Top 10 Books to Warm Your Heart

Top 10 Books to Warm Your Heart

Winter has a bleak coldness to it.  It embodies the feeling that life is over and may not come back again.  Our hearts can grow cold when life seems too hard can’t it?  Sometimes in the bleakness, the desire to quit is overwhelming.  A simple story can warm a heart unlike any other.  When you…

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Identifying the Gender of Latin Nouns – an Infographic

Latin Noun Genders

Finding the gender of Latin nouns can frustrate even the most eager new student of the language.  With an understanding of a few simple rules, your student will soon be breezing their way through identifying the genders of any noun. Latin Noun Genders Want to print it out? Click here for a PDF download that…

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Favorite IEW Products

The Institute for Excellence in Writing has been a mainstay in my homeschooling curricula for the past six years for good reason:  IEW products are empowering! When I first started homeschooling, I didn’t know if I could do it.  I pulled my son out of public school in the 4th grade, and then we went…

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The Power of Comparison 

I think too often comparison gets a bad rap. Just like chocolate can be bad if misused, comparison isn’t the bad guy, it can just be used in harmful ways. Comparison can be a thief of joy, but it can also be a shepherd of wisdom. What?!  You think I’m crazy don’t you?  I would…

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The Verdant Beauty of a Christmas Tree

Verdant Beauty

Christmas music warms my heart like no other. The lyrics are packed with rich truths that lend themselves to unique opportunities for contemplation year after year. Even songs that are so familiar, ones that you think couldn’t possibly offer new insights, can surprise you with new and exciting truth.  My kids and I stumbled across…

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