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We Have a Winner! Excelerate Spanish goes to….
So excited to announce a winner for the full Excelerate Spanish curriculum! Erin Kelly is our winner and we hope she'll enjoy using it! We're looking forward to trying it ourselves. With an emphasis on movement, it looks like a great curriculum for those active boys. Check it out at Excelerate Spanish's website and like them…
Happy Independence Day!
Won't you join us tomorrow in celebrating the glorious heritage of liberty in our country? Click here for our free guide to Independence Day Celebrations!
When Boys Want to Be Scientists…
Most boys at some time or another think they want a career in science or technology. Sometimes that’s what God’s calling them to, but other times, it’s what they think that kind of career would bring. That’s the way we were. Hal majored in engineering and Melanie in the hard sciences, though it’s become clear…
Rambunctious or Obnoxious?
A reader on Facebook recently asked privately, "My friends and I parent differently. What is the difference between allowing your boys to be rambunctious and boyish and letting them be obnoxious and run wild?" I think the balance is found in appropriateness. Outside, let them run and play and wrestle and yell. Inside, they moderate…
Guest Post: Kristyn Getty on Mother’s Day Prayers
I noticed an older journal of mine amongst the debris of an Eliza playtime around my bookshelf and sat down to leaf through it. Before the sickness and tiredness of pregnancy, in the days when I had time in abundance and thought I was 'busy',  my most focused and best devotional times were always when…