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My Favorite Home School Curriculum – 1st Grade

By Laura Baareman July 17, 2020Homeschooling

1st Grade is such a great year! They learn so much and it is a year where you can look back and see the huge growth that occurs in just one year of school. In my last post about Kindergarten, I mentioned that if it is your first year homeschooling,…

My Favorite Home School Curriculum – Kindergarten

By Laura Baareman July 15, 2020Homeschooling

There is no question that 2020 has been a tough year. A year of unexpected change, a year of differing opinions, a year of trying to sort through tons of information to try to figure out what I believe to be true. However, despite all the NEGATIVE things, one…

Why I Home School

By Laura Baareman July 15, 2020Uncategorized

One silver lining to the Covid-19 quarantine for me has been the friends who have asked me for more information about homeschooling. 💗📚 I’ve been privileged to share with them with the resources that have helped me over the last 3 years as a homeschooling mom. So if you…

Hannah 1st Birthday Letter

By Laura Baareman May 31, 2020Baby #4

Dear Hannah - You will be one tomorrow! I can't even put into words the JOY that you have brought to our family over the last 12 months - it brings joyful tears to my eyes because you have been a huge gift and blessing to our family - …

Humanity’s Frailty, Civilization’s Fragility, and a Foundation That Cannot Be Shaken

By Laura Baareman March 19, 2020Uncategorized

"All men are like grass and all their glory is like the flowers of the field. The grass withers and the flowers fall but the word of the Lord stands forever." -Peter in 1 Peter 1:24-25Like many of you I've been watching and processing the global expansion of the…

Baby Hannah Is Here!

By Laura Baareman April 29, 2019Baby #4

First family photo with Hannah! On Tuesday, April 23, 2019 we welcomed Hannah Rose into our family. We are so happy she is here and healthy! My entire pregnancy I wondered the question many other pregnant ladies wonder - "When will my baby come?" This was especially a question…

Year End Book Review 2018 – Part 2

By Laura Baareman February 6, 2019Uncategorized

Nothing really new to add to the discussion, except for the final six books of the year. Grab you coffee and let's finish this race!Christianity and Liberalism by J. Gresham Machen - This is kind of a christian classic and I ended up reading this book out of a…

Year End Book Review for 2018 – Part 1

By Laura Baareman January 30, 2019Uncategorized

I have had a wonderful holiday season celebrating Christmas with family and ringing in a New Year. However, it was busy and 2019 came in a hurry. So I had to hit the ground running with family matters, ministry matters, and work matters. That means that I fell behind…

What I’m Learning in the Bible: Joshua Edition 1.3

By Laura Baareman April 3, 2018Uncategorized

So by now you've probably figured out that I'm blogging very slowly through the book of Joshua. I had great hopes that I could actually blog as I was reading and learning, but life happens and husbandly and fatherly responsibilities necessarily take precedent. I am still blogging through Joshua…

What I’m learning in the Bible: Joshua Edition 1.2

By Laura Baareman March 9, 2018Uncategorized

Last time we looked at Joshua 3:5 and the command for the Israelites to consecrate themselves or to set themselves apart for the service and worship of God because the Lord was going to to do wonders among them. Today, we see that wonderful, amazing event and an even…