tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42723276097351657922024-03-11T02:15:35.478-04:00Purposeful HomemakingWelcome to Purposeful Homemaking where I strive to encourage and equip homemakers.becky@purposefulhomemaking.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08208186621077518663noreply@blogger.comBlogger732125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272327609735165792.post-88862577794123430702023-05-17T17:12:00.001-04:002023-05-17T17:13:12.541-04:00Our Family Adventure to the Ark Encounter and Beautiful Scenic Areas That Are a Must See!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: verdana; font-size: xx-small;">*Affiliate links, including those from </span><a href="http://amazon.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: xx-small; text-decoration-line: none;">Amazon.com</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: verdana; font-size: xx-small;">, may be present in any of my posts. You can read my policy in more detail at the bottom of this post.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: xx-small;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: xx-small;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: xx-small;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ-ym8hsqB-R0bc95-41O9qgkUumbM5stl2xoislaVwfoX6STCMhIHC615_gKmZdLUOOeNWpbMVGzsm1TL8J4MOykAypo0oenyPc9hNPYuGbG5NWlxo4zL4fPZj5cC4-VqRsDJ8EBDLF9EZC7HKm47K6A_dOKyasISEnfi3d3KLIgZeRM9g2w1oy0P/s6038/ark%20cropped.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="6038" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ-ym8hsqB-R0bc95-41O9qgkUumbM5stl2xoislaVwfoX6STCMhIHC615_gKmZdLUOOeNWpbMVGzsm1TL8J4MOykAypo0oenyPc9hNPYuGbG5NWlxo4zL4fPZj5cC4-VqRsDJ8EBDLF9EZC7HKm47K6A_dOKyasISEnfi3d3KLIgZeRM9g2w1oy0P/w640-h258/ark%20cropped.png" width="640"></span></a></div><p></p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br></span><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Recently I shared our family of nine's trip to the <a href="http://www.purposefulhomemaking.com/2023/05/our-family-trip-to-creation-museum.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Creation Museum</a> in Kentucky and this week I want to share not only our experience at the Ark Encounter but also some incredible places that we visited in the area. If you're visiting either the museum or the ark, you really must also stop by these places!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">We've heard so many great things about the Ark Encounter over the years and I'm so grateful that our family had a chance to see it in person. And wow, seeing it personally is truly a must in order to fully grasp the enormity of the biblical account of the Ark.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I'll share from the very beginning how things went so that if you're also traveling with little ones you'll know what to expect but first I'll share a little story that could have ended in a not so great way! 😮</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Since the place we were staying at, <a href="https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/39832721?source_impression_id=p3_1683577372_tykEQzNXtaKDsxtk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Haymark Farms</a> (which we HIGHLY recommend) is about 1 1/2 hours from both the museum and the ark, we made sandwiches the night before to eat on the way. Unfortunately, one of our littles one did not like his sandwich at all (I didn't either to be honest ha ha!) so he was saying that he didn't want to eat it. I remember thinking when we got there that he should just give it to my husband to eat but I forgot. And turns out, my 3 year old didn't eat his either. Once we got inside the first main building we needed to buy some extra food anyways like fruit so they ended up being set when it was all said and done. That is not the end of the story but I'll save that ending for later in the post. 😬</span></p><p><span></span></p><a href="http://www.purposefulhomemaking.com/2023/05/our-family-adventure-to-ark-encounter.html#more">Read full post »</a>becky@purposefulhomemaking.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08208186621077518663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272327609735165792.post-62181301084968536282023-05-03T19:07:00.007-04:002023-05-04T08:00:09.203-04:00Our Family Trip to the Creation Museum <p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129;">*Affiliate links, including those from </span><a href="http://amazon.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; text-decoration-line: none;">Amazon.com</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129;">, may be present in any of my posts. You can read my policy in more detail at the bottom of this post.</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBYngEakYBWnEL_DH_20NlTEbF-mcoQEVgdxwvmYiI6_VAywOFwCLWLZRRANo6--GQ5lPt3keZadHAawCQYxDJklb-vBA0SyIkHcUywFZmwOdDRkZnPm4TVw_Nd22Ve_MhgIzW2w3b-v494ap2SrsRxTe_LPkSZSe5m7feQcU4MIhpuIW_Tfpl3ss9/s2001/IMG_7206%20(002).PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2001" data-original-width="1548" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBYngEakYBWnEL_DH_20NlTEbF-mcoQEVgdxwvmYiI6_VAywOFwCLWLZRRANo6--GQ5lPt3keZadHAawCQYxDJklb-vBA0SyIkHcUywFZmwOdDRkZnPm4TVw_Nd22Ve_MhgIzW2w3b-v494ap2SrsRxTe_LPkSZSe5m7feQcU4MIhpuIW_Tfpl3ss9/w496-h640/IMG_7206%20(002).PNG" width="496"></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I'm so grateful that our family was finally able to visit the Creation Museum and Ark Encounter! It was an amazing experience for our family of nine and well worth the time and effort to travel to Kentucky. It's something we wanted to do a long time ago but it finally worked out for us to visit.