My friend Marian linked to these great thoughts at Urban Servant
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For years my husband had Mondays off, which made Mondays seem less Monday-ish to me.   We could ease back into the school week with him nearby to flip pancakes, check math, or bring the 4 year old to ‘work’ outside with him while I read with older kids.  Recently John started working Mondays, and...
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Almost every Friday night we have family movie night.  With the range of ages, it can be a challenge to find a movie that is appropriate and at least moderately interesting to everyone. Last week we had the chance to preview the The Tale of Despereaux, a family movie that comes out Tuesday on...
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Recently I was sent two books by Leslie Patricelli: Baby Happy, Baby Sad, and Higher, Higher. Both books have very simple repetitive words and bright line drawings. When John first read them to our 4 and 6 year old girls, he and I were underwhelmed. I remarked that the books were probably meant for...
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According to random.org, the winner of this week’s book giveaway is #79, Heidi.  Send me your address, Heidi, and I will send you the book!
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Dr. Mary is a doctor who for years has been working in a poverty-stricken region in Ethiopia, (the Wollaitta/Soddo area, for all you Ethiopia-adopt families).  Two of my daughters were born there, and last summer my parents and my sister worked there with Dr. Mary. For many years Dr. Mary has been providing for...
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I’ve written before about Bible memory work.  In case anyone is interested, I’ve added our current memory project in the right-hand sidebar.  We spend 5-10 minutes a day on this project, and choose a new verse once a month or so.  I think the kids could actually memorize it in two weeks, but my...
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