Written by KT, Contributing Writer It is August 8th. But have you seen it? All the STUFF surrounding back to school? Lists, books, papers, pencils, crayons, glue, stickers, those stretchy book covers (no more paper bags?), calculators, new shoes, backpacks, pre-packaged school snacks, and big signs pointing you to the part of the store where all of this stuff is piled. As a mother, I am terrified. I have been home from work since my second babe was born last April. That's 16 months of … [Read more...]
Finishing the Homeschool Year Strong
May 22, 2013 By
image source Written by Kristen, Contributing Writer Note from Rachel: I'd like you to meet Kristen, a homeschooling mama to 4 lovely children and a new monthly contributor here. I know you will be blessed by her writing, she has a subtle and encouraging voice! If you are a homeschool family, you may find yourself facing the end of the year with children who are so ready to be done with this whole school gig. In fact, if you're much like me, you're probably ready for a break … [Read more...]
Reestablishing Your Heath Route: Kelly’s Story
May 20, 2013 By
Have you ever felt lost in the medical route of health? Often times you aren't given answers, you're given a medication to cover up your symptom and no real solutions to get to the cause of the problem. And more times than not, the problem keeps coming back, for example doctors have overly prescribed antibiotics for reoccurant ear inflections when research shows that usually they will clear up on their own and there are natural remedies to help ease the … [Read more...]
Food Colors
March 23, 2011 By
Have you ever wondered what makes food you eat the color that it is? Yes, you probably understand that skittles, cookies with colorful frosting, and many other examples have food coloring, but have you ever researched food dyes? Did you know that some cookie dough, marshmallows, and certain bran cereals have food dyes? But Why? One article says "They add the artificial colors so it's more visually stimulating and the more likely you'll be to buy it" These food dyes, Red 40, Blue 1, Yellow … [Read more...]
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