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Foolish Arguments in Marriage
Marriage Moment: Lessons Learned from Foolish Arguments In the midst of a recent argument with my Beloved, I kept thinking to myself, this is the dumbest argument we’ve ever had. I knew it in my heart, and yet, we continued to escalate until we were screaming at each other. I also knew that he certainly was not thinking the argument…
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The New Blog at Great Peace Academy
New Look, New Site, More Encouragement Welcome to the new blog at Great Peace Academy. This is where I will seek to encourage homeschooling moms and families in more than just their role as homeschoolers. I’m taking Great Peace Academy into a new direction. I’ll be combining all the areas I’ve been blogging about, homeschooling, marriage, homemaking, meal planning and faith into…
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Homeschool Encouragement from Moms for Moms
The Big Book of Homeschool Ideas Author Blog Tour If you are joining me as a part of The Big Book of Homeschool Ideas Blog Tour, I’d like to say “Welcome to Great Peace Academy.” As you may already know, I was privileged to join with 54 other homeschooling moms to write over 100 chapters in what is a treasure…
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5 Homemaking Tips for Homeschool Moms
There are some things that I’ve learned over the course of our homeschooling years. I have learned how to maintain my home so that I’m not overwhelmed. Let me just say, that homemaking through the homeschooling years is quite different from other stages of my life. I’m not one of those, every last surface in my house must be spotless,…
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Learning the German Language in Homeschool
An Ear for Foreign Languages I can remember when my son was about 2 years old and one day we were driving into the city, Columbus, and on the way, he was sitting in his car seat chattering away. I thought, at first, that he was just talking nonsensical toddler speak. Then I recognized that he was counting… in German.…
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We’re in This Together
Marriage ebbs and flows with time. Changes happen and couples must determine how they will change as well. For us, the newest change is my husband has accepted a new job. It’s been 2 years since we learned of his unemployment. 2 Years without full-time employment. 2 Years of my Beloved working any freelance job he could secure so that he could provide…
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My 10 Favorite Pinterest Boards
Pinterest Boards for Homeschool & Family Encouragement I am a huge Pinterest fan! I find myself perusing it to relax after going to bed, and I can get in quite a few pins before I’m ready to fall asleep. Pinterest is probably the fastest growing social media and bookmarking site ever! That’s because of the fantastic images that allow you…
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Online Teaching Resource for Middle School
Middle School e-Learning with Standard Deviants Accelerate Disclosure: While I received use of SDA for free and am being compensated for my time, as always, opinions expressed are completely my own. As a homeschooling mom to a middle school student who studies at accelerated academic levels I find using an online teaching resource to be an excellent tool for…