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Our oldest is graduating from homeschool this year and while my momma heart is still in shock about how this is possible, I really wanted to be able to commemorate the end of his homeschooling with a special trip for the family.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRHhl9MJQtnvNHn8zZNUV-ES-fwiT9xKGS6P_u8_8cXjMNBxtPt5Xwy66DOXCFRmaolUxihKXCc2bw6647F9xaGr3wFvLtmwEDgNGVlSSzj3U1bRy4LIt76rQTuDZn4fZcJeZJE53qZRXBB2OFXs11MxbkPxroug0cSgS84VE422fOhr9wzhWzvr9O/s4032/IMG_6873.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRHhl9MJQtnvNHn8zZNUV-ES-fwiT9xKGS6P_u8_8cXjMNBxtPt5Xwy66DOXCFRmaolUxihKXCc2bw6647F9xaGr3wFvLtmwEDgNGVlSSzj3U1bRy4LIt76rQTuDZn4fZcJeZJE53qZRXBB2OFXs11MxbkPxroug0cSgS84VE422fOhr9wzhWzvr9O/w480-h640/IMG_6873.jpg" width="480"></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">While praying about where to go and how to make this all happen, God clearly laid out our trip for us when I asked Him about where to go and what to do. I thought I knew where I wanted to go, but our first plans for a different location fell through. So back to prayer I went. My son that is graduating suggested the Creation Museum and Ark so I began pursuing that. Our biggest hurdle was finding an affordable place to stay for our large family. </span></p><p><span></span></p><a href="http://www.purposefulhomemaking.com/2023/05/our-family-trip-to-creation-museum.html#more">Read full post »</a>becky@purposefulhomemaking.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08208186621077518663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272327609735165792.post-43320634249948609652022-08-26T15:33:00.004-04:002023-09-05T20:50:44.334-04:00Sale on Schoolhouse Teachers Subscription<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-size: 10pt;">*Affiliate links, including those from </span><a href="http://amazon.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 10pt; text-decoration-line: none;">Amazon.com</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-size: 10pt;">, may be present in any of my posts. 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You can read my policy in more detail at the bottom of this post.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;">Every year I make a New Year's Eve printable for our kids to do as part of our New Year's Eve celebration. It's something that they look forward to and since I'm making it for them I always like to share it with my readers. Click </span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><a href="https://app.box.com/s/q9o781r84xkacbu8dnd0u3uhgxruw8ra" target="_blank"><span style="color: #45818e;">here</span></a></b></span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #45818e;"> </span>if you'd like a copy of this free printable for your own family. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg0S1egDWKLCbiqGBZItFCCpemUWmGYgF-gsVLeJVfnUfu1mJx-s1f6hLMZVE9S0gIeA8KRH7FFUfLnuEOTa43sNFxainQAQ1e5SONf30SgqM89x_LCd_pjjlrGj3WyDq4Icy97y6-j9l9zGWrURrbmisDITWuWGbvboziUPQ-_2eDlcQ29tlWj2Xaw=s773" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="773" data-original-width="586" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg0S1egDWKLCbiqGBZItFCCpemUWmGYgF-gsVLeJVfnUfu1mJx-s1f6hLMZVE9S0gIeA8KRH7FFUfLnuEOTa43sNFxainQAQ1e5SONf30SgqM89x_LCd_pjjlrGj3WyDq4Icy97y6-j9l9zGWrURrbmisDITWuWGbvboziUPQ-_2eDlcQ29tlWj2Xaw=w486-h640" width="486" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> <span lang="EN" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left;">Thanks so much for visiting </span><b style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">Purposeful Homemaking</span></b><span lang="EN" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left;">. 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You can read my policy in more detail at the bottom of this post.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-size: 10pt;"><br></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We are close to embarking on our 12th year of homeschooling which is truly hard to believe. We've tried a lot of different curriculums over the years, in part, because sometimes it takes trial and error to find a really good one, but also because I currently have six children and not all of them learn the same way so sometimes you have to change things up a bit.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.2px;"></p><p style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.2px;"></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-size: 10pt;"></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">And, as I said in my recent review of <a href="http://www.purposefulhomemaking.com/2021/08/curriculum-review-marine-biology-from.html#more" target="_blank">Marine Biology</a>, I certainly don't have all the answers to homeschooling high schoolers and I often find myself <a href="http://www.purposefulhomemaking.com/2014/04/moms-you-can-change-world-one-child-at.html" style="color: #444444; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">leaning on the Lord</a> and asking Him for help and direction in how to best guide them. I am so thankful that He loves our children even more than we do and that He cares about every detail of their lives and that includes the interests that He has put within them and how they learn best. </span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAFP3KWz_zmDUADrqPDSFvRcchPUenBXXYd7mdEx3TEE7NSrWpawHmE-3PKS9n19fXvKNuiqz6Bb4iKRdaxMCJc19WMArx2RufOlS8bGHib4RAxj33XH8uJa79KlaRUvHJxLDWuj-iuhM/s2048/physics1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAFP3KWz_zmDUADrqPDSFvRcchPUenBXXYd7mdEx3TEE7NSrWpawHmE-3PKS9n19fXvKNuiqz6Bb4iKRdaxMCJc19WMArx2RufOlS8bGHib4RAxj33XH8uJa79KlaRUvHJxLDWuj-iuhM/w300-h400/physics1.JPG" width="300"></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-size: 10pt;"><br></span></span><p></p><span></span><a href="http://www.purposefulhomemaking.com/2021/08/curriculum-review-physics-with-apologia.html#more">Read full post »</a>becky@purposefulhomemaking.