Month: March 2008

Birth Story #6

As we prepare to give yet another talk on Experiencing God In Pregnancy this Saturday 29th March 2008, I realised that I had not posted our 6th birth on the website. I’d only blogged about it shortly after the baby’s birth. So here it is to encourage those who are about to birth or perhaps […] Read more…

A Christian Antenatal Talk

If you are expecting or are planning to start a family, you may be interested to attend our talk at Wesley Methodist Church. Titled, Experiencing God In Pregnancy, my dh and I will share a Christian perspective on pregnancy and childbirth. Date : 29th March 2008 (Saturday) Time : 2:15pm – 6:00pm Venue : Level 3 Hall, Wesley […] Read more…

Quotes to Live By

Here are some quotes that one would need to think upon when the going gets tough! Dorothy Morrison, My Turn, Newsweek, October 17 1988. p14 Homemaking is not employment for slothful, unimaginative, incapable women. It has as much challenge and opportunity, success and failure, growth and expansion, perks and incentives, as any corporate career.   […] Read more…

Easy Homeschooling Tips by Lorraine Curry

I am re-producing this article written by author Lorraine Curry of Easy Homeschooling books. It is a timely reminder for me as we plod on the school year. May it also bless you. My 10 Biggest Mistakes By Lorraine Curry Mistake #1 BEING TOO EASY ON OUR BOYS Dr. Raymond and Dorothy Moore suggest that […] Read more…

Over planning your homeschool leads to much busywork for mom. Focus instead on the basics then add on the extras.

So much busywork – for mom!

Lesson Plans, Circle Time, Flashcards, Reading Aloud, Phonics, Lapbooks, Arts & Crafts, Bible Memory Verses, Field Trips…So much busywork for mom! It is intimidating to a mother who is exploring homeschooling for her little ones. It seems impossible to handle, on top of the daily stuff that needs to be done. How??? Read more…

Homeschool Helps

This blog, Heart Of The Matter Online, may be of use to those of you who are starting out in Homeschooling. It’s FREE! Sign up for their newsletter and you’ll get loads of information about homeschooling. Click HERE for a posting on Math Manipulatives. Read more…

The Folly of Comparison

Do you ever feel that you are a failure and that everyone else has it all together except you? Happens to me all the time! Or have you ever visited someone’s website or blog and widen your eyes in amazement at the amount of stuff they have done or are doing with their child? And […] Read more…

Good Deal from The Urban Homemaker

Saw this from an email loop I am on. So I thought I’d just pass it along. You actually get over US$60 in ebooks/audios for only US$9.97!! Click this link for more information : http://www.urbanhomemaker.com/productcart/pc/viewContent.asp?idpage=15 Read more…

Homeschool eStore is now CurrClick!

In case you were looking to purchase something from Homeschool eStore and have been putting it off, now is a good time to get as they are offering a 10% account credit on every single purchase you make 10th to 17th March 2008. This is to celebrate their name change from Homeschool eStore to CurrClick or […] Read more…

Being Organised

I was planning on writing a series of posts on organisation and I actually started with Organising Your Kitchen. But then I realise I was just attempting to re-invent the wheel! Then I came across this website that is so cool! Check out I Am An Organizing Junkie. She’s got loads of advice and pictures […] Read more…