Having an age range to love and teach offers me big blessings, plenty of challenges plus the benefit of sleep…
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Archives for August 2012
Help for Reluctant Readers
Heather recently asked: Do you have any advice for VERY reluctant readers? They are 11 and 12. They are both…
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Finding JOY in Creation (Nature) Study…Again!
(Praying Mantis Egg Case) “Nature study has a purpose that is deeper than some of us may realize. I encourage…
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Wisdom for Every Day
We are smack dab in the middle of the morning when he asks. He’s looking far away, out the window….
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Days in the Lives of Habits for a Happy Home Authors
We each have different days based on the type of family we have, the make up of that family, our…
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A Day in the Life of a Mediocre Housewife
I hear my friends talk about the joys of housekeeping, organizing their pantries, doling out chores to their kids, looking…
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A Day in Your Prayer Life
“Knock, Knock, Who’s There?” I have written about our little friend the squirrel before. I’ve told you how it comes…
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How To Fit In All The Extras and Survive
I slept really well every night this week. That’s because we’ve ramped up to full homeschool schedule. Yes, we’ve been…
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He waits…patiently
A four year old boy sits, waiting patiently. Ten minutes pass. Twenty. Thirty. Still he sits, watching. He leans in…
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A summer in the life of a mom whose oldest just got married…
This past summer would have looked different only a few years ago. With the oldest married, the second born going…
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Our IKEA and Chalkboard Homeschool Room
What began as a simple love of chalkboard resulted in a homeschool makeover of house-sized proportion. A redo based on…
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An Olympic Start to the School Year
I’m always learning as a homeschool parent. These first few weeks of school I have still been planning our year….
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Ultimate Guide to Housekeeping Habits
Here at Habits for a Happy Home we are not all about sparkly, spotless homes. I hope that you have…
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