Wisdom And Righteousness

Coming Soon……Cycle 2 Lapbooks!

  Ok, Ok, I am skipping the chit-chat and getting straight to the big announcement   Well, at least big to me because........   THEY ARE FINALLY DONE!!!    Yes, the "My Memory Work Lapbooks" for use with Cycle 2 of the Classical Conversations Curriculum*** are off to the editor!!!   I know a lot of you have been asking about them and are anxious to get ahold of them.  Some of you are just planning curriculum for next … [Read more...]

Remembering Our Hope….

  In the quiet after the loud tongues of those shouting crucify, or the voices of the soldiers casting lots - after the argument of the thieves beside Jesus on the cross, the whisper of that Savior letting go.  After the bloddy spilling of grace - him ripped wide open so that we made be made whole, the despair of a mother, the confusing job of wrapping a king - the savior in burial cloth, his throne never taken.  After the laying of the cold … [Read more...]

Memory Masters

  My oldest two kiddos are 6 & 8.  Last year when they were 5 & 7, they both wanted to do Memory Masters.  While I was excited about their willingness to try something difficult at such a young age, I knew that meant I had a lot of work in my future to help prepare them.  Since they were so young, I set in my heart that we would work diligently together as long as they were interested, and tried to encourage them.  If at any time they lost interest, I was ok with that.  They both … [Read more...]

Broken

A Post From the Archives... Lent was a term I didn't grow up with and yet it has me broken to pieces. I am unwound, shattered, heaving in the memory of the Christ-man's donkey ride to impending torment, torture, and death. He willingly went, and He knew what was to come. My heart aches, screaming for Him to avoid the pain - the betrayal, the denial, the whips ripping flesh and bruising bone. The public display of disgrace turned to flag-waiving, glory-freedom shining bright … [Read more...]

Creating a Family Schedule that Works for You: Day 7 – The Schedule Comes together!

Day 7 The Schedule Comes Together! Last time we left off, you were Adding it Up - listing the activities for each member of the schedule and making sure they don't exceed 24.  You were also thinking about how to Redefine your Day.  How did you do?  Today is the fun part - the day where you schedule starts to take shape! This schedule is meant to be your "standard schedule".  That means, on any average day, this is what your schedule might look like.  Some of you might need 2 schedules - … [Read more...]

Creating a Family Schedule that Works for You: Day 6 – Redefining your Day

  Day 6 Redefining Your Day   Last time we left off, you were Adding it Up - listing the activities for each member of the schedule and making sure they don't exceed 24.  How did you do?  Today we are going to take a bigger look at those time schedules you put together and see if we can tweak them a bit to help them accomplish your overall vision a little bit better.  (Using the Free Family Scheduling Template might make the job easier, but it can all be done on a piece of … [Read more...]

Creating a Family Schedule That Works for You: Day 5 – Adding it up….

Day Five Adding It Up...... Hello there!  So glad you guys are joining me as we create some family schedules that work for our families! At the end of last week, your task was to create your Activity List, either on a piece of paper, or using the Free Family Scheduling Template I created for you.  (NOTE: I made a small modifiction to the Family Scheduling Template for this post so that only the items selected for that particular family member will show as options under … [Read more...]

Creating a Family Schedule that works for You: Day 4 – Activity List

Day Four: Activity List By now you should have 2-3 sentences that outline your general Vision statements or objectives as a family, and taken a look at your activities to make sure they align with those objectives.  You have also identified the amount of sleep each member in your family needs, and developed a start and end time to your day by identifying a bedtime and rise time (and nap times) for each member of your family. Today's Mission: Make a list of all of the activities in your day … [Read more...]

Creating a Family Schedule that Works for You: Day 3 – Establishing a Beginning and End

Day Three:   Establishing a Beginning and End In this constantly bustling society, one area that often gets overlooked is the amount of sleep everyone is getting.  Some might be getting too much, but if you're a mom of young children, chances are that you aren't getting enough sleep.  I can be totally guilty of that - robbing time from sleep to get things done.  But if you don't have rest, it makes you much more irritable and less productive.  It … [Read more...]

Creating A Family Schedule that Works for You: Narrowing Your Path

When I was a kid, we ran from one activity to another.  We were involved in EVERYTHING.  While I appreciated being able to do nearly every activity I ever desired, I reflect on childhood as a very frazzled time - always running from one activity to the next.  Today, I struggle with performance-based approval which I believe stemmed from this frequent activity.  How much can I get done and how well can I do it - these are questions I began asking myself at a very young age, … [Read more...]