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08208186621077518663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272327609735165792.post-87914129829724662782021-08-03T18:05:00.006-04:002021-08-03T18:09:16.047-04:00Curriculum Review: Marine Biology from Apologia (And a SALE!)<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-size: 10pt;">*Affiliate links, including those from </span><a href="http://amazon.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 10pt; text-decoration-line: none;">Amazon.com</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-size: 10pt;">, may be present in any of my posts. You can read my policy in more detail at the bottom of this post.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-size: 10pt;"><br></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEnUEWmNhVmfxroTZnx6qjiuKn_XCtax2uLSOByM0MAp_QsofPkunixvWJ2zKD3I57Ps9shEI0wy9OM_ftdAT5wSpFSqP1Q5QSy_2Q5UukTDF4fffN2WMgC2aVDnZo-u-lUpbKmVyATD0/s2048/marine+biology.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEnUEWmNhVmfxroTZnx6qjiuKn_XCtax2uLSOByM0MAp_QsofPkunixvWJ2zKD3I57Ps9shEI0wy9OM_ftdAT5wSpFSqP1Q5QSy_2Q5UukTDF4fffN2WMgC2aVDnZo-u-lUpbKmVyATD0/w300-h400/marine+biology.JPG" width="300"></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-size: 10pt;"><br></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">It's truly hard for me to believe that not only are we entering our 12th year of homeschooling but this year I will have two high schoolers. The years truly have flown by and I could not be more thankful to the Lord for leading our family to homeschool, especially since it was not our original intent. But God sees the big picture and He knew ahead of time not only what homeschool would keep us from (in a good way) but how it would enrich our lives in countless ways. Additionally, after living through a pandemic and seeing the ways that countless family's lives were uprooted in so many ways, but specifically in regards to their children's education, it makes me even more thankful that we were able to just keep on doing what we were doing. </span></p><p><span></span></p><a href="http://www.purposefulhomemaking.com/2021/08/curriculum-review-marine-biology-from.html#more">Read full post »</a>becky@purposefulhomemaking.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08208186621077518663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272327609735165792.post-78488274220730904872021-01-16T15:21:00.002-05:002021-08-03T17:28:16.688-04:00Apologia's Self-Paced Courses Review<p><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: verdana; font-size: 10pt;">*Affiliate links, including those from </span><a href="http://amazon.com/" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: #444444; text-decoration-line: none; text-underline: none;">Amazon.com</span></a><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: verdana; font-size: 10pt;">, may be present in any of my posts. You can read my policy in more detail at the bottom of this post.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">It's hard to believe we're into the second half of our school year already. Time has a way of flying by and I feel like most days it's hard to keep up with everything. Because of that, I'm so grateful to not have to give much thought at all to my older two children's science courses. My 10th grader is currently using Apologia's </span><a href="https://www.apologia.com/product-category/science/high-school-science/?subject=chemistry&amp;a_aid=5efd1e2583b14&amp;a_bid=20cfb06f" rel="nofollow" style="font-family: verdana;" target="_blank">Chemistry from Apologia</a><span style="font-family: verdana;"> and my 8th grader is using </span><a href="https://www.apologia.com/product-category/science/middle-school-science/?subject=general-science&amp;a_aid=5efd1e2583b14&amp;a_bid=5731fbc4" rel="nofollow" style="font-family: verdana;" target="_blank">General Science</a><span style="font-family: verdana;">. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We have access to the self-paced science courses for them and one of the things that my children love most is that even if we can't complete an experiment at home, they can at least watch the demonstration done in the Apologia lab. Additionally, the video clips that provide extra information about particular topics are especially interesting. Sometimes my daughter will be enjoying the lessons so much she comes to me and asks if she can do more. Of course I say yes. 😊 Who wants to tell their child no when they are enjoying learning so much? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcvSJdujFbGje3aZCzSRssj0qnIuWodOwkW0BVlBnBI1CfDoAtOK7HdISPcic_ptzOT4U7XlEpSjxLIIsHyM7cDOX7FqyNqqPPCpWETl6gEBV8HAz7KQ2bK3L3nn0KgZXM-yNX2ANV1cg/s2048/self-paced.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcvSJdujFbGje3aZCzSRssj0qnIuWodOwkW0BVlBnBI1CfDoAtOK7HdISPcic_ptzOT4U7XlEpSjxLIIsHyM7cDOX7FqyNqqPPCpWETl6gEBV8HAz7KQ2bK3L3nn0KgZXM-yNX2ANV1cg/w300-h400/self-paced.JPG" width="300"></a></div><br><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 18px;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">And while I am happy to be involved as much as possible in my children's education, as a mom of six, I definitely need help carrying the weight of these upper level science courses. The options we found with Apologia were an <i>answer to prayer</i>, especially with the self-paced options that are now available for the middle school and high school science courses. I think of all the options available, the self-paced one is my favorite. