What do you think of when you smell cookies baking in the oven? Or walk through the doors of a building and the earthy vibrance of spruce scented air fills the room? Home. Grandma’s house. Christmas time with laughter and love abounding in the kitchen. A time of joy, simplicity, and a wistfulness to have it all back even if…
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Christmas Morning Apple Muffins
There is nothing quite as wonderful as the smell of freshly baked muffins spiced with cinnamon wafting through the air when you wake up on Christmas morning. At least if you’re a child. As the adult doing the baking, I prefer the smell of coffee first. Then the smell of delectable morsels accompanied by the galloping of two (always) hungry and excited…
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Advent for Homeschool Moms
Advent is a time of glorious expectation, but we are often so overwhelmed with Christmas activities that we miss out on the beauty of the season. I’m sharing today at Life of a Homeschool Mom about ways we can reclaim our joy and celebrate the season with peace and delight. Join me there for Advent for the Weary Homeschool Mom…
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Apologia Swimming Creatures – A Science Loving Mom’s Review
Creation Based Science Kids Love In order to continue cultivating a love of learning in our children throughout their early years of education, we want to be sure that we are carefully choosing the best things for them. We want to engender a thirst for knowledge and an adherence to truth. With this in mind, choosing a science curriculum can…
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Charlotte Mason and the Habit of Obedience
Listen here: Charlotte Mason and the Habit of Obedience Whether you’re a Charlotte Mason veteran, exploring Charlotte Mason early years, or transitioning to a Charlotte Mason homeschool, this article is for you. Grab a cup of tea and pull up a chair as we’re going over Charlotte Mason Principle 3, the habit of obedience! Did you know there are a…
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An Honest Review of Apologia Who is God? Worldview Curriculum
An Honest Review of Apologia What We Believe: Who is God? As a Christian family, we want to instill truth in our children while encouraging them to look for answers and teaching them how to dig into the Bible to find those answers. We want our children to know, understand, and believe God’s truth. While we only have the ability to…
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Homeschooling: Discerning what’s Important with Andrew Pudewa
Today’s episode of Cultivating Grace is sponsored by: The Homeschool Garden Charlotte Mason Inspired Morning Time Plans for Busy Families Listen here: What’s really important when it comes to homeschooling? Hey homeschool moms, Andrew Pudewa here. It’s a pleasure to be with you, and I’m happy to be able to share a few thoughts about what, in our experience of…
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Parenting Beyond the Rules on Cultivating Grace
Today’s episode of Cultivating Grace is sponsored by: The Homeschool Garden Charlotte Mason Inspired Morning Time Plans for Busy Families Listen here: Parenting with Relationships in Mind Greetings friends. I’m Connie Albers, and I am super excited to be on the Cultivating Grace Podcast. Lara does an outstanding job of supporting homeschoolers across the country and around the world, and…
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Fall Fun with The Pumpkin Gospel – A Bible Object Lesson
I am not a big fan of Halloween. I get sad at the inappropriate costumes and demonic exhibitions that seem to get worse every year. I much prefer Reformation Day festivities. My children and husband love the fun parts like the candy (who doesn’t?), and carving pumpkins (roasted pumpkin seeds are yummy), and the boys love dressing up. Sometimes, we’ll…
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5 Tips for Homeschooling Multiple Ages with Amy Roberts
Today’s episode of Cultivating Grace is sponsored by: The Homeschool Garden Charlotte Mason Inspired Morning Time Plans for Busy Families Listen here: 5 Tips for Homeschooling Multiple Ages Hello everyone. I’m Amy Roberts from RaisingArrows.net and I first want to thank Lara for having me here on the Cultivating Grace podcast. I really appreciate all that you do for homeschooling…
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