Love is in the air...Homeschool love that is...

Today is a HOT summer day, but in our home it was like Christmas. Our homeschool packages arrived!

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Apologia Physics Instructional DVD

 The Homeschooled Young Man could not wait to tear open this package and see what was inside!

When the Homeschooled Young Man see's bubble wrap, he knows it's gonna be a good day! 'Cause any boy knows that bubble wrap serves 3 purposes.

1. Bubble Wrap protects our purchases

2. Bubble Wrap makes for great workout routine jumping up and down on all the bubbles

3. Bubble Wrap drives a Homeschool Mom crazy with the popping sounds and the jumping up and down in the house!

Apologia Physics

The box is not yet unloaded and the Homeschooled Young Man has the book open and is reading through the lessons...lol...ah, the glory of homeschooling. 

Have you ever seen a child who is hold up in classroom all day, for 180 school days per year and are this is excited when their Apologia Physics Instructional DVD arrives in the mail? Yes, I know, we are weird, we homeschool, need I say more?

Praise the Lord for the learning everywhere about everything mindset. Our world is our classroom and we are loving it. Learning is not a chore it is a lifestyle in the homeschool.

I have not received any compensation or benefits for writing this blog post.

Merry Christmas to you!

 Merry Christmas to all!!

Stocking Stuffers For Teens?

I am so stuck for stocking stuffers for the Homeschooled Young Man. I've looked and looked and looked. Any ideas? Seems like most stuff is for little kids. I've got a few things up my sleeve, but need some ideas.

We have had some fun caroling and visiting shut ins this holiday season.
Merry Christmas.

Isaiah 9:6 Says it all..........

 

Merry Christmas from my family to yours.

Moe

Christmas & Only Children part 4

In the coming days before Christmas you will see some posts on things that our family does to help in raising our only child to be a caring individual and ward off the evil selfish behavior that is so prevalent in our world today. This would fall under Character Training and is taught on a daily basis in our homeschool.

What are the hardest things to teach an only child?
*How not to be selfish
*How to be giving
*How to be thoughtful

What can you do to teach the above things?
*Teach them to think of others first
*Give them opportunities to serve others
*Teach them about taking care of others

How does our family teach these things?
*Make placemats for Meals On Wheels done
*Play the piano & sing Christmas carols at a nursing home done
*Buy Christmas gifts for needy children done

Christmas & Only Children part 3

In the coming days before Christmas you will see some posts on things that our family does to help in raising our only child to be a caring individual and ward off the evil selfish behavior that is so prevalent in our world today. This would fall under Character Training and is taught on a daily basis in our homeschool.

What are the hardest things to teach an only child?
*How not to be selfish
*How to be giving
*How to be thoughtful

What can you do to teach the above things?
*Teach them to think of others first
*Give them opportunities to serve others
*Teach them about taking care of others

How does our family teach these things?
*Make placemats for Meals On Wheels done
*Play the piano & sing Christmas carols at a nursing home
*Buy Christmas gifts for needy children done

Our son went shopping on Black Friday to pick out the following gifts for a needy boy and girl in our community.



He thought the Lego watch would be a big hit for a wide age range of boys.

He was thrilled to find this on sale (yes my son is frugal!) and he said "Every little girl needs a doll & stroller to play with."

We delivered these to the Mission in town and they will distribute the gifts before Christmas.

 

How can your only child (those with more than one are welcome to chime in too  :O)  bless others this Christmas season?

 

Moe

Christmas & Only Children part 2

In the coming days before Christmas you will see some posts on things that our family does to help in raising our only child to be a caring individual and ward off the evil selfish behavior that is so prevalent in our world today. This would fall under Character Training and is taught on a daily basis in our homeschool.

What are the hardest things to teach an only child?
*How not to be selfish
*How to be giving
*How to be thoughtful

What can you do to teach the above things?
*Teach them to think of others first
*Give them opportunities to serve others
*Teach them about taking care of others

How does our family teach these things?
*Make placemats for Meals On Wheels
*Play the piano & sing Christmas carols at a nursing home
*Buy Christmas gifts for needy children

Here are some pictures of the placemats that we made.