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></div><span></span><a href="http://www.purposefulhomemaking.com/2021/01/apologias-self-paced-courses-review.html#more">Read full post »</a>becky@purposefulhomemaking.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08208186621077518663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272327609735165792.post-12253357756684478982020-12-31T10:08:00.006-05:002020-12-31T10:08:49.805-05:00FREE New Year's Eve Printable for 2020<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I've been making these New Year's Eve printables for years now and it's something our children always look forward to completing. They make for precious keepsakes over the years as well. Here is this year's version. You can download your free printable <a href="https://app.box.com/s/7qc7vwqxwwpt6x0870q5t85rirnv3ymt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #45818e;">here</span></b></a>. 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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="verdana"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Our school year is off to a great start and I'm feeling more peaceful and organized than I ever have before. A contributing factor to that besides making some organizational choices in our curriculum and home is the the fact that my son's science course for this year is much more independent. </span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="verdana"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Last year I had to be heavily involved with his course (from a different curriculum company) and it was A LOT for both him and me. We persevered and finished it but I knew we needed something different for his learning style and my schedule.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="verdana"><span style="font-size: 18px;">While I am happy to be involved, as a mom of six, I definitely do need some help carrying the weight of these upper level science courses. The options we found with Apologia were an answer to prayer, especially with the self-paced options that are now available for the middle school and high school science courses. I'll have more coming soon on that option in another post.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="verdana"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">As part
of our curriculum choices for the year, I wanted to share an in- depth look at our
science curriculum for my 10th Grader who is using </span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><font color="#0000ff"><a href="https://www.apologia.com/product-category/science/high-school-science/?subject=chemistry&amp;a_aid=5efd1e2583b14&amp;a_bid=20cfb06f" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chemistry from Apologia</a>. (Currently on SALE!)</font></span></font><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> I know that homeschooling high schoolers can seem daunting, but <a href="https://www.apologia.com?a_aid=5efd1e2583b14&amp;a_bid=49afc983" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apologia</a> has completely taken the fear out of covering these high school courses. With the incredible array of options you truly can get a course that fits well with your child's learning style. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="verdana"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: 18pt;">Course Overview</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">We have used Apologia
for years. Not only for </span><a href="https://www.apologia.com/?a_aid=5efd1e2583b14&amp;a_bid=49afc983" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">science</span></a><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">, but also for </span><a href="https://www.apologia.com/product-category/worldview/?subject=what-we-believe&amp;a_aid=5efd1e2583b14&amp;a_bid=adfb1bda" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Bible</span></a><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">, </span><a href="https://www.apologia.com/product-category/history-government/?subject=constitutional-literacy&amp;a_aid=5efd1e2583b14&amp;a_bid=b6385802" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Government</span></a><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> (best
course, ever!) writing, and </span><a href="http://www.purposefulhomemaking.com/2017/09/readers-in-residence-volume-1-from.html" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">reading</span></a><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">. I also recently wrote </span><a href="http://www.purposefulhomemaking.com/2020/08/our-review-of-apologias-general-science.html#more" rel="nofollow" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;" target="_blank">a review about our middle school science course</a><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">, General Science. So, by this point,
we are quite familiar with this curriculum company! </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="verdana"><span style="color: black; font-family: ""verdana"",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Everything
with Apologia is done well and is very thorough which is why we chose to use
this them for our son's <span style="color: blue;"><a href="https://www.apologia.com/product-category/science/high-school-science/?subject=chemistry&amp;a_aid=5efd1e2583b14&amp;a_bid=20cfb06f" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">High School Chemistry</a> </span>course.
