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My 2 oldest boys have made decisions to give thier hearts and lives to Jesus! This Sunday, I will have the honor of "bafitizing" (baptizing) them! I really feel homeschooling has made such and impact on thier decisions. They are 7 and 5 years old!

If you family is anything like mine, we go through lots of milk jugs. I found this cute idea in a craft book to use them up! Bird feeders, Cut off the bottom portion of the jug just below the handle, straight all the way around. Punch 4 holes, one on each corner, and tie heavy duty strings evenly to...

Thanks everyone for your encouragement and advice. I appreciate your support!

any advice from other moms. I am a children's ministry director, but sometimes it good to hear and learn from other moms who have been there. My oldest son has the first born mentality, he is very much a boss, and has trouble listening, and will purposefully not listen. He tells his younger brother ...

Thanks for all the advice, and yes I do have a catalog. So if I am understanding correctly, I should purchase the Red book and the Blue book. The left side together, and the do the right side of the red book with my kindergartner, and then do the right side of the blue book with my 2nd grader? If I ...

I meant to say Beyond, its the blue book...

My kids are 7, 5 and 3. When we start next year, they will be 7.5, 6 and almost 4 (Sept). I would love to keep the older 2 children together. I am just afraid that it will be too 'easy' for my oldest. Garrett (7) is an emerging reader, can easily read level 2 and 3's with some help. He is currently ...

The more I look at the curriculum, the more I am questioning the placement. I am mainly worried about my oldest son. I am afraid that the Little Hearts Book will be too young for him. I have been looking at the placement charts and my oldest (G) is definitely placing in Beyond. Also looking at the s...

Hello, After just spending a few moments on this board, I am excited to be part of the HOD family. My husband and I have 3 boys, 7yrs, 5yrs, and 3yrs. We have been homeschooling for 2 yrs. We live in Ohio, I am a part time Children's Ministry Director at our church, and am a hair dresser on evening ...