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Since Independence Day is right around the corner, I’m sharing my free printable Good Christians Coloring Page in lieu of a Bible verse coloring page this week. It features a quote by Daniel Webster: “Whatever makes men good Christians, makes the good citizens.”Daniel Webster Click to Print Good Christians Coloring Page I believe Webster got that right. For good Christians obey God’s commands,…

I love America and have been collecting patriotic quotes for many years. So, in honor of our country’s 250th birthday, I thought I’d share a few of my favorites here. Know of any good Americana quotes I’ve missed? Please share them with me in the comment section! 50+ Patriotic Quotes for Proud Americans “We hold these truths to be self-evident: That all men are created equal; that they are…

Today is Father’s Day, so it seems a good time to share this new Sitting with the Elders Coloring Page. The printable features Proverbs 31:23. “Her husband is known in the gates, when he sits among the elders of the land. It joins my series on the virtuous woman coloring pages. Proverbs 3110-31 is one of my all-time favorite passages. But it’s also a passage I find personally convicting. It…

Ahoy, Maties! If ever you or your kids have wanted to learn more about the age of pirates, the Nomadic Professor’s new Swashbuckling Pirates Curriculum has you covered! I had the opportunity to review this course for Timberdoodle last year, and was genuinely surprised by how thorough it was. Who knew there was so much to learn about pirates? Of course, we’ve gone through other courses with the…

“A good father is one of the most unsung, unpraised, unnoticed, and yet one of the most valuable assets in our society.”― Author Unknown “The righteous man walks in his integrity; His children are blessed after him.”  ― Proverbs 20:7 “I believe that what we become depends on what our fathers teach us at odd moments, when they aren’t trying to teach us. We are formed by little scraps of…

One of my favorite things about taking a summer break from homeschooling is that my children and I both have more time for two of our favorite pastimes: reading for pleasure and learning new crafts. And the craft we’ve been learning this week is one called quilling, thanks to a new Beginner’s Quilling Kit we got from Timberdoodle. My daughters love crafting as much as I do. And three of us tried…

As someone who prefers to keep my wits as long as possible, I want to discuss 9 science-based, proactive steps you and I can take now to (hopefully) avoid developing Alzheimer’s dementia later. I hope you’ll listen in and find it helpful. Show Notes VERSES CITED: John 3:30 – “He must increase; I must decrease.” Thessalonians 5:17 – “Pray without ceasing.” Colossians 4:2  – “Devote yourselves…

I only got through 7 books in the month of May: Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings’ The Yearling​ plus 6 others. Read on for my impression of each title: 7 Books I Read in May: The Deal of a Lifetime by Fredrik Backman My daughter recently borrowed Fredrik Backman’s ​The Deal of a Lifetime​ from our local library, but the premise made her mad. She wanted to talk about it, so I read it, too. It’s short–a…

As an avid reader myself, I love reading what other bookworms have to say about books and reading. Below are a few of my favorite quotes on that topic. Additionally, you may want to visit this page to access a lot of free printables and other fresh resources I’ve created just for book lovers like you: 50+ Quotes on Books & Reading “Children are made readers on the laps of their parents.”–…

This week I’m sharing a new free printable Proclaim Good News Coloring Page. It features Psalm 96:2, which reads, “Sing to the LORD, bless His name; proclaim the good news of His salvation from day to day.” CLick to Print Proclaim Good News Coloring Page I can’t think of any better news than the salvation God offers freely to all, based upon the finished work of Jesus on the cross! For… “If…

Last fall, I agreed to review a curriculum called CompuScholar for the Timberdoodle company. Since my daughter Abby is in the target age-range for this program–and since she’s already been writing a series of blog posts on handcrafts for our family website–I agreed to take the curriculum for a test drive. But I was really interested in going through it myself. I’ve been blogging for nearly 20…

Today is Mother’s Day, so I’m sharing a new free coloring page. This one features Proverbs 31:28-29, which reads “Her children rise up and bless her; Her husband also, and he praises her, saying, ‘Many daughters have done nobly, but you excel them all.'” Click to Print Her Children Bless Her (Coloring Page) That’s my goal: to live a life that inspires that sort of response from the family…

I’ve spent decades collecting notable quotes on a variety of topics — and today I’m sharing 50+ of my favorite quotes about motherhood. Enjoy! And if you know of any good ones I’ve missed, drop them in the comment section below! 50+ of My Favorite Quotes on Motherhood: “If you have a mom, there is nowhere you are likely to go where a prayer has not already been.”– Robert Brault “One good…

I finished reading eleven books in the month of April, including the delightful first installment of The Penderwick series, by Jeanne Birdsall. Our family did a good bit of traveling this month, so the majority of these titles were ones I listened to on Audible — which is one of my favorite ways to multi-task. I listen while driving, crafting, folding laundry, etc. Want to try it for yourself?…