The Power of Habit in Your Homeschool

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“The habits of the child produce the character of the man… every day, every hour, the parents are either passively or actively forming those habits in their children upon which, more than upon anything else, future character and conduct depend.” –Charlotte Mason At the end of the day do you ever feel like you’ve spentcontinue reading

What to Do When Stress Keeps You Awake at Night

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Life is something that happens when you can’t get to sleep.  ~Fran Lebowitz   High stress can cause you to toss and turn all night. You wake up, check the clock, begin to think about all the things you need to do, how you are going to pay your bills and family problems. Anxiety setscontinue reading

Helping The Angry Teen

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Let’s face it, in this day and age, teenagers face a lot of emotional issues.  Between peer pressure, school stress, hormonal changes and more …  many teens are faced with questions and confusion surrounding their identity, relationships, and purpose. T he relationship between teens and their parents is also changing as teens become more andcontinue reading

Use Vinegar to Save Money Around the House

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Let’s face it: commercial cleaning agents are expensive. When budgets are tight, they can place an even greater strain on an already starving wallet. After all, they are necessary. Right? Not necessarily. While cleaning supplies may make some chores easier, there is also the risk that comes with inhaling the chemicals, and the possible damagecontinue reading

Why not you?

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Don’t you just love it when you hear something and you just can’t help but to get excited? That was me on Sunday. You see, my amazing pastor, Tim Grosshans from First Baptist Church of Winter Garden taught from Romans 16. Now, when you look at the passage, it’s not one that would ordinarily bring outcontinue reading

DIY Art: Make Your Own Ombre!

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Art has come a long way.  It used to be expensive and rare, now art can be almost anything–it’s really up to you and what you think is beautiful (and want to display!)  With trends in color that translate into art, fashion, and design, ombre has become extremely popular–hair, clothes, nails, walls…it’s everywhere!    Thecontinue reading