We felt it would the best option to give him a well-rounded, well-prepared high school experience that would also prepare him for college.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="verdana"><span style="color: black; font-family: ""verdana"",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"><o:p><font face="verdana"><br /></font></o:p></span></p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><font face="verdana">Challenging science concepts in this course are presented in a conversational tone yet include thought-provoking experiments designed to help students learn, develop self-checking skills and eventually master difficult concepts before progressing. </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><font face="verdana">"Topics include significant figures, units, classification, the mole concept, stoichiometry, thermochemistry, thermodynamics, kinetics, acids and bases, redox reactions, solutions, atomic structure, Lewis structures, molecular geometry, gas laws, and equilibrium. Experiments include measuring specific heat, discovering the electrical conductivity of compounds dissolved in water, measuring the width of a molecule, exploring freezing, point depression, using the ideal gas equation, recognizing the effects of catalysts, and much more."<o:p> </o:p></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><font face="verdana"><span style="color: black;"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<h3 style="line-height: normal; text-align: left;"><font face="verdana" size="5"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-weight: normal;">Who Is This Course For?</span></font></h3>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="verdana"><span style="color: black;">Apologia's <a href="https://www.apologia.com/product-category/science/high-school-science/?subject=chemistry&amp;a_aid=5efd1e2583b14&amp;a_bid=20cfb06f" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chemistry</a> is
designed to help high school students who have completed pre-algebra and are proficient in algebra. </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="verdana">There are several different ways to complete the course. You can choose to use a textbook with a student notebook, the
streaming option, video instruction or the self-paced option. As I mentioned, I'll be
posting more about the self-paced option in a separate post.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 13.5pt;"><font face="verdana"><span style="color: black;">
As a mom of many, I appreciate the various options that are av</span><span style="color: black;">ailable for my
different children's learning styles as well as the ability to pretty much hand
off their science instruction to Apologia's well-equipped teaching team and
curriculum. Especially at this level! I basically see myself as a overseer at this point for my children
in their science because it's not necessary for me to be directly involved in
their lessons which is a huge weight off of my shoulders and answer to my prayers! <br /></span></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="verdana"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="verdana"><br /></font></div><font face="verdana"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></font><p></p>
<p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><font face="verdana"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><i>This "award-winning 3rd edition high school chemistry course offers more in-depth discussions and explanations of concepts, a more user-friendly flow of topics, as well as biographical sketches of Christian scientists who have made a difference in the field while giving the glory to God. </i></span><i style="background-color: transparent;">This course provides a rigorous foundation in chemistry in order to prepare your student for college-level studies."</i></font></p>
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Use This Course</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">At this age, my son is able to handle the course on his own for the most part. He has the textbook, student notebook, MP3 and thumb drive. He also has the self-paced course which I will write in more detail about later. While
you will not need all of these, it is certainly helpful to have several of
them. You can choose what would best work for your child.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">If you have a visual learner, you would probably want the
textbook, notebook and Thumb Drive. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="verdana">If you have an audible learner you would probably still want the
textbook so the student can follow along but al</font><span style="font-family: verdana;">so the Thumb Drive so the text can be read out loud to your child. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="verdana"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br /></span><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"></span></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="verdana"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCFTV-HlzMgVP5wBkegV8sGCgf1xUDVktYoWqYuw_5T3Se4mXrTivaAEJOBFkbnJfmr7YDnVdSq016dGRBAn_SRRwKGtIldH997QTAnRmbdYOGIdwMZETIc8SKSLYdGtfescN4H-b7E0s/s2048/chemistry2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCFTV-HlzMgVP5wBkegV8sGCgf1xUDVktYoWqYuw_5T3Se4mXrTivaAEJOBFkbnJfmr7YDnVdSq016dGRBAn_SRRwKGtIldH997QTAnRmbdYOGIdwMZETIc8SKSLYdGtfescN4H-b7E0s/s640/chemistry2.JPG" /></a></font></div><font face="verdana"><br /></font><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">If you have a child that would benefit from an audible and visual
perspective then you would consider the textbook, notebook and the Thumb Drive.
The student notebook is an excellent way to record answers as well as to help
prepare for tests. In my opinion, it really is a necessary component. It's also
a great compilation of the course especially if you need to present course work
in your state. We like having the MP3 Audio Book in addition to
the textbook because if we are on the go, my son can take a small DVD
player and the MP3 with him rather than carrying around a heavy textbook.</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="verdana"><span style="color: black;">The Video
Instruction Thumb Drive is an excellent resource because it provides
instructional videos for each module. It gives animated diagrams of difficult
concepts and includes over 20 hours of instruction covering every experiment in
the textbook. </span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The video
features a science instructor and will most definitely enhance your child's
learning experience by providing a deeper and clearer understanding of the
concepts taught in this course. I love that it provides on-location footage
which virtually takes my child all over the globe allowing the course
material to become more relevant.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">With the
Thumb Drive, the instructor teaches the lesson but it is not verbatim of the
textbook like the MP3 Audio Book is. It's more of a classroom style. It also
includes demonstrations of each science experiment included in the
course. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">To break
it all down, your course options are as follows:</span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><font face="verdana">Video Instruction
Thumb Drive with Student Notebook<o:p></o:p></font></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><font face="verdana">MP3 Audio Book
with Student Notebook (You will be lacking experiment demonstrations.
