Working on Scripture Goals
I wanted to update on our goals from my school planning post regarding what I’ve done for our family scripture verses.  The kids and I sat down and talked about “things” we struggle with.  For the younger kids, I asked them if there’s a time they get upset, or mad.  From there we chose our scriptures.  We are going to write (or type) them on templates and post them around the house and on front of school binders.   For me as the teacher, I wanted us all to have a reason for what we do and why we do it, so our family/school verse for this year is 1 Peter 3:15.   But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord.  Always be prepare

Considering Blogging?
I remember when my oldest son and I were going over an essay he had written, and I was asking him for a clearer explanation in his writing because the average reader wouldn’t understand what he was saying.  His response was that no one else was going to read it any way!  Now I know that writing for your own blog would certainly be a cure for that! And I have great guidelines for how to help our children begin a blog, a 45-page e-book, Prelude to a Blog.   I have been so blessed to read Prelude to a Blog by Sisterlisa.  This isn’t a technical “how-to create a blog” e-book, but a consideration of why begin a blog, cautions and experienced advice.&nb

November Edition - Molly's Money-Saving Digest
Molly’s Digest for November is full of smiles and photography tips.  This edition doesn’t just focus on frugal homekeeping but branches out to photo-related hobbies, including scrapbooking and frugal framing ideas, along with digital photography tips.   Molly gives some great advice on saving money while saving family memories when scrapbooking, along with pointers on digital photography.  We purchased our first digital camera this year and have yet to print any photos, so I really needed some pointers!  This newsletter has invaluable information about online sites that provide photo editing and digital photo storage!  Who knew?!  I have a friend

Our Plan to Teach, Learn, and Encourage 2009-2010
I finally got around to joining The Homeschool Lounge!  They are having a Homeschool Open House, which motivated me to blog about our plan for the new school year: This year we'll have a busy time as we teach, learn and encourage our children who are 11, 9, 7, 4 and 18 months.  We have an 18-year-old, too, but there isn't any planning in this post for him ;-) Planning:  I love to plan.  I love to scour websites and booklists.  Then I realize I can’t buy it all or do it all this year, so I narrow it down to a realistic size and use planning forms from Cindy Rushton.  I have a household/kitchen plan in a binder and forms for our school plan in my school b