Posts by Betsy
Family is not a noun. It’s a verb.
Last week at the Great Homeschool Convention, I had the opportunity to hear Ann Voscamp speak. One of the beautiful nuggets of wisdom that I wrote down from her talk was” Family isn’t a noun, but a verb. It’s not a thing, but an action that we do. I’ve experienced beautiful expressions of…
Read MoreThe Music of the Soul
I was so blessed this past weekend to spend time with my sister and friends learning and contemplating at the Great Homeschool Convention. In my shallow estimation, I thought all of my time spent there would be to bless my home school journey. You see, I still live with the mindset that life is segmented like subjects. If…
Read MoreMaking Time for the Youngest: Girl’s Retreat
I’m the youngest in my family. I vowed I would not pass on the legacy of the youngest to my youngest. I’m so arrogant. I have pictures organized and scrapbooked for my oldest. He has copious amounts of videos of his cuteness. My middle girl is well documented. Then came my third. This sweet girl…
Read MoreTop 10 Tricks to Cure Your Loathing of Laundry
Laundry is my arch nemesis. We don’t get along very well. I’ll blame it on the fact that I am not a huge fan of doing the same thing twice. I tweak recipes every time I make them. I plan an alternate route for the way home on a road trip. I’m creative. Laundry is…
Read MoreIntegrated Music Curriculum for Elementary Students
I have to be honest. Music curriculum doesn’t rank high on my time or budget priorities. Not that it shouldn’t, but if I’m picking between music and math, I’m going to choose math. However, when great books are involved, that’s a different story. I’ve had my eye on Opal Wheeler’s composer biographies for a while, and…
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