However, you would have step by step instructions in the notebook.)<o:p></o:p></font></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><font face="verdana">Textbook with
Student Notebook (you will need to follow step by step instructions for
experiments in the book)</font></li></ul>
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As part of our curriculum choices for the year, I wanted to share an in depth look at our science curriculum for my 8th Grader who is using <a href="https://www.apologia.com/product-category/science/middle-school-science/?subject=general-science&amp;a_aid=5efd1e2583b14&amp;a_bid=5731fbc4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">General Science from Apologia. </a></font><a href="https://www.apologia.com/product-category/science/middle-school-science/?subject=general-science&amp;a_aid=5efd1e2583b14&amp;a_bid=5731fbc4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> </a>(Science courses are currently on sale!)</font></p><p style="margin: 0px;"></p><div data-blogger-escaped-style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; margin: 0px;"><p style="margin: 0px;"><font data-blogger-escaped-style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;" face=""><br></font></p><h3 style="margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><font color="#134f5c" data-blogger-escaped-style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;" face="verdana">Course Overview</font></h3><p style="margin: 0px;"><font data-blogger-escaped-style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;" face="verdana"><br></font></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><font data-blogger-escaped-style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;" face="verdana">We have used Apologia for years. Not only for <a href="https://www.apologia.com/?a_aid=5efd1e2583b14&amp;a_bid=49afc983" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">science</a>, but also for <a href="https://www.apologia.com/product-category/worldview/?subject=what-we-believe&amp;a_aid=5efd1e2583b14&amp;a_bid=adfb1bda" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bible</a>, <a href="https://www.apologia.com/product-category/history-government/?subject=constitutional-literacy&amp;a_aid=5efd1e2583b14&amp;a_bid=b6385802" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Government</a> (best course, ever!) writing, and <a href="http://www.purposefulhomemaking.com/2017/09/readers-in-residence-volume-1-from.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">reading</a>. So, by this point, we are quite familiar with this curriculum company.</font></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><font data-blogger-escaped-style="font-family: Verdana;" face="verdana"><br></font></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><font data-blogger-escaped-style="font-family: Verdana;" face="verdana">Everything with Apologia is done well and is very thorough which is why we chose to use this curriculum company for our daughter's <a href="https://www.apologia.com/product-category/science/middle-school-science/?subject=general-science&amp;a_aid=5efd1e2583b14&amp;a_bid=5731fbc4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">General Science</a> course. We felt it would best prepare her for the high school sciences that she will be coming up on.</font></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><font data-blogger-escaped-style="font-family: Verdana;" face=""><br></font></p><p class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXqxmirqNSI83CpcVkVGjaELU2b7eH5GhVECyvzZUEHL169gyaMW-WQjgx4Q4HDPXExC5vUkh3CSsbQbt2O2qjtgzCYJSvehf96c24jO6aYwf7s-YOjTKPYzhAtviredulK50nBi5FnOA/s1600/Apologia+Logo+FULL+CMYK+%2528002%2529.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><font face="verdana"><img border="0" data-original-height="369" data-original-width="1600" height="73" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXqxmirqNSI83CpcVkVGjaELU2b7eH5GhVECyvzZUEHL169gyaMW-WQjgx4Q4HDPXExC5vUkh3CSsbQbt2O2qjtgzCYJSvehf96c24jO6aYwf7s-YOjTKPYzhAtviredulK50nBi5FnOA/s320/Apologia+Logo+FULL+CMYK+%2528002%2529.png" style="cursor: move;" width="320"></font></a></p><span><font face="verdana"></font></span></div></div><a href="http://www.purposefulhomemaking.com/2020/08/our-review-of-apologias-general-science.html#more">Read full post »</a>becky@purposefulhomemaking.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08208186621077518663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272327609735165792.post-82457829600331385482020-07-08T08:17:00.001-04:002020-07-27T20:35:41.763-04:00What to Look for in a Home Remodeling Contractor<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So you’ve made the decision to remodel your home. It’s
something that you and the family have been thinking about for many years, and
now you’ve decided to take the plunge and turn your dreams into reality.</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">That’s great news. Now all you need to do is find a
contractor to do the work for you. But, that’s not as straightforward as it
sounds. It’s not just a case of flipping through the yellow pages and picking
one out. Nor is it as simple as jumping on Google and deciding on using the
