You're God's Girl is a wonderful devotional for girls between ages 8 and 12 to study alone or with their mom. I love being able to use this devotional with my daughters, and they enjoy studying with each other.
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For as long as I can remember, I have read the NIV version of the Bible. It was the version that I felt most comfortable reading when I began studying the Bible for myself. I was excited when there was a Journal Edition available in one of the recent review releases from BookLookBloggers.com. I've considered Bible journaling, but I knew I wouldn't be able to journal in my regular Bible.
Read MoreWhen I realized that grocery shopping with the girls would be hard for me in their younger years, my husband suggested that I involved them in the process. I heard his suggestion, but I couldn't take it because, honestly, I just wanted to get in and out. I didn't want to take the time to come up with a game plan for grocery shopping. Shoot, I hardly was taking the time to write out a grocery list that made sense to me. Oh, how I am thankful that this area of my life has gotten a ton better and not simply because the girls are older, but because I now have a game plan for grocery shopping.
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"Recycle, Reduce, Reuse" is the theme song that ran through my mind often when my girls were younger. It was the catalyst that propelled me to be a bit more green. I will admit that we aren't the most green people, but we do our best to contribute in caring for the environment. Recycling and using less materials such as using Scott® Tube-Free Bath Tissue has helped us to make a more positive impact on the environment.
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I have a confession. I have never spent more than a day away from my children not even when I attended Hearts at Home. No overnight trips. No extended girls weekend. Nope, none of that. I wondered if I this was a rarity since many of my friends don't mind getting away sans children. I was recently reminded that there are other moms who are just like me, moms who haven't found a reason or two to head out alone for more than a day. I have finally found my reason, and it's the 2:1 Conference which will be held in Ohio this year.
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It's been nearly four years since we delved into using audio books regularly in homeschool, and now that we have become accustomed we are broadening our listening pleasures by including audio dramas too. An audio drama is different than an audio book because it is more like theatre. Audio dramas have actors for each of the characters along with sounds that bring the story to life. For instance, if a horse is mentioned then you will hear the sounds of its hooves against the dirt in the background.
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