Too often “the classics” of literature are considered too old and too difficult for our children to tackle. As our kids’ teachers, we try to put on a happy face and tell them they’ll love it. If we’re ... Read More about Read the Classics? It doesn’t have to be dull
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Pix Goes to London: Learn culture, language, and history
Our family traveled a lot when I was growing up. My dad’s job moved us around the country and Dad made sure we visited important sites in each area. Now I often say I learned more on the road than in ... Read More about Pix Goes to London: Learn culture, language, and history
Learn a foreign language as a family
by Erin Salazar In today’s world, it is becoming increasingly becoming valuable to be bilingual or at least be able to understand a few key phrases in a second language. Whether your child has a ... Read More about Learn a foreign language as a family
2020 Series: Good books for adults and teens
Finding books for teenaged boys is tough. When my sons were in their teens I couldn’t find stories they were interested in that weren’t adult. By adult, I mean R-rated, at best. Books written for boys ... Read More about 2020 Series: Good books for adults and teens
Choices of the Heart: Not for the Proverb 31 Woman
When I was raising my family I didn’t like going to church on Mother’s Day. Not because someone else had the oldest/youngest/most children, but because more often than not the sermon was based on ... Read More about Choices of the Heart: Not for the Proverb 31 Woman
I confess. I hate to cook.
I hate to cook. I hate to bake. Therefore, I hate potlucks, or as they’re called in my part of Texas, covered-dish dinners. I said it for all to hear. Yes, I hear the gasps out there, but it’s true. ... Read More about I confess. I hate to cook.