Our America…The Pilgrim Adventure by Susan Kilbride
New from Homeschool Book Club: Summary- Finn & Ginny’s parents are lost back in time, and the two young twins have decided to go back to early America to find them. Their search takes the twins to the Mayflower where they discover that the Pilgrims had far more adventures than...
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2012
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Snap up this $5 Learn Our History DVD 3-Pack!
Awesome 48-hour deal for the one-year birthday of Mike Huckabee’s Learn Our History video series. Our family loves these!!! We just watched our newest one this morning, about the Pilgrim (the kids did a video review for you). ————– IT’S LEARN OUR HISTORY’S 1ST BIRTHDAY, BUT YOU GET THE GIFT!...
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2012
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Homeschool Missionaries to Mexico Robbed
From Misty Marr: I would like to ask you all to pray for my parents, Mike and Pam Richardson. They are missionaries in Mexico and are presently traveling across the country hosting a series of home-school conferences. They were robbed this morning (5-10-12). We praise God that no one was...
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2012
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Rick Santorum’s Endorsement of Governor Mitt Romney
From Rick Santorum: On Friday, Governor Romney came to Pittsburgh for an over-hour long one-on-one meeting. The conversation was candid, collegial and focused on the issues that you helped me give voice to during our campaign; because I believe they are essential ingredients to not only winning this fall, but...
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2012
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10 Lessons Mike Farris Has Learned in 30 Years of Homeschooling
Great article by Homeschool Legal Defense Association’s Mike Farris. I love to hear what wisdom the home educating veterans have to share! 10 Lessons Mike Farris Has Learned in 30 Years of Homeschooling Points #4, 5 and 9 were especially helpful to me. I’d love to hear your thoughts, too!...
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2012
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Duggar
On tonight’s episode of 19 Kids and Counting, “Duggars Planning the Future,”….. Landscaping Jim Bob calls a meeting to explain the next family project: planting a few dozen fruit trees in the yard. “When my dad pages over the intercom…with so many kids, it can take us…twenty to thirty minutes to gather,” says Jana. After a trip to the nursery, the Duggars are ready to begin work, but not until the guys fire up their “man toys.” “[My dad] couldn’t do it without using every piece of equipment that he has,” informs Jill, laughing. The Duggars own one backhoe, one...
To instill self-control in her children–especially her energetic little boys–Michelle uses a process that she calls Quiet and Still (similar to Blanket Training, but without the toy). From the time they are young, the mother of many teaches her kids to sit quietly and slowly increases the length of time.”It’s not waiting until they do something wrong to correct them, but actually taking moments to train them,” explains Michelle in our July 2011 interview. She recommends starting with increments of five minutes.Here’s how it works: “I’ll sit him in a chair, and I’ll say, ‘Okay, Mommy’s going to sit beside...
Just because you are one of twenty-one doesn’t mean that you aren’t unique. Each of the Duggar children has a name with a distinct meaning (who knew there were so many “J” names out there?). Take a look at the list below, and get an idea of what Jim Bob and Michelle were thinking when they welcomed each of their blessings into the world. *Why so many “J” names? Click here to find out! Joshua: God is salvation Jana: God is gracious John-David: God’s Grace Jill: Youthful Jessa: God beholds Jinger: Pep; liveliness Joseph: The Lord’s addition (to the family)...
Yesterday, we wrote about the Duggars’ traditions leading up to Christmas. Today, let’s take a look at how they spend Christmas Day. Jim Bob and Michelle host an average of 30-45 immediate and extended family members for Christmas dinner, which is served buffet-style at their 7,000 square-foot home in Northwest Arkansas. Can you guess what the Duggars’ favorite holiday dish is? It’s not the mashed potatoes, turkey, stuffing, or even the assortment of homemade pies. It’s the rolls; the Duggars’ melt-in-your-mouth, Homemade Yeast Rolls. (Click here for recipe.) After dinner, the family gathers around the Christmas tree (decorated this year...
