The Power of “Just a little each day.”

Little by little a tree grows. Each day, just a tiny bit- almost imperceptible. But over the course of years, the changes are obvious.  Growing up in our house on Hardwood Court, my dad planted a little tree in our front yard. Frankly I am amazed it survived because...

Preparing Your Teen for the ACT

One of the beauties of home schooling is that I get to personalize our education for each child’s strengths and weaknesses. Concurrent with that is that our two goals for our homeschool are as follows: 1.  Love the Lord, know Jesus and follow him. 2. Be...

Secret Shopping for Income and Free Services

For the past couple of years I have done “Secret Shopping” on a limited basis. Here are some of the things I have received free and have been reimbursed for my time as well: Oil changes,tire rotations, air filters on my cars Meals at restaurants Meals at...

Make Your Own Laundry Detergent

But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He is like a refiner’s fire And like launderers’ soap. Malachi 3:2 When I first read about making homemade laundry soap, I was excited but skeptical. Would it save me any money? (Yes!)....

Picasso Tiles: Perfect Gift for a Four-Year-Old

I admit it. The WHOLE family is enamored with these amazing tile-like things that have magnetic edges. Daniel saw these toys at a friend’s house and played with them the entire evening. Seeing how long this simple toy kept him happily occupied for a long time, I...

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