Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar
Just got back from an overnight stay in Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar, in Bataan. It’s a heritage resort conceptualized to resemble an old town….
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Anatomically Correct
When parents ask how we teach our children about sex, I say, “We tell it like it is.” We don’t use codes or substitute words…
Happy New Year!
From our family to yours, we wish you a year of knowing Jesus more intimately and personally! May you experience his incredible love and be…
Cleaning House
Living the “no yaya lifestyle” is really no joke. My hats off to all the women in the world who do everything from cleaning to…
A Dangerous Question
Periodically, Edric and I will ask our children how we can improve. Most of the time the kids will say, “you guys are great!” or…
When People Shoot Each Other
After researching about the Newtown, Connecticut shooting yesterday morning, I clicked on a link that led me to “attacks on primary schools that have occurred…
There, Gone, and Who-Knows-When-House
Last May, we began a house building project that was going great until we encountered problems with the foundation. Because it was a major issue,…
Bible, Christianity, family, Family Activities, God, motherhood, Parenting, Raising Boys, Raising Girls, Relationships
The Song of Our Children’s Lives
I thought I might actually cry as I watched the San Marco Chamber Orchestra perform Virtuosi di Venezia, a tribute to Antonio Vivaldi. Never in…
Education, family, Homeschool, motherhood, Parenting, Parenting & Homeschooling, Raising Boys, Raising Girls, Relationships, Socialization
Why Home Education Works
Dr. Gordon Neufeld, a foremost child developmental and clinical psychologist from Canada, made this statement during a talk he gave on Why Home Education Works……
Bible, Christianity, family, Father, marriage, motherhood, Parenting, Raising Boys, Raising Girls, Relationships
This Shouldn’t Be Taboo
The other evening, as I was about to meet Edric for a date, Titus asked me, “Why do you have to go out on a…
Education, family, Homeschool, Homeschooling - Baby to Toddler, Homeschooling - Early Elementary, Homeschooling - Preschool, How to Homeschool, motherhood, Obedience, Parenting, Parenting & Homeschooling, Relationships
It Takes All Day
It takes all day to homeschool. I’m not talking about the part where we use books and workbooks or do homeschool “projects.” I’m talking about…
Bible, Character Building, Christianity, family, Homeschool, Raising Boys, Raising Girls, Relationships, Socialization
Home as the Best Social Context
I was at a convenient store with Edan, when he said, “I want to get something for Elijah because he got me something last time….
