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Courage, Dear Heart: Reflections from the 2022 Charlotte Mason Educational Retreat

Courage, Dear Heart: Reflections from the 2022 Charlotte Mason Educational Retreat

For several years in the afternoon of the last day of the Charlotte Mason Educational Retreat, we’ve had a session known as “Group Reflections.” During this time, all the people who stay until the very end of the retreat gather in the fireside room to talk about what we’re taking away from the weekend. We go around the room, and every person has a chance to share. Sometimes there is laughter, and many times there are tears. We keep a tissue box handy in the middle of the circle, and I’ve had to use it a few times myself. This...

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Wee Bit O’ Fun! 14 Ways to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day

Wee Bit O’ Fun! 14 Ways to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day

You don’t have to hop a flight to feel like you’ve crossed the pond this St. Patrick’s Day. Check out an authentic Irish pub in DC that features live music nightly or head to Baltimore for the only Guinness Brewery in the states (kids are welcome!).  DC’s parade is canceled, but you can still check out bagpipers and Celtic dancers in near-by burbs. Want to skip the crowds? We’ve got green-themed science projects and St. Paddy Day crafts to do at home, too. Scroll down for the best ways to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with your wee ones this side...

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100 Best Mother’s Day Crafts for Kids

100 Best Mother’s Day Crafts for Kids

Show your appreciate for your mom with these Mother’s Day Crafts for kids. From DIY Mother’s day cards to handprint Mother’s Day gifts, there are plenty of fun and easy Mother’s Day craft ideas for kids for to choose from. You will find paper crafts, flower crafts, jar crafts, adorable keepsakes and much more to choose from. Whether you are looking for preschooler crafts or toddler crafts, there are crafts for kids of all ages. These art and craft projects would great for your grandma on Grandparents day too! Handmade Gift Mother’s Day Crafts for Kids Thumbprint Flower Pot from...

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Blog Tour and Giveaway: Finding a Memory by Chautona Havig

Blog Tour and Giveaway: Finding a Memory by Chautona Havig

About the BookBook: Finding a MemoryAuthor: Chautona HavigGenre: Christian Contemporary RomanceRelease date: January 25, 2022He loved her then. Will she love him now?When Mallory Barrows finds an old diary in a box of books, the story she finds within sends her on the hunt for the owner–and maybe more.Theirs is a story ripped from a country song. A wedding, a former love presumed dead, her new love stepping aside. And over forty years later, their story is one few remember.With Mallory determined to find the people in the pages of that diary, one couple is offered the second chance of a lifetime.This “second-chance /...

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Teacher Giveaway! Monthly $100 Teachers pay Teachers Gift Card Giveaway - March 2022

Teacher Giveaway! Monthly $100 Teachers pay Teachers Gift Card Giveaway - March 2022

I am teaming up with some of my favorite Teachers pay Teachers friends to bring you another giveaway for teachers! GIVEAWAY DETAILS:  Prize: $100 Teachers Pay Teachers Gift Card Giveaway Organized by: Kelly Malloy (An Apple for the Teacher) Co-hosts:   An Apple for the Teacher,  Believe to Achieve by Anne Rozell, TheBeezyTeacher, Teach Me T,   Mrs. Wennings Clasroom, Jackie Crews, The Homeschool Style-Katie Ring, Star Kids by Naomi, The Froggy Factory, Mickey's Place,  Lockwood's Little Learners, Ms. K, Alina V Design and Resources, Kim  Heuer, Kamp Kindergarten, Simone,   Angelica's Resources, Chocolate 4 Teachers, A Plus Kids, It's a Teacher Thing, 180 Days of Reading, Mrs Davidson's Resources, 1stgradefireworks,  In the Land of Teaching, Paula's Primary Classroom, The Monkey Market,  A Teacher and her Cat,  and Dynamic Learning Resources.        ...

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