by Tess Worrell | Dec 1, 2012 | General
Tis the season to see friends and family, attend special programs, and tour the lights. As our family sat around the dinner table the other night, a question came up, “What are your favorite family traditions?” Everyone named a Christmas tradition–a...
by Carol Carpenter | Nov 21, 2012 | General
When we first returned from Ukraine with our newly adopted thirteen-year-old daughter, my dad went around the house with her, labeling things with sticky-notes. Â Her repertoire of English vocabulary was very small, so he was helping to add to it. Â I still smile when I...
by Tess Worrell | Nov 17, 2012 | General
Each evening, everyone around our dinner table shares the most interesting thing they learned that day. One night, for my turn, I shared my amazement that the Chinese had handguns and movable type for printing around 1000 A.D. What makes this so surprising? I’ve...
by Tess Worrell | Nov 3, 2012 | General
“Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise. . . “ Psalm 100:4 Thanksgiving may be the best holiday of the year. No gifts to buy, no pressure to create a certain experience, no special plays or musicals—simply a day to gather together and give...
by Carol Carpenter | Oct 26, 2012 | General
It’s transcript season at our house, and I’ve been reminiscing. Â One of my dear girls has started her last year of high school. Â We have been through so much and learned so much together. Â And most of it could never be reflected on a transcript.Oh, yes,...
by Tess Worrell | Oct 20, 2012 | General
Ads & Affiliates To break or not to break, that is the question. While not as resonating as Shakespeare’s version, many home schooling families wonder whether a fall break messes with the just-established schedule or offers a needed respite. I have to...