 

They are simple to make, we just used construction paper, markers and scrapbooking stickers. We decorated them up and we will delivery them to the local Meal On Wheels to put out as tray favors.

We have also done this at other times of the year and they are very receptive to it. You could also use  old Christmas cards by cutting out the pictures and gluing them on, scrapbook paper scraps, use punches, Cricut machine, die cuts, rubber stamps or have the kids draw a picture on them.

 

Check back in the coming days for more festive ideas for you and your only child :O)

Moe

Christmas eBook review just for you!

How exciting is this! I can't wait to share this review with you and hope to hear how the eBook blesses you!

This review is for the eBook Christ-Centered Christmas: The Ultimate Guide to Celebrating a Christmas Your Family Will Never Forget by Hal and Melanie Young, it’s available for purchase through http://www.raisingrealmen.com/ourstore/christmasshop/
Not having grown up in a Christian home I missed out on a lot of the teaching that I have read about in the eBook Christ-Centered Christmas: The Ultimate Guide to Celebrating a Christmas Your Family Will Never Forget by Hal and Melanie Young. I am very excited to share this eBook with my family and start some new traditions in our household! "It's not a matter of whether you celebrate or not, but Who is the center of our celebration!" This is so key, especially in today's fast paced retail minded world.

I knew that there was some sort of meaning behind decorating at Christmas time, the authors explain in detail the meaning behind them. The photos throughout the eBook are incredible along with accompanying Scripture verses, they bring out the true meaning of the Christmas season. The photos really touched me and seemed to help my heart understand the Christmas season more, I think over time the material word has crept into my heart.

The Caroling Party idea is GREAT! We have gone caroling, but we never dressed up in costumes for it. It was a blessing to read about the background information that you included with the Christmas Hymns, this would be great to add to family devotion time.

It's such a blessing to read about others Christmas baking traditions and gift giving traditions. You have included some wonderful looking recipes in this eBook. The sausage ball recipe will be a big hit at our Christmas gathering this year. The Christmas Baking Spreadsheet is really cool too! That would be great to have on hand around Thanksgiving time too when baking items go on sale. Aunt Lucy's Escalloped Pineapple may also end up on our dinner table this Christmas. The photos look so delicious and are making me hungry as I write this.

The Santa Claus section is a must read for all Christian families.

The eBook Christ-Centered Christmas: The Ultimate Guide to Celebrating a Christmas Your Family Will Never Forget would be a wonderful gift to send to a new believer in Christ, yet it's profitable for seasoned Christians as well. I think it's so easy for the world to creep into our hearts and minds, that we are corrupted and don't even realize it. This eBook was a real eye opener to me and I plan to have my family read over it too (as I write this review my husband has been reading the eBook over my shoulder :O)

You can purchase a copy of Christ-Centered Christmas: The Ultimate Guide to Celebrating a Christmas Your Family Will Never Forget at http://www.raisingrealmen.com/ourstore/christmasshop/
Download this gorgeous 80 page, full color book now for $15 our special price of $5.00!!
Disclaimer: I have received a free copy of this product through in exchange for my honest review. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way. All opinions I have expressed are my own or those of my family. I am disclosing this in accordance with the FTC Regulations

Christmas & Only Children part 1

In the coming days before Christmas you will see some posts on things that our family does to help in raising our only child to be a caring individual and ward off the evil selfish behavior that is so prevalent in our world today. This would fall under Character Training and is taught on a daily basis in our homeschool.

I came across this article from Family Life Today's blog 20 Ideas For Serving Others as a Family This Christmas.

Let us know how your family serves others.

Moe

How to Tame Holiday Hassles?

Well here we are again, yet another holiday that is surrounded by food!! I do love the Christmas season because during that time my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ was born of a virgin.

But the food sometimes over shadows the Christmas parties and can make life difficult if we don't plan. Tonight was my husbands Christmas party at work. They had a wonderful party with lots of goodies and treats. I was in a hurry, failed to eat before we left and failed to bring anything with me to eat. A very BIG mistake if you want to relax and enjoy the party. I was starved through most of the party, of course I was not hungry until I started smelling all those goodies.
Below you will find Moe's Tips to Tame Holiday Hassles

Don't start to melt over all those goodies!

