Living, Loving, & Learning Together
When Timberdoodle offered me the opportunity to review Kumon’s new My Book of Cutting, I agreed without hesitation. That’s because I’d already tried some of Kumon’s other skill building workbooks with a few of my grandchildren. Builds Fine Motor Skills This workbook is a little larger than the ones I’ve used in the past. It contains 39 activities designed to…
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Our new “To Love Kindness” coloring page features the words of one of my favorite Bible verses, Micah 6:8, “And what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?” Click to Print To Love Kindness Coloring Page What the Living Bible translates as “kindness” many other versions render…
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Timberdoodle recently released their spring catalog which is chock-full of fun new offerings such as the Mobi Zippee Toy I tried out on my grandbaby this week. This toy is much softer and squishier than I anticipated. I thought the central capsule would be hard plastic, but it is actually made of textured, food-grade silicone. The toy is designed for…
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Last month our family cruised to the Caribbean along with one of our married sons (Samuel) and his family. We made some wonderful memories together, both onboard the ship and in various ports of call. But the fun didn’t end when we disembarked. That’s because, unbeknownst to us, Samuel had been secretly collecting data the entire time for a Cruise…
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I finished reading five books in April: Greg Mckeown’s Essentialism plus four others. Read on for my impression of each, given in the order I completed them. 5 Books I read last month Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder We finished listening to Little House in the Big Woods last month and immediately launched into Farmer Boy. At the time,…
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Today I’m sharing my new All Creatures Look to You Coloring Page. Let it be a reminder that God has promised to supply all your needs. click to print All Creatures Look to You Coloring Page It features the words of Psalm 104:27 — “All creatures look to you to give them their food at the proper time.” The God…
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We bid adieu to our sweet daughter on Monday. She’s off to see the world, and I’m sharing a new World Travel I Spy Game to commemorate the event. Rachel will be spending the next 6½ weeks touring Europe with our dear family friends, Shaun and Abbie Halberstadt (of M is for Mama fame) and their ten children. They took…
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This week, I watched in amazement as five finalists competed in a National Bible Bee from years past. Although this contest takes place annually in November, NBB was broadcasting the final competition again this week as a way of promoting their upcoming Summer Study Program. From June 5 to August 10, 2023, kids ages 5-18 can take part in this…
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Ulysses S. Grant was born on this day, April 27, in the year 1822. In honor of his birthday, I’m sharing another Presidential Coloring Page, which features a Grant quote that gives great insight into what made our 18th president tick. Grant wrote, “Hold fast to the Bible. To the influence of this Book we are indebted for the progress…
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Sure, garages are supposed to be a place to park the car, but most of us end up using them as storage rooms, as well. And depending upon the amount of stuff that needs storing, there may or may not be any room left for the car. Can you relate? Then these tips for organizing your garage should help. If…
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We only have one more week of our homeschool co-op to go before summer break, but already I’m planning for next year’s schooling. One new program on our schedule? Grammar for the Well-Trained Mind by Susan Wise Bauer. We’re actually planning to work on this one through the summer, since my daughter is wanting to skip a level of our…
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For this week’s “Scripture Sunday” printable, I’m sharing a New Creation Coloring Page. It features a portion of 2 Corinthians 5:17, “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.” click to print this New Creation Coloring Page Isn’t this a beautiful promise? No matter how…
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