Truth Guards: Leading Boys Towards Biblical Manhood {The BIG announcement!!}

In a culture marked by gender neutrality, The Hubs has spent the last few years searching for tools to help him guide our four boys toward Biblical manhood...toward leadership...toward bold faith. 

Frustrated by the lack of available resources, he felt called to create a ministry designed to come along side and equip fathers to be able to pass the torch...to challenge the next generation of men to live dangerous lives for Christ.  

It's been months since the seed of 2 Timothy 1:14 was planted in his heart. After many hours of planning and preparing, The Hubs is almost ready to draw the curtain...to unveil the "good treasure" he has been guarding.

DIY All-Natural Deodorant for Tweens & Teens {and everyone else!}

My daughter is "of an age" now. You know THE ONE...the age when things slowly begin to change and your body begins to do things that it's never done before.

Like sweat.

Real sweat. The kind that stains your clothes and makes you think twice before raising your arms above your waist.

Cultivating a Self-Driven Day for a Middle Schooler

It's no secret that I loooooove using Task Cards to keep my kids on task. It helps to motivate them...to propel them forward into independence...and provides a sense of security for "what comes next" in their day. But, as in all areas of life, there is a season.

A season for Task Cards. 

A season for something else.

Since catapulting herself into middle school, Sweetie Pea has officially moved past the usefulness of Task Cards. 

How I Use YouTube in My Homeschool

Give her some space, a little free time, and access to a screen and there's no tellin' what she'll create. From crocheting an infinity scarf to learning how to play the ukelele, she's discovered numerous new skills and has grown many new hobbies all within the comfort of our living room and all WITHOUT my help.  

5 Homeschool Blogs You May Not Be Reading But SHOULD Be

CONFESSION TIME...
While I absolutely love writing this blog and have found so much encouragement in the community surrounding The Unlikely Homeschool, prior to finding my little place on the web, I never really read blogs.

Nope.  Scratch that.

I read two blogs...TWO.

The first was...and still is...the private blog of one of my dear friends...it's a quirky little chronicle of her faith and family.  But, that's reasonable.  I KNOW her and I LOVE her.  Two very good reasons to invest my time in her words.

The second was a deal-finding site. Over the years, I've randomly chimed in to read of great shopping sales to stretch my dollar and make one-income living a bit more attainable.

That was it.  Just TWO BLOGS.

Weather Unit: Books, Videos, and Projects

This past summer, like all the summers before in our homeschooling journey, the kids and I spent our days exploring one part of God's creation.  Since we live in the tundra for nearly nine months of the year, our ability to investigate nature is limited to summer time.  

What We're Reading in October 2014

With a full month of school under our belts, we have officially gotten into the rhythm of a new schedule.  We find freedom in a schedule...freedom and extra time.  Extra time to read. (This post contains affiliate links.)

Here's what's in our book box this month.
(In case you're curious, our reading time typically looks like this>>)