 



Moe's Tips to Tame Holiday Hassles

#1 Don't go to a Christmas party hungry

#2 Don't eat or drink ANYTHING that is not safe for you, not even a nibble!!

#3 Pack a bottled water

#4 Pack sweet snacks

#5 Pack salty snacks

#6 Enjoy the conversation & the people

#7 Relax

#8 Have fun

#9 When your husband is speaking to others, show interest in what he says.

#10 Remember the reason for the season, the birth of our Savior.

If you are not familiar with the history of the birth of Jesus Christ, you can read about it in the Bible in Luke chapter 2.

Slow down & enjoy your family this month.

Moe



Thanksgiving & Christmas FREEBIE

Use the following code to get FREE notebooking pages from currclick. freehomeschooldeals4thanks at checkout
Currclick is one of our favorite homeschooling websites. We take classes from them and also get some really great lapbooking and notebooking projects there too.

 What are you planning on doing for Thanksgiving in your homeschool?

Moe

Merry Christmas!!!

Merry Christmas!!!
Oh, wait it's only Christmas at my house......lol. UPS delivered our homeschooling books today. You would think it was Christmas morning around here. Our son is just begging to get into the box. I think I will wait for a rainy day before I let him open it. hehehehe.

Am I mean?

I just praise my Lord and Savior for the blessing that homeschooling has been and is to our family. Just seeing the love of learning that our son has now it's incredible.  There are not many "I don't want to go to school days" anymore. Life of course is no where near perfection, but God's word in the Bible does not promise perfection in our earthly lives.

We have more "What are we learning today" days and that is a blessing. Another one I like to hear is, "Can we do another Bible lesson?" I also take on questions such as "Why do we have to learn story problems?" You will have to tune in next time to hear the answer that I gave to that one.

We are spending some time this week packaging up personal hygiene bags for needy school children and then another day we will be passing those out, along with backpacks full of school supplies to needy children in our community.

Have a wonderful weekend!
Moe

We lost a chicken :O(

I was resting in the recliner on Friday morning when I heard our son come screaming around the house. Now as a mother I know the difference between a 'I broke my arm' scream and a 'something terrible has happened' scream. Well it was the something terrible type of scream. And our son ran in the house crying saying "I can't find the head, I can't find her head." Well he had gone out to do his chores in the chicken house and found one of his hens missing a head and blood all over. It was very sad. I know it was hard when Sicky Chick was ill, but we knew she was ill and then she died, but to be enjoying your day and all the sudden walk in on that, it was very hard. We thought it was a mink or a weasel, but since the head is gone we are thinking more like a dog, since the other two would have just cut the neck and drank the blood. Now on our Christmas cards I will have to cross off 14 chickens and write in 13. Sort of entertaining in a weird way, but when you have been ill, sometimes the most interesting things are funny. lol. She will be missed though.

A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
Ecclesiastes 3:3-5
I think I have done all of these this past week. It's so wonderful that God's grace extends to all who will accept His free give of Salvation. Won't you accept this gift during the season of giving? Click here to find out more.

Merry Christmas

How I spent my day.

I spent the day wrapping Christmas gifts......lol

Yes, I like to get an early start. I shop all year long and get goodies as I see them on sale or if someone comments that they like this or that.

Now off to hide them somewhere.

Got any good holiday gift tips for us?

I like to get things wrapped early and make a list as I go, so I know who I have bought for and what they are getting. That way if I find any extra I can decide if they get the gift this year or next year. Also helps me to keep track of extra things I have on hand for 'service people' that I like to give a little something for the holidays (postman, trash man).

Don't feel bad if you have not done your Christmas shopping yet or even started wrapping gifts yet, because I can almost bet that your Christmas tree will be up and decorated BEFORE mine will. You see, I have to badger my husband into going into the attic to get mine down. He is a firm believer that the tree goes up on Christmas Eve and comes down by New Years Day! LOL.......

I like to start my Christmas preparations early in the season so that I can relax and enjoy the true meaning of the holiday season without driving myself crazy. Remember even now that

Jesus Is The Reason For The Season.