Visit the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum

Even thought it’s not in my mom’s presidential library passport, we couldn’t pass by the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum without stopping by. I wish we would have had a bit more time to enjoy all of the other historical sites nearby, but I’m so glad we at least got to see the museum.…

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Visit Hoover’s Presidential Museum in West Branch Iowa

Since my mom got us hooked on Presidential Libraries and Museums, we’ve been trying to make our way to all of them. Hoover’s Presidential Library, the oldest president in the system, was our eighth of thirteen to visit. It’s an older library, however it is charming and worth visiting if not for the museum, than…

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High School Health and Nutrition Course From a Biblical Worldview

My middle daughter has her eye set on nursing as a profession. It’s a perfect fit for her because she loves caring for people, blood doesn’t make her squeamish, and she likes to stay busy. I think nursing is a great job because of its flexibility and practicality. With that in mind, I’ve been trying…

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Free Typing Games to Build Typing Skills

free typing games

Learning to type is a modern skill that I think is important for Classical students. Even though I think hand written composition has some lovely benefits, my kids do almost all of their writing on Google Docs so that I can edit quickly and we’re not adding an extra step into the writing process. Because…

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Math Curriculum: CTCMath v. Saxon

I was chatting with some new moms the other day and we were discussing how incredible the differences are between each child. They think differently, relate differently, and develop differently. We have to treat our care taking and parenting of each child like an art form—unique and specifically tailored to each child. This is what…

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