company that appears first in the results.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</div><a href="http://www.purposefulhomemaking.com/2020/07/what-to-look-for-in-home-remodeling.html#more">Read full post »</a>becky@purposefulhomemaking.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08208186621077518663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272327609735165792.post-4497286034227132662020-06-22T17:27:00.002-04:002020-07-27T20:36:09.582-04:00Fun Activities to Do at Home This Summer<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>Guest Writer, Maggie Baker</i></span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1d2129; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">*Affiliate links, including those from <a class="vglnk" href="http://amazon.com/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Amazon</span><span style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">.</span><span style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">com</span></a>, may be present in any of my posts. You can read my policy in more detail at the bottom of this post.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #0e101a;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Now that the school year as come to a close and summer is upon us, it is time to make
plans for the upcoming season. Chances are, most of us will be spending our
summer at home for the most part, but that doesn't mean this summer must be boring. There are
plenty of fun activities you can do at home, either alone or with your family. Embrace the summer fun and try some of these fun activities at
home. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #0e101a;">If
there are projects around your house you have been putting off, now is the
perfect time to start. With the warm weather on the horizon, it is time to
improve your outdoor space. Start by updating your outdoor colors. Paint the
side of your house, use </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://www.pylamdyes.com/products/hair"><span style="color: #1155cc;">basic
or acid dyes</span></a><span style="color: #0e101a;"> to color outdoor fabrics,
or add a new stain to your outdoor furniture. There are no limits to how you
can renovate your home's outdoor space; use the time we are spending at home to
create your ideal outdoor haven you can safely enjoy this summer. </span></span></span></div>
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ever-changing and consistently contradicting themselves. Finding what diet is
best for your body can be a daunting task when trying to sift through the
amount of new information available. Bacteria is often only thought of negatively
and as a source of illness. Many people are unaware of the estimated 100
trillion </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/cold-flu/good-bad-germs#1"><span style="background: white; color: #4a6ee0; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“good” bacteria</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="background: white; color: #0e101a; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> that are essential to our survival. Probiotics are
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many different ways. These live microorganisms can be easily consumed by
increasing your intake of certain </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://www.amymyersmd.com/2018/10/10-prebiotic-foods/"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">prebiotic foods</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="background: white; color: #0e101a; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> or taking specific probiotic <a href="http://mysite.plexusworldwide.com/beckyzale" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">supplements</a>. </span></span><span lang="EN" style="background: white; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"></span><br>
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is on its way out, and your neglected outdoor spaces need some attention and
revitalization. Your beautiful patio, balcony, yard, or garden has seen better
days, but as the warm weather arrives, you may want to spend more time outside. In the spirit of the outdoors, get your outdoor spaces ready for the
new season by following environmentally friendly practices. Using eco-friendly
fuels, like <a href="https://propane.com/2019/09/06/fire-in-fine-form-bwp/"><span style="color: #1155cc;">propane</span></a>, in grills and adding local plants are
two simple environmentally friendly ways to spruce up your outdoor space. By
putting some love, care, and elbow grease into fixing your outdoor area, you
can create a wonderful outdoor haven in time for Spring while being kind to the
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commonly cited as people’s favorite room, but it is one of the least
eco-friendly rooms in the average home. Most people never consider the
environmental impacts of their kitchen when cooking or cleaning, so most
kitchens are nowhere near as green as they could be. Making your kitchen
environmentally friendly doesn’t require an extraordinary amount of time or
money, and with some simple changes, you can easily turn your kitchen green.
Combining small changes with larger green projects, like <a href="https://freedomsolarpower.com/blog/7-uses-of-solar-energy"><span style="color: #1155cc;">solar energy</span></a>, can lead to even greater
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kitchen is still one of the more lived-in spaces in many people’s homes.
