It’s barely Halloween, yet the stores are bedecked with Thanksgiving décor, and “early leak” Black Friday ads are splashing across the Web. Christmas, or at least Christmas shopping, is already eking out mental space, if not also carving out bank accounts. What to do with the pinch of inflation this year? Here are 10 creative …
10 Ways to an Extra $100 Christmas Cash (Even Starting in October) Read More »
Is your homeschool year starting back up differently than you imagined? (Or maybe you, like me, forgot to imagine what re-starting would be like.) Newbie and veteran homeschool parents alike experience the same phenomenon every January: the post-holidays slump. All the excitement accompanying fresh adventure from the beginning of your school year feels like its …
If you’ve searched for “real story of Christmas” traditions – or jealously scrolled your friends’ social media posts – chances are you’ve come across the term “Advent Celebration.” (Unless, of course, you’ve been celebrating it for years, in which case you are probably light years ahead and may skip to the end of today’s post. …
“I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.” ― Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol Some links here are affiliate links. When you purchase through a link, you help keep Wise Cracked Mama running and my coffee cup full. Thank you and Merry Christmas! UPDATE: Carefully handling God’s earth …
“You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.” ― C.S. Lewis Some links here are affiliate links. Biblio enables you to fuel your book-buying addiction, save money and the environment, and support independent bookstores across the globe. You’re welcome. 🙂 UPDATE: Carefully handling God’s earth …
Ultimate Children’s Booklist (Part 3: Upper Elementary to Highschool) Read More »
With thanks to those who first introduced these friends to me, especially: my mom, aunt, sisters, and my brother, who shared his precious hoard of Louis L’Amour. Some links here are affiliate links. Biblio enables you to fuel your book-buying addiction, save money and the environment, and support independent bookstores across the globe. You’re welcome. …
Ultimate Children’s Booklist (Part 2: The Authors) Read More »
UPDATE: Carefully handling God’s earth and carefully handling our finances are topics close to my heart. 😊 The links here are for Biblio, a world-wide collection of used booksellers. I’ve recently done a lot more of my used-book shopping on Thriftbooks; if you’d like a coupon for Thriftbooks, shop thru the link at the end …
If you’re in the early years with multiple littles underfoot, the idea of homeschooling, by which many assume means following a curriculum, can be overwhelming. What should you do? What is best for your child? How will you survive? Take heart. Homeschool, like the life through which it winds, has seasons. And if you’re in …
If Only One Thing (Grace for Homeschooling the Early Years) Read More »
Please note, I’m not a doctor; I’m a mom. What I share here is parent-to-parent, in the spirit of information. Just as we parents exchange information about children’s sleep or behavior challenges, educational choices, home organization, family finances, and the like, in my Homeopathy Vignettes, I share what I have learned and what has worked …
How Dulcamara Saved Easter (Homeopathy Vignettes) Read More »
If you’ve never heard of homeopathy, you’re not alone. Many people are either 1. unfamiliar with the term, or 2. have a vague but mistaken notion of what it’s all about. Let’s shed light on both problems by addressing a few popular misconceptions about homeopathy: Homeopathy is like “home remedies”, right? This is easy to …