(A wonderful post by good friends of Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, Kelly Bates. The poem is so beautiful!) As the Duggar family attends the memorial service of their precious baby Jubilee Shalom, that was born prematurely during Michelle’s second trimester, our prayers are that many will be encouraged by their faith in the Lord through this storm in their life. It was Michelle that was able to offer our family much comfort after our first miscarriage and we now lift their family in prayer, knowing that God will use this occasion for His glory and that He will...
Have you heard of Farmville? There is a similar game, called MakaziVille, that has recently launched on the Duggars’ website. Listen to Josiah Duggar explain how it works in the video below. Makaziville Pre Registration from John Andersen on Vimeo.To preregister for MakaziVille, follow this link. Read full article...
What is Michelle doing to take care of herself, now that she is pregnant with her 20th child? She and Jim Bob understand that having 19 children is not for everyone. “But we are open to receive whatever gifts God wants us to have,” she tells People in a recent article. “And we are so excited and thrilled about this pregnancy.” Michelle is past the morning sickness stage and is feeling good. She has sought advice from experts and is consuming plenty of protein and greens. The mom of 19 is also working out on the elliptical for one-hour intervals,...
We watch them on TV every week, but what is it really like to grow up Duggar? Is there enough love and attention to go around? Do the older children enjoy taking care of their younger siblings, or does it just appear that way on camera? Hear what the kids have to say about individuality, socialization, living in the public eye, and new babies. Enjoy this interview with Rebecca Dube from NBC Today Moms: Read full article...
From Lily and Ellie’s Duggar Family Blog: The Duggars are famous for their tater tot casserole! If you would like to give it a try, here’s the recipe. Enjoy, and let us know how you like it! Tater Tot Casserole (One of Jim Bob’s Favorites!) Ingredients: 2 lb ground turkey cooked, seasoned, drained 3-2lb bags tater tots 2 cans cream of mushroom 2 cans evaporated milk 2 cans cream of chicken Directions: Brown meat, and place in large casserole dish. Cover with tater tots. Mix soup and milk together. Pour over top. Bake at 350 for 1 Hour. *Makes 2-...
Time for our weekly recap! On tonight’s new episodes of “19 Kids and Counting:” Duggar In Danger During a rehearsal at First Baptist Church Atlanta (Charles Stanley‘s church), Jason falls 12 feet into an orchestra pit. “We found Jason laying there, basically in a pool of blood,” Jim Bob recounts. Jason is rushed to the hospital–Mama by his side–where it is determined that the 11-year-old Duggar has suffered two chipped teeth, a fractured jaw, and a sprained knee. He is stitched up and sent home (to the family bus) but takes weeks to fully recover. The following day, Jim Bob...
If you live in the US or Canada, tune in to TLC tonight for TWO brand-new episodes of “19 Kids and Counting!” 9PM EST/8PM CST: “19 Kids and Counting” Duggar In Danger After fulfilling an Atlanta speaking engagement, the Duggars gear up for jet skiing, tubing, and wakeboarding. But the fun is interrupted when one of them is whisked off in an ambulance. 9:30PM EST/8:30PM CST: “19 Kids and Counting” Duggars Under the Sea The Duggars have the privilege of meeting Bethany Hamilton, the Hawaiian pro surfer who lost her arm to a shark at age thirteen. They also have...
Go see Courageous!!!!!! Hubby, 13 yo son and I saw it tonight on opening night. Urgently important, fantastic movie all families need to see. The Kendrick brothers hit another one out of the park. This movie was beyond excellent. Very impressive acting, cinematography, story line, scenery, MESSAGE, music… It was exciting and tense, and hilarious, and a super five-star tear jerker. (Seriously – you WILL NEED tissues!) We really loved the humor in this movie, too. And the action scenes were awesome and realistic. Very gripping and tense, and not over the top or sensational. Courageous is definitely a movie...
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