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Learning The Way My Toddler Learns (Not The Way I do!)
This is a guest post by Lindsay. I was such a good parent before I had a kid. I never planned to homeschool. But I did plan to be the “unschooling” mom. You know, where the kids learn through their natural life experiences including play, personal interests and curiosity, internships and work experience, travel, books, elective classes, family, mentors, and social interaction. My grand plans for “unschooling” were to explore the outdoors – in ponds, and forests. Where we find ants, and critters, build mud pies because we love to get dirty and “feel” nature. To draw and color and use our hands. And then I became a parent.…
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Celebrating Advent
Guest post by Lindsay from The Oil Aisle. I love to celebrate Advent. The word advent simply means “coming” or “arrival.” The focus of the entire season of advent is the anticipation and the celebration of the birth of Jesus, and the anticipation of the return of Christ in his second advent. I started an “advent calendar” with my son, Carsen in December when he was 19 months old. He really didn’t have a clue that year or the next. But now that he is 3.5 years old he has a much better understanding of the different activities we do each day. Each December 1st, we start our advent season…
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New Book Release for Middle School Girls!
BeachBoundbooks is pleased to be coordinating a Blog Tour for the children’s adventure book, Mary’s Song by Susan Count. The tour will run December 12, 2016 – January 2, 2017. About the Book Title: Mary’s Song (Dream Horse Adventure Book 1) | Author: Susan Count Genre: Children’s Fiction | Number of Pages: 122 | Publisher: Hastings Creations Group Release Date: October 20, 2016 Book Description: Mary’s heart breaks over the pending destruction of a beautiful, but damaged filly. When life is not fair, the courageous challenge the obstacles. Twelve-year-old Mary was disabled at the age of four by the same virus that took the life of her mother. While she…
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To Santa or Not to Santa
Christmas is one of my favorite times of year! I love to give gifts, and it’s so fun for me to pick out gifts I think each person would love. I also love all the fun stories related to the holidays, and my favorites are about Jesus! So many parents feel divided about what to say about Santa to their kids, so I wanted to share what we’ve chosen to do. Truth or a Fun Story? With so many fun stories in our culture, it can be hard for kids to sort out which stories are true and which ones are make-believe. I’ve had a practice for years now, when I’m…
