Time. . .it is precious, it goes by way too quickly, and we only have a certain amount of it. How am I using my time? Am I using it to glorify God? {So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. I Corinthians 10:31} A few months ago, I was quite convicted by the way I
Five Apps for Heavenly Habits
Technology can definitely be used to build heavenly habits. Today, at Habits for a Happy Home, I’m sharing five of my favorite heavenly apps. Won’t you join me? Five Apps for Heavenly Habits…
iPastels App Review and More Art Apps
Chalk pastels are “blessedly messy,” as Nana says. Yet we’ve found a way to avoid the mess and enjoy pastels – even on the go! We discovered the iPastels iPad app from Norbyte. Of course this app isn’t exactly like holding a piece of soft chalk in your hand. But it does offer a close creative capability. iPastels will help you create a digital pastel
Technology for all ages
In our home, we use basically three types of teaching applications or technology-based learning: computer games/apps, edutainment and courseware. Computer Games/Apps Did you know that spending a few minutes playing some of your child’s computer games can equip you to use these games to teach? One very popular game, Angry Birds (which is available on all computing platforms) has a sophisticated physics engine governing the
Tips and Tricks for Online Time
This week began our December school time habits. Earlier in the week, I shared how we Take December Off. Really, it’s a mindset. We don’t really take off, lazing around all day. We act like homeschoolers, enjoying many Advent activities, taking advantage of unit study type learning, carrying on with math here and there and counting the blessings of a packed calendar of celebrations. For
Evernote App
Have you ever wished for a note taking application that would work with all of your digital devices? That would automatically synchronize your notes between computers, smartphones, tablets, and laptops? What if that same application could also be used to make notes from web page clippings, audio notes, photos and videos? Meet Evernote. I have used many note taking applications on & off through the
Evernote App
Have you ever wished for a note taking application that would work with all of your digital devices? That would automatically synchronize your notes between computers, smartphones, tablets, and laptops? What if that same application could also be used to make notes from web page clippings, audio notes, photos and videos? Meet Evernote. I have used many note taking applications on & off through the
Taming the ‘Wild West’ – Mobile Devices
In a recent post on Passionate Purposeful Parenting entitled Defense in Depth, I wrote about the methods we use to protect our children from the “wild west” of the Internet. The techniques I mentioned work very well for our computers and other devices in our home. But what about those pesky mobile devices? You know the ones I’m talking about: iPhones, iPads, iPods, even laptops.