morning Time

Today, I’m guest posting for Bright Ideas Press, and sharing how we incorporate WonderMaps in our morning time. I love the flexibility of the software to create maps custom to whatever you are studying. Morning time is a great time to integrate geography if it’s not already a part of your studies. Morning time is…

Stars of Wonder – Looking to the Night Sky for Inspiration

Living in the Dallas/Ft. Worth metroplex does not offer too many opportunities for star gazing. I often wonder what it was like for those wise men of the Bible that studied the stars and found such a great wealth of knowledge written among them. Cultivating wonder is like allowing your kids to chase the rabbit…