Our family suffers annually with seasonal allergies. We live on a rural farm with all sorts of trees, grasses, and flowers. From February to June there is no lack of pollen floating about. One of the worst culprits is the crimson clover we plant each year to help fertilize our pecan trees. We found out when we first planted the clover that our oldest son is highly allergic to it. Whenever he walks near it or through it during its full bloom his eyes get puffy, red and very itchy. Last year we tried several different allergy medications and eye drops for him, but nothing made any ... Continue Reading...
Parenting Made Practical Resources
Fact: Parenting is hard. I've been struggling lately with nagging my kids to obey and cooperate so I was glad to get Taming the Lecture Bug and Getting Your Kids to Think from Parenting Made Practical to review. Since I'm not one to read non-fiction books outside of the Bible, I was very excited that this resource comes in both a book and a DVD! Taming the Lecture Bug is from the "Parent's Night Out" series. It is filmed as Joey and Carla talk to the audience (and us) about what to do when kids and teens disobey. Instead of reminding, threatening and nagging them, I learned how to ... Continue Reading...
SchoolhouseTeachers.com – Resources for Homeschool
Parenting is hard. Homeschool parenting can be even more challenging. SchoolhouseTeachers.com is a wonderful resource for homeschool parents. I was given a great opportunity to review SchoolhouseTeachers.com through the Homeschool Review Crew (I was accepted to this wonderful crew for the year! Eek!!) and I'm excited to share with you about our experiences and what you can access with their Yearly Membership. In a nutshell SchoolhouseTeachers.com is a bank of over 350 courses for homeschool students and teaching materials for parents. All the courses are self-paced and completed on your ... Continue Reading...
