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Printable Summer Reading Log | Free Download
Here is a simple way to keep track of books read or read alouds during the summer! Use it in place of a library reading log or a reading challenge app. This free printable reading log can keep track of time read and provides a spot for a list of books that the child, or
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5 Places to Swim in DFW Area
This summer our goal was to visit the local beaches in our area. We live about 45 minutes south of Fort Worth and Dallas, and there are five great swimming spots within an hour’s drive from our location. So if you have kids and are looking for lakes and beaches south of DFW, here are
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Rerouted by Candice Schroeder
Book Review: Rerouted: Caring for Missionaries When Unexpected Trials Bring Them Home by Candice SchroederIndependently published, 2022133 pages My husband and I sold all of our belongings, except our blender, when we moved to Asia. We were in our early twenties, with a two-year-old in tow. We spent four years studying the Bible and intercultural
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12 Books to Read for the 4th of July
American Independence Day is just around the corner! Here are some great living books to read with kids to remember what happened on and leading up to July 4, 1776. The best part is–all these books are available on Amazon. So if you order now, they should be able to arrive in time for Independence
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Swimming with Kids at Cedar Hill State Park
This week for Field Trip Friday, we drove up to Cedar Hill to visit Cedar Hill State Park for the first time. We heard they had a beach on Joe Pool Lake, but couldn’t find much information about it, so we decided to check it out! As we exited the freeway, we were surprised to
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Swimming with Kids at Lake Whitney State Park
This week’s Field Trip Friday happened on Thursday, as I accidentally put in our grocery pick-up for the wrong location. So we made a loop and drove from our house to Lake Whitney State Park and then to get groceries. It ended up working in our favor, as the heat index was 110 so it
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Amy Carmichael: The Brown-Eyed Girl Who Learned to Pray by Hunter Beless
Book Review: Amy Carmichael: The Brown-Eyed Girl Who Learned to Pray by Hunter BelessThe Good Book Company, 202324 pgs Later this month, Good Book Company is releasing their newest picture book biography in the Do Great Things for God series, which are written with kids ages 4-7 in mind. As a kid, I thoroughly enjoyed
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Book of Marvels: The Occident | Free Printable Bookmarks
Part of the AmblesideOnline curriculum is reading through Richard Halliburton’s The Complete Book of Marvels, which contains The Occident and The Orient. I put together these printable bookmarks to supplement our Year 5 geography readings. Each bookmark highlights major locations from each chapter so that we can remember what places we need to look up
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Field Trip Friday: Homestead Heritage Craft Village
About 1.5 hours south of Fort Worth is the Homestead Craft Village at Homestead Heritage–an agrarian Christian community right outside of Waco. It makes for a perfect day trip in the DFW area and is a budget-friendly option as there is no entrance fee. The Craft Village has multiple buildings, each focusing on a different
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Camping with Kids at Cleburne State Park
We had a staycation this week and drove our nearest state park for one night camping trip–just me and the kids. We wanted to go somewhere with water to beat the heat, and Cleburne State Park was perfect. Not only do they have a lovely small beach with the perfect depth of water for kids,
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The Medieval Mind of C. S. Lewis by Jason M. Baxter
Book Review: The Medieval Mind of C. S. Lewis: How Great Books Shaped a Mind by Jason M. BaxterIVP Academic, 2022176 pages The older I become, the greater my appreciation for C. S. Lewis grows. He was wise beyond his years and seemed to have such a well-rounded view on reality and spirituality. Jason M.
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Sarah Edwards: Delighting in God by Sharon James
Book Review: Sarah Edwards: Delighting in God by Sharon James10Publishing, 2023144 pages During church camp one summer, our pastor shared with us “The Resolutions of Jonathan Edwards,” which profoundly affected the remainder of my time in high school. It wasn’t until years later that I heard about his wife, Sarah, and his daughter, Esther, and
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Charlotte Mason Year 5 Plans 2023-2024
Stored in a bin in the closet, is a binder from the 1990s which contains books that my mom read to me when she taught me for kindergarten. She also included photos from field trips and a list of things we studied. This was such a precious finding, and I can still picture some of
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2023 Summer Reading Program Log | Printable, Download
If you’re anything like me, I love a good ol’ fashioned summer reading program. We are surrounded by several amazing libraries, but most of them track their summer reading for each kid on a Beanstack app. That’s something that I really struggle to keep track of, and I also really don’t like having to use
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Modern Miss Mason by Leah Boden
“For every mother who desires to cultivate a lasting foundation of curiosity and wonder for her children from home, whilst continuing a rich life of learning for herself.” – Modern Miss Mason Book Review:Modern Miss Mason: Discover How Charlotte Mason’s Revolutionary Ideas on Home Education Can Change How You & Your Children Learn & Grow
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Wherever You Go, I Want You to Know… by Melissa Kruger
Book Review:Wherever You Go, I Want You to Know… by Melissa KrugerThe Good Book Company, 2020 Graduation is around the corner, and our family has a kindergarten graduate this year! I couldn’t think of a more fitting book than Wherever You Go, I Want You to Know… by Melissa Kruger. At this time, our six-year-old’s
Pursuing a wonder-filled life. Books. Travel. Humanities.
Lauren Ducommun 