• The Best Resources for Every Homeschool Mom's Personal Library | GreatPeaceAcademy.com
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    The Best Resources for Every Homeschool Mom’s Personal Library

    Are you intimidated by all the expert homeschoolers out there? Do you get overwhelmed when you are thinking about dipping your foot into the homeschooling waters and aren’t sure where to get started? There are so many  new homeschooling words to understand, and methods to research. Don’t forget about the laws to investigate, not to mention the curriculum choices on the market to check out. Stepping into homeschooling world can be frightening. This post contains affiliate links to 3rd party sites where products purchased may result in paid compensation to this blogger.   I know… I once was right where you are.  Even if you have been homeschooling for a few…

  • Places to Visit in Northwest Ohio | Great Peace Living #ohiohomeschooling #homeschool #ihsnet #fieldtrips
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    Northwest Ohio Homeschool Field Trips

    Are you a homeschooling mom seeking to put a little oomph into your homeschooling days? Is the long days of winter feeling a bit drab and you find yourself gazing through travel magazines thinking about summer vacation? Spring is just around the corner and the perfect time to plan a homeschool field trip.  If you live in or near Ohio you know that it’s a state that is filled with history, industry, and attractions. Whether your family prefers historical museums and sites, or exploring nature, northwest Ohio will delight and surprise you with it’s homeschool field trip offerings. 25 Northwest Ohio Homeschool Field Trip Ideas The Arts Art Space –…

  • How to Grow a Stronger Marriage with 20 Things to Pray | Marriage Moments with Renée at Great Peace #marriage #love
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    How to Grow a Stronger Marriage with 20 Things to Pray

    Are you finding that the marriage you dreamed of is not the reality that you are living? Marriage isn’t a magical fix to our childhood dreams. Marriage is a lifelong commitment. In order to have the dream marriage you hope for you have to change your thinking on what a dream marriage looks like. Often, we are young when we make that choice and vow those vows without really understanding the reality of lifelong. Nor, do we understand what it takes to grow. If we want a stronger marriage we must work to make it so.  If you are looking to grow a stronger marriage in 2017, then keep reading.  Over…

  • 10 Homemaking Posts for a More Peaceful Keeping Heart | Renée at Great Peace #ihsnet #homemaker #keeperathome
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    10 Homemaking Posts for a more Peaceful Keeping Heart

    Don’t you find that the actual doing of homemaking can get overwhelming? Homemaking, we all know it’s part of our role as women, wives and mothers. We understand that God has designed us to be helpers (Genesis 2:18) and desires for us to be keepers at home, (Titus 2:4).  This post contains affiliate advertisement links to 3rd party sites. In fact, if we don’t guard our hearts it can become a burden. A burden that can lead to discontent if we aren’t careful about our attitude. I recently was re-reading an article written by my friend Stacy, over on R16:16, listed below, and I was reminded that when I grumble and complain…

  • Web Resources for Parents of Gifted | GreatPeaceAcademy.com #ihsnet #homeschool #gtchat | Find support, groups, blogs, books & more.
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    Web Resources for Parents of Gifted

    Did you know that being a parent of gifted learners is not easy? In fact, sometimes it’s incredibly hard. I used to think something was wrong with me because I just couldn’t understand why my child acted so differently from other children his age. I mean, I knew he was smart. But, it seemed so strange for a 3 year old to write in perfect cursive without being taught to do so. And, what 6 y.o. reads encyclopedias for entertainment? Those things… are just… well, weirdly, yet excitedly, different. Right? And, the emotional differences were far different, and I simply didn’t understand it.  I used to feel so very alone. I used…

  • 50 Awesome Marriage Quotes for Inspiring Joy and Peace | Marriage Moments with Renée at Great Peace
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    50 Awesome Marriage Quotes to Inspire Joy and Peace

    Sometimes I like to pop in here to the blog and share a bit of marriage or family inspiration. I don’t know about your but I find great inspirational quotes to motivate me to love more, do more, and be a better wife, and mom. Which is why I’ve gathered 50 of my favorite marriage quotes to share with you.  It’s no secret that I love my marriage. Believe me; I understand that marriage isn’t always easy; in fact it’s sometimes very hard. But joy, well, joy is something we choose regardless of circumstances. We decide that no matter what happens in life, what difficulty, or sorrow, or fear might come…