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Homeschooling 
Homeschooling Twins: 1st Grade Curriculum Guide
Freelance writer Tricia Marrapodi once said that being a twin is like being born with a best friend. And it's true. I get a front row seat to that reality every day as I play both teacher and parent to my twin boys. But just as sure as my twins are best friends, they also know how to get on each other's nerves better than anyone else. This makes homeschooling a real challenge, at times. The success of our homeschool day is often determined by how well I'm able to steer their energies away from competing with each other and towards helping them work together to learn something new. This past school year was the ...Read More
The Missing Key to Christian Parenting
I wasn't expected to be convicted during the sermon a couple of Sundays ago. (*cringe*) I know that sounds terrible, but the topic was "ministry"—and I do plenty of that. I'm active in the music ministry, the children's ministry, and the women's ministry at church. I have a fulfilling online ministry, too. No, I'm not flexing my own muscles here; these ministries challenge me in a way that leaves no room for doubt that I'm desperately dependent on God's strength for every bit of all this. But when my pastor confronted us with the truth that ministry performed apart from the power of Christ isn't gospel ministry at ...Read More
Foods 
Red White and Blue Fruit Tart (Dairy, Egg, Sugar and Grain-Free)
My Red White and Blue Fruit Tart was inspired—to be honest—by just a hankering. I was craving a tart. I hadn't had one in so long. I love almond-flour-based pastries and for the first one I made, I had some almond flour on hand. That one was also full of butter, dairy, and eggs. It was fabulous! Then I got to thinking, so many people need dairy-free and egg-free delights—I best make some for them. (Looking for gluten-free recipes and resources? This Everything Gluten Free page is a library of everything gluten free we’ve worked on.) I remember the days when we were egg-free and dairy-free. Just a few years ...Read More
Symptoms of Magnesium Deficiency – you don’t want to miss!
When I was growing up, and even into adulthood, I never once considered the possibility that we could be deficient in a particular mineral in our body. I was always in the camp that you can get all of the necessary vitamins and minerals from food alone (which I believe is still possible through responsible farming). However, due to the modernization of farming and the depletion of minerals in the soil, getting all the vitamins and nutrients we need from food may not always be an option. It was through my wife’s personal experience with magnesium deficiency that I discovered how serious (and severe) the consequences of a ...Read More
