Posts by Betsy
How to Encourage a Wholesome Learning Environment in Your Home
One of the trendy words among the young people in my life is “wholesome.” When a movie or TV show feels like it encourages virtuous behavior, they refer to it as “wholesome.” As I’ve been processing different work environments and looking back at my homeschooling journey, this concept of cultivating a wholesome learning environment has…
Read MoreArt Resources we Love to Learn From
My husband and I grew up in artistic households. His mom is an incredible oil painter, and my dad was a master with watercolors. We both have the artistic bug inside of us, so naturally, we wanted to cultivate that in our kids. It’s been great to have fun art resources to help us along…
Read MoreRefresh Your Quiet Time with this Free Bible Study & Prayer Journal Printable
It is a new year and a perfect time for refreshing commitments to our quiet time with the Lord. Relationships are a top priority; however, as John Mark Comer says, “relational time is wildly inefficient.” I’ve shared a Bible reading plan to get through most of the Bible in a year, but today I want…
Read MoreFree New Year’s Planner for Moms to Focus Your Vision
It’s that time of year again when we assess ourselves as mothers. I like to do this multiple times yearly to reassess how I spend my time. While I generally don’t make official New Year’s resolutions, I still find it helpful to define how I intend to focus my time in the next semester so…
Read MoreStudy Tips for a New School Year
Shifting back into study mode after the summer break can be exciting and challenging. Starting new material quickly loses its appeal if you don’t have the suitable systems to support the kind of work needed to tackle a new subject. It’s easy to feel defeated in a learning environment when you always feel behind. Here…
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