Author: Melissa
Tips for eating grain-free
Make it more about what you can eat, than what you can’t. Just like that parenting philosophy that says focus on the positive spin (e.g., “Please walk” vs. “Don’t run”), the same principle applies here. Rather than focus on the bread and pasta we’re missing out on, we think about the meats, produce, seeds, nuts,...
{Classical Conversations} Cycle 3 | Week 11 and 12
We’re really simplifying this year. You can see our Game Plan here. Here are activities I found when we did Cycle 3 last time. The book list has been updated. ___________________________ History: Civil War Both Week 11 and 12 are Civil War-related so enter a 2 week unit on the Civil War. During Week 11, we’ll...
{Classical Conversations} Cycle 3 | Week 10
We’re really simplifying this year. You can see our Game Plan here. Also check out our U.S. Capitals State Tour. Here are activities I found when we did Cycle 3 last time. In additional to the books listed, I also suggest checking out the books associated with this week’s Geography here. ___________________________ Sorry for the delay. It seems...
Thinking Out Loud on Church | Part 6
This is sixth post in a series. To read the entire series, click here. So, Patrick has been relatively vague in my blog posts until now (so says Melissa), but we wish to be a bit more straightforward here. So, there are many things that we wish to question regarding the way we do Christianity, in particular,...
{Classical Conversations} Cycle 3 | Week 9
We’re really simplifying this year. You can see our Game Plan here. Also check out our U.S. Capitals State Tour. Here are activities I found when we did Cycle 3 last time. In additional to the books listed, I also suggest checking out the books associated with this week’s Geography here. ___________________________ History: Compromise of 1850, Fugitive Slave...
Thinking Out Loud on “Church” | Part 2
This is the second in a series. To read the entire series, click here. Years ago, there was a professor at a local university who started a Bible study. Quite a few zealous college students started attending. Before long, they had formed a tight-knit community as they sought out God individually and corporately. I won’t...
A Devo for Adoptive Moms
Since I’m in Haiti and spending most of my blogging energy for our trip blog, I’ll leave you with this short blurb… A couple months ago a friend approached me about being on a team of writers to produce a devotional written with adoptive moms–from all phases of the journey–in mind. It took a little...