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The Wilders’ Cup and Saucer

15 Jun

James and Angeline Wilder faithfully taught their children to obey, to be respectful, and to be honest. They took their children to church on Sundays. They taught them how to raise potatoes and keep corn from freezing, how to gather berries and nuts, how to raise livestock and how to milk cows, how ... View Post

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Famous Folks and Their Families, My Heart to Yours
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Almanzo Wilder, families, homeschool, homeschooling

Giving Children Hope

13 Jan

During a recent visit, one of our grandchildren was looking at the picture book, Good, Good Father, by Chris Tomlin and Pat Barrett. As I read it aloud to her and her sister, I struggled to internalize for myself one of the truths I was reading to them. Good, Good Father is a sweet story about a ... View Post

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God's Love for You
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church, heaven, homeschool, hope

Lessons from a Cookbook

8 Jan

I recently culled through my cookbooks, searching for ones I wanted to toss out. One makes me chuckle. The subtitle is "Living the High-Carbohydrate Way." Wait a minute! High carbs? Isn't everyone wanting low carbs? This thick, hardcover cookbook, that came to me used somewhere along the way, ... View Post

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Generation to Generation
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homeschool, homeschooling, teach, truth

Making Christmas Fun a Part of School

4 Dec
Charlene Thinking

How is your calendar looking for December? Are you overwhelmed yet? Maybe this will help! Watch Video As my family knows, I love Christmas. I have a December birthday and our daughter Bethany sent me a sweet gift package for her "Christmas-loving, history-loving, history-of-Christmas loving ... View Post

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activities, Christmas, homeschool, overwhelmed, schedule

She needs to follow Jesus!

3 Dec

On a recent afternoon, I was reading Golden Books to some of our grandchildren. One of the children chose Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. When we got to the part about the wicked stepmother, the same three-year-old I told you about yesterday had one question after another. He was mystified. ... View Post

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Real Homeschoolers
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anxiety, homeschool, hope, mama, promise

The First Bible Printed in America

23 May

One of the joys of writing history is getting to learn new stories, as well as, further details of stories I learned long ago. Today I'd like to share some new details I learned recently. My current project for Notgrass History is a new American history curriculum for families with children in ... View Post

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Faith is Alive and Well in America, Finding Faith in America, Inspiring Men, Living History
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Bible, first, homeschool, John El, minister, native

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