Category: Family Life

  • How do you celebrate good grades?

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    Yesterday was report card day over here and I want my boys to know how proud we are of their efforts in school. Tonight, of course, we will be celebrating with them. Nothing huge, but something to let them know that their efforts have been rewarded. As I’ve been trying to decide what to do,…

  • Rotating Children’s Chores

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    My friend Connie, who blogs over at Smockity Frocks, is not only a riot, but she has like a bajillion fantastic ideas when it comes to family and kid stuff. Plus, you might remember her from my OOPS! Flourless Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie almost-debacle Anyhow… This week she shared a fantastic and revolutionary idea for…

  • Free Picky Eater Ebook

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    Do you have some picky eaters in your house? My sister-in-law, a military wife and homeschooling mom of seven who also blogs at The Happy Housewife, (and is a Bible in 90 Days graduate) has come across a few picky eaters in her kitchen and has found some great solutions that she wants to share…

  • Why host a foreign exchange student?

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    Sure there are lots of really good, respectable reasons to host a foreign exchange student. Today, though, I have a few others… An extra child in the family means an extra birthday party and birthday cake. (Ya gotta celebrate her birthday, too!) It will definitely motivate you to clear out that extra bedroom that has…

  • Preparing for a cross-cultural experience

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    As you read this, it is quite possible I am at the airport with my family, armed with chocolate chip cookies, greeting and welcoming the newest member of our family. You  might have already read a bit about us hosting another foreign exchange student this year and we are all quite excited to meet her.…