A Call to Simplicity
I’m excited to be writing for Hip Homeschool Moms as well! You can check HHM out on FB and at hiphomeschoolmoms.com This is my first...
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durendalee
Jun 29, 20143 min read
Why Discipline?
I was talking to a dental hygienist that was cleaning our son’s teeth. She mentioned that our son needed to brush better around his gums....
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durendalee
Jun 24, 20143 min read
Finding Your Child’s Passion
As homeschooling moms we try hard to provide our kids with the best curriculum, experiences, and well-rounded education. But unless our...
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durendalee
Jun 19, 20146 min read
The Unhurried Homeschooler
(*Contains affiliate links*) I’ve noticed how moms who are homeschooling young ones will often panic about how their children aren’t...
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durendalee
May 29, 20144 min read
Respecting Our Boys
We have a houseful of boys. Five to be exact…not counting my husband. Most of these boys are teens right now and it has become clear to...
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durendalee
May 26, 20142 min read
What Our Boys Need From Us
Sometimes I feel like I am raising another species. Yes, I mean our boys. I love them, but sometimes I really do not understand them. I...
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durendalee
May 16, 20143 min read
Crisis of Faith
I am aware of many people suffering right now. i’m not sure if it’s because we are all so connected through the internet or that...
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durendalee
May 15, 20143 min read
Let Them Be Boys
I am no expert on boys. We happen to have five of them (and three girls). and they still surprise me. But I’ve been thinking a lot...
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durendalee
Apr 19, 201434 min read
The Story of Isaac
Oct. 5 2013 Family Trials I wanted to let all my readers know that I have been away from the computer and to let you know why I haven’t...
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durendalee
Apr 18, 20145 min read
Lessons On Grief and Missing Isaac
It’s been half a year since we lost Isaac. After a few months, the intensity of grieving began to let up a little. As we moved into the...
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durendalee
Apr 14, 20143 min read
The Gospel and Our Kids
(*Contains Affiliate Links) I grew up in the church. I heard the gospel hundreds, more like thousands of times. It’s amazing how you can...
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durendalee
Apr 9, 20144 min read
What Family Devotions are REALLY Like
I don’t know what family devotions are like with your kids, but at our house over the years, the words “torture”, “frustrating, and “epic...
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durendalee
Apr 7, 20143 min read
Why Have Children?
A friend of mine posted this little something she wrote about having children. She’s not a blogger or author (although she certainly...
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durendalee
Mar 27, 20142 min read
Call Back
This is a poem I ran across right after we lost Isaac. It reminded me of those who had gone through grief before us and were “calling...
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durendalee
Mar 26, 20144 min read
Confessions of a Veteran Home School Mom
When I tell people that we have (and are) homeschooling our eight children (now ages 12-26, 5 graduated) from K-12, I always get a little...
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durendalee
Mar 19, 20144 min read
Three Things Your Teen Needs From You
Raising teens can be a daunting task. When our kids were young, I would push thoughts of what those years might be like to the back of...
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durendalee
Mar 13, 20147 min read
Eight C-sections…Can You Do That?
When I became pregnant with our first child, we were SO excited. I tried to do all the “right” things…eat well, exercise and take good...
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durendalee
Feb 23, 20143 min read
Why I’m Glad We Have a Big Family
Our eight kids along with our two son-in-laws Our oldest daughter, Brittney and her husband, Jacob lost their baby (our first grandchild)...
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durendalee
Feb 20, 20141 min read
Homeschooling Blues
I am so thankful that I get to homeschool our kids, but I’ll tell you something, it is NOT for the faint-hearted! About this time of...
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durendalee
Jan 30, 20144 min read
Encouragement for the Tired Mom
Let me start out by saying that I love my husband. I love that I get to be home with my children. I feel privileged to home school them...
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