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I’m So Glad I’m Not Her Anymore

Growing up I was what many people might term a “type A” personality. On top of that, my social skills weren’t….great. Soooooooo, yea. I didn’t bond well with many other individuals. (I’m terribly thankful for the friends who were...

Gut Check: Are We Too Busy?

When the older boys were just toddlers we were friends with a family that had three pre-teen children. The one message we heard from them constantly revolved around how busy they were keeping up with the kids’ schedules. They quickly became the anti-…. read the...

Can Homeschooled Students Go To College?

(Editor’s note: Please welcome our latest guest author Brian Jenkins with his article about homeschooled kids and college success. Thanks Brian!) Can Homeschooled Students Easily Make the Transition to College Life? Many parents of homeschooled children wonder...

Some Safety Tips for Young Drivers

I got a fascinating email from Midas this week that I just had to share. Did you know that approximately 70% of winter deaths are attributed to snow and ice involvement with motor vehicles? To help prepare drivers for those unexpected winter conditions, Midas has...

FFYF: Tape Repairs Edition

A few years ago Hubby and I went to a home show, and one of the freebies I brought home was a round red piece of grippy plastic that was really handy for opening jars. Over the course of the following year, I actually lost my grippy and was super thrilled to get a...

I Want Treasures for My Children

I was listening to a Christian radio station the other day and they were celebrating the life of Billy Graham. One mom called in to say that her family had been at one of his evangelistic outreaches when her daughter (now 14) was 5 years old. When the call to come to...