Morning routines are often started in the kitchen and home-cooked meals wrap up
the average day. <span style="background: white; mso-highlight: white;">If you are
itching for a new kitchen look but don’t have enough time or a big enough
budget for a full-blown remodel, here are a few easy ideas for updating and
redecorating to give your kitchen a whole new aesthetic. The following kitchen
decor tips mix and match well so you can draw from whatever inspires you.</span></span></span><br>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">As promised in my <a href="http://www.purposefulhomemaking.com/2020/01/online-art-class-options-for.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #134f5c;">previous post</span></b></a>, I want to share about our experience using an online novel creative writing program for our family.</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Last school year, our two oldest children had the opportunity to take an online creative writing novel class and it was such an amazing experience for both of them! While the process stretched them, I couldn't have been more pleased with the outcome. It was such a fun and satisfying experience for them to write and publish their own book. </span><br>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Two of our six children LOVE art. I mean, absolutely love it. While our one child is still young (6 years old) and it's still hard to tell yet where he's going with it, our daughter is 12 and it is quite evident that God has given her both talent AND a passion for it.</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">For the past 3 years we have utilized <a href="https://www.megapixelsart.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Meg Navarro from Megapixels</span></a> for online art classes for our family. (We've also used her for writing classes but I'll save that for another post.)</span><br>
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with my kids is based around the book <i>Blueberries for Sal</i>. It is a
timeless literary treasure and one that I have read to my children each year
around August or September because that’s when blueberries are ready for
picking in our area. </span></span><br>
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blueberry farm about an hour away to pick our own blueberries. It’s fun to read
the book on our way and to celebrate every <i>“kuplink, kuplank, kuplunk” </i>as
we begin to fill our pails. Of course, there’s always a “little Sal” nearby to
taste the berries to make sure they are good enough to eat. We arrive home
tired from all the picking but happy with our bounty.</span></span><br>
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visits, good food, and extra cheer, the holiday season usually comes with a
hefty energy bill. More people in the home means more usage of everything, plus
decorations draining on electricity and burning through gas running errands
around town. <span style="background: white; mso-highlight: white;">Not only is
this excessive energy usage harmful to our environment, but also it will drain
your wallet. </span>Here are some easy tips to help you save energy (and money)
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Be Communicative</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">From the minute your baby comes home from the hospital, talk to them! Make faces, babble with them, point and name things during play, and use their own name often. This helps develop language abilities. As they get older, keep the lines of communication open, by taking the time to talk about their day, or making space to ask if something is bothering them. Keep it age-appropriate, but don’t be afraid to share your own worries and mistakes with your kids. This will help them understand that even adults have a hard time sometimes, and will allow them ways to communicate with you that don’t involve judgment.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Set Reasonable Expectations</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We all want our kids to excel, but if your little one isn’t hitting his or her milestones, try not to stress it. Everyone develops at their own pace, and even a small child can sense your stress or even disappointment in him. Every child should have the chance to discover their own talents and strengths. Be proud of their accomplishments, but try not to attach any significance to a particular failure.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Be An Example of Positive Relationships</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kids who grow up with contentious relationships in their lives often have difficulty with attachment and security in relationships as they grow. Of course, we don’t always know how a relationship will turn out once we have a child. It’s important to be a model of positive relationships for your child. If both parents are together, regularly showing affection and spending time as a family can help a child feel secure in their place at home. If parents are not together or are splitting up, it’s even more important to</span><a href="https://www.tipsonlifeandlove.com/parenting/the-importance-of-a-united-front-in-parenting-especially-when-it-comes-to-discipline" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> show a united front when it comes to raising the child</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, keep arguments civil and strive to reach a balance, to model positive relationships for your child.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Show Affection Regularly</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Speaking of affection. Showing physical affection to your baby or young child has been shown to promote brain activity, helps build self-esteem and confidence. Hugs, cuddles, and touching all have a huge impact on infant development. Unfortunately, children, especially boys, receive less affection as they grow older. This can negatively impact their sense of self, and ability to communicate with others. Take some time to hug, tickle, or show affection to your little one, and set them on a positive path for life.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Encourage Creative Play</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Every child has a talent. But whether your child is a future sports star, a musician, or a great chef, creative play, from arts and crafts, to pretend games, to building blocks, can help them get there. In the world of electronic tablets, little ones experience a world of wonders just by flicking on a machine. But it’s important to take the time for imaginative, creative play. This helps your child act out scenarios, uncovers new talents, and even improves problem-solving!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Teach Responsibility</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Personal accountability and responsibility are skills any child will carry with them for the rest of their lives. Teach them responsibility by setting reasonable limits. Always remember, no matter how frustrated you are, your little one is still growing and learning. Punishments, like time out, should be in proportion to the transgression, and focused on learning and growing,</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Importance of Reading</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One of the most important things you can do for your child is to give them an interest in reading. That means reading to them when they are young and encouraging a habit of reading for fun and pleasure. Family reading time and reading stories before bed will help your child with more than academics. Your baby will learn communication and language faster, and your child will develop a skill, and a love of stories, that will carry on throughout a lifetime!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Give Reasonable Freedom and Independence</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One of the hardest lessons to learn as a parent is when to let go. You can start yourself and your baby on a healthy path to independence by embracing your own village. Invite friends and family into your lives with the baby as early as possible. Not only will it save your sanity, but it will also allow your child to adjust to new faces, and be comfortable with new surroundings earlier on. Later, give your child a sense of responsibility and autonomy by allowing them to pick out their own clothes, or choose between two things when you’re making meals. These little nods towards independence will help your child take ownership, and gain independence and confidence.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We all want to give our kids the best start in life. From the time when they’re tiny, everything you do has an impact on them. Make sure it’s a positive one. Mimic behaviors you want to see, and encourage positivity, independence, and affection in your child. Follow the tips on this list, and you’ll be able to parent with confidence. Confidence we’re sure you’ll pass on to your child!</span></span></div>
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