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Valerie
Aug 22, 20212 min read
Are Fairy Tales Out of Date?
We all know the stories. We were read them as kids and probably our grandparents too. Fairy tales and Folk Tales have been the bread and...
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Valerie
Aug 15, 20212 min read
Why are fairy tales important?
What is it about Fairy tales that are so inspiring, intelligent building, and essential to children>
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Valerie
Aug 9, 20213 min read
Why are Morals important?
Oxford Language Dictionary says that morals are a person's standards of behavior or beliefs concerning what is and is not acceptable for...
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Valerie
Aug 1, 20214 min read
Prepping for Launch
If you haven’t noticed around here, I’m a goal-oriented person. I’m pretty good at making a plan or goal. Keeping or following through...
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Valerie
Jul 25, 20213 min read
Top Devos @ our Table
There was an ideal that somehow lodged itself in my head when my husband and I started a family. The Bible has been a big part of my life...
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Valerie
Jul 19, 20212 min read
Again and Again Review
This month Again and Again Review, we’re taking a look at Amanda Cleary Eastep’s new series the Tree Street Kids: Jack Vs. the Tornado.
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Valerie
Jul 11, 20213 min read
Parenting the Out of the Box Kid
I’ve said it here a few times. Parenting is like caring for a piece of your heart on the exterior of your body. From infanthood, toddler,...
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Valerie
Jul 4, 20214 min read
Managing Personality and Responsibility
Time for an age-old question, what is the purpose of parenting? Is it to just have kids to propagate the human race, or is it to launch...
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Valerie
Jun 27, 20213 min read
A Case for Maturity
We love games around our house. Board games, card games, video games, and just about anything in between. But one game got me thinking...
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Valerie
Jun 20, 20213 min read
Road Trippin'
Growing up I can’t say we did a lot of 'vacationing'. But every year we took at least one road trip to Amarillo, TX, to see my...
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Valerie
Jun 13, 20213 min read
Travel Log
Star Date 6-14-2021. We are 16 days into Summer territory. The crew are restless, the snack supplies are diminishing rapidly and there...
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Valerie
Jun 6, 20213 min read
Again and Again Review
Again and Again Review of Brock Eastman's book Afraid of the Light
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Valerie
May 30, 20214 min read
The Battle of the Screens
Okay so we’ve talked about goals for our summer and how to make a plan, but Valerie THE SCREENS! THE WHINNING! THE FIGHTS AND SQUABBLES!!...
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Valerie
May 24, 20213 min read
The Nitty Gritty of Summer
Summer is HERE!!! Or a week away for some of you. The kids are officially bouncing off the walls or bored and you’re counting the days...
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Valerie
May 17, 20214 min read
Schools ALMOST out!
Last week we talked about the daunting task of summer break with kiddos at home ALL DAY LONG. And we asked the question what was the goal...
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Valerie
May 10, 20212 min read
18 Summers
18 Summers 54 months 1638 days That’s assuming your kiddos are out of school the first of June to the first of September, which usually...
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Valerie
May 3, 20214 min read
Benefits of Rollercoasters
As a kid I loved rollercoasters. My all-time favorite is he Haunted Mansion at Disney World. The ride takes you through a Twilight Zone...
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Valerie
Apr 26, 20211 min read
Again and Again Reviews
Christie Thomas isn’t a new name around here. I reviewed one of her children’s books back in January (Again and Again Review) I have...
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Valerie
Apr 19, 20212 min read
God Speaks
Have you ever heard God’s Voice? Last week we talked about the importance of abiding with the Lord to allow him to tend to our heart and...
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Valerie
Apr 12, 20212 min read
Gardening of My Soul
Random fact about me, I’m an amateur gardener. The only thing stopping my yard being taken over by flowerbeds and vegetable gardens is my...
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