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Perseverance: The Lesson of the Gravel Pile

This true story of motivation and perseverance is told by Beth Estelle Innes, daughter of Elizabeth Estelle, Homeschool Christian Mom.

My dad has taught me many lessons. Pick up after yourself, stand up straight, leave things better than they were, do things right even if no one else will see, are all examples of these lessons. One of the lessons on motivation that I will never forget started with another of my dad’s principles,  Be careful with your money. Continue reading “Perseverance: The Lesson of the Gravel Pile”

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Add Sanity by Keeping LEGOS Organized!

various LEGO people in a bin "Get Your People Organized!"

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Legos and Duplos.  As far as “time played”  for “price paid,”  I think both LEGOS (for older children) and DUPLOS(for younger children) have the best ratio.  I almost always woke up in the morning because the DUPLO bin was being dumped out on the floor.  There is a certain grating, high-pitched shooshing noise that comes with that dumping action that hurried me quickly downstairs to see what everyone was up to! Continue reading “Add Sanity by Keeping LEGOS Organized!”