Top 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…

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Integrated 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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Are You on Track for Sending Your Homeschooler to College?

I have a freshman this year.  This is the first year I’ve really started thinking about preparing a homeschool transcript.  While the concept is frightening, it’s also a blessing to know that I have a couple more years before he is launched into the world as an adult. We’ve talked about potential career interests, but…

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Inspired By My Friend and her Scripture Art Coloring Book

Scripture Art Coloring book

Today I have the pleasure of gushing over one of my sweet friends, Shari Henson.  She is the creative genius behind Hey Hello Design and someone who inspires me with her artistic ability and small business wisdom. Her latest creation is a beautiful Scripture Art Coloring book that I’m excited to be giving away!  More on that…

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Sweet & Simple: Dye Eggs with Rice and Food Coloring

rice and food coloring dyed Easter eggs

I have never had much success with boiling eggs or coloring them for Easter.  My solution generally is to just not do it!  My girls, however, love to color eggs.  Recently, I learned that you could boil eggs in a rice cooker.  I also heard of a simple and easy way to color eggs that…

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