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durendalee
Feb 5, 20154 min read
The Unhurried Homeschooler-Preschool to 2nd Grade
(*Contains Affiliate Links) So this is the dreaded time…when many moms really start feeling the pressure, if not from ourselves, from...
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durendalee
Feb 3, 20154 min read
The Unhurried Homeschooler-Babies and Toddlers
Part of me is terribly opposed to writing anything concerning “school” when it comes to baby and toddler years, but with the huge push...
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durendalee
Jan 24, 20153 min read
Why it’s Okay if We’re a Hot Mess
I’ve been struggling with anxiety lately. There’s no particular reason. No crisis. No big problems in my life. It’s just THERE. It’s...
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durendalee
Jan 22, 20153 min read
How to Enjoy Your Little Ones
I remember wondering when our kids were little, if they would ever be out of diapers. Considering we actually changed diapers non-stop...
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durendalee
Jan 13, 20153 min read
Raising Relational Kids in a Screen-Driven World-Review
Just reviewed this and I HIGHLY recommend it! In fact, I want to give a copy away for FREE . All you have to do is leave a comment...
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durendalee
Jan 4, 20154 min read
When Divorce is Not an Option
My husband has been self employed most of our 25 years of marriage, but for the last 4 years he had been working a few days a week for...
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durendalee
Dec 10, 20142 min read
The Most Powerful Parenting Tool
I was leafing through an old journal of mine and ran across a piece of paper from years ago. It was a list of things to pray for...
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durendalee
Nov 12, 20146 min read
Favorite Family Christmas Flicks
Our family loves to watch movies together, especially at Christmas time. We’ve had over two decades to acquire a list of Holiday movies...
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durendalee
Nov 7, 20143 min read
Parenting Redefined
Yesterday I was talking to one of our married daughters about how much my role in her life has changed. I was saying how often I second...
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durendalee
Nov 6, 20141 min read
Why Homeschooling Matters
It’s so easy as homeschooling moms to get burnt out. We need to be reminded that WHAT WE ARE DOING MATTERS…. Click here to read: Why...
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durendalee
Oct 23, 20142 min read
Our Greatest Comfort
A little envelope fell out of one of my journals the other day. The note had arrived a year ago, almost exactly. It was from family...
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durendalee
Oct 15, 20143 min read
Redemption Undefined
The one thing you can always count on is change. Although I still have kids at home, I have been wearing my new role as mother-in-law...
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durendalee
Oct 11, 20142 min read
His Power at Work and Nate is here!
It’s been awhile since I posted! I have had lots of family dynamics going on and, as much as I love to write, real life relationships...
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durendalee
Sep 15, 20141 min read
What is Your Homeschool Message
This is an article I wrote that was just published over at Hip Homeschool Moms. We all need to keep the big picture in mind when it...
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durendalee
Sep 13, 20145 min read
When Our Children Suffer
I was cleaning out the texts in my phone today and ran across the one that said, “We lost him”. It’s the text I sent out last October 3,...
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durendalee
Sep 7, 20143 min read
Let Them Be Men
Awhile back I wrote a post called, “Let Them be Boys“. There is plenty of scientific evidence that proves that boys are hard wired very...
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durendalee
Aug 13, 20142 min read
Marriage Sacrificed
It’s happening. Way. Too. Much. Marriages are crumbling all around us. And Christian marriages seem no different. What in the world is...
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durendalee
Aug 5, 20142 min read
The Meanest Mother in the World!
I don’t know that many parents in this day and age really understand the many ways our kids benefit from having a good work ethic. Work...
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durendalee
Jul 25, 20149 min read
How We Homeschooled Eight Kids
(*Contains affiliate links*) When it comes to homeschooling, the options seem countless AND it can feel overwhelming to decide what will...
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durendalee
Jul 7, 20141 min read
What Should I Do With This Kid?
Do you ever wonder what in the world you should do with a child who is stepping over the boundaries? The problem is that the answer can...
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