This week we are in the midst of a load of preparations for our church’s Reformation celebration. Our theme is John Calvin, given the 500th anniversary of his birth this year. We are in a sea of flags and banners and crafts… not to mention the costumes and food! As a reformed Presbyterian, I love celebrating this holiday. It’s like a day of thanksgiving to me – thanking God for the faith I could never muster up and the grace He gives. For faithful men and women ... continue reading...
Herbs…
This week I spent some time making herbal remedies and trying my hand at infusions. First, I made an herbal healing salve. Using comfrey, calendula, plantain and St. Johnswort I ended up with a wonderful salve scented with lavender. It feels very nice on the skin and I’ve gotten into a habit of using it as a lip balm. One thing is for sure, I’ll have healthy soft lips all winter! = ) My batch of dried herbs made 4 tins and 2 nice size jars of salve. ... continue reading...
Sue Patrick’s Workboxes…
An official review of Sue Patrick’s Workboxes. You guys know I’ve been using workboxes for a while now. Having had time to ‘chew on it’, shall we say, I thought this would be a great opportunity to recap my first impressions and give an update on our use of the system. If you remember, way back in early May, I first discovered the firestorm called Workboxes. It seems the whole online homeschool community was alit with new organizing passion. Well, being anti everything organized I ... continue reading...
Educaching…
Ever heard of it? What about geocaching? Ever heard of that? Well, if you answered no to either of those questions you need to start googling! No, wait! Not really – just keep reading. : ) To understand what Educaching is, it helps to know what geocaching is. So here’s a little lesson for you, courtesy of the wiki: Geocaching is an outdoor activity in which the participants use a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver or other navigational techniques to hide and seek containers ... continue reading...
Sarah Books…
Jim Baumgardner is a 62 year-old grandfather (nine grandchildren!) and the brilliant author of Sarah books. Sarah books were written by Jim specifically with his granddaughters in mind, promising good clean content. But not only will you find the content clean, the story of Sarah’s Wish proved thought-provoking, exciting and down right heart wrenching at times. When I get those very real feelings while reading a book, I know it’s been a good one. : ) In Sarah’s Wish, the debut novel of the ... continue reading...
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