Bad Company: Good Board Games at Department Stores This post contains affiliate links. CHOIS may earn a small commission from links. Your purchase enables CHOIS to continue to inspire, promote, and protect home education in Idaho. by Kathleen Bretton If you want to buy a quality board game, your best bet is to swing by your friendly local game or toy store. There, knowledgeable staff can guide you and might even have a demo copy for you
Read more →Peace on Earth! Cooperative Board Games under the Christmas Tree By Kathleen Bretton This post contains affiliate links. CHOIS may earn a small commission from links. Your purchase enables CHOIS to continue to inspire, promote, and protect home education in Idaho. Board games are a great way to spend time together as a family, but it can be hard to find a game that makes children of various ages happy. With many games, your 14-year-old is bored with its simplicity and
Read more →The Ultimate Homeschooler’s Guide to Board Games (Organized by Subject!) by Kathleen Bretton This post contains affiliate links. CHOIS may earn a small commission from links. Your purchase enables CHOIS to continue to inspire, promote, and protect home education in Idaho. What makes a quality board game? It doesn’t have to be difficult, burst brain cells or take a weekend to play to be an engaging board game. A quality board game – often referred to as being
Read more →Finding Ways to Serve as a Family by Niccole Perrine As I find myself discussing the art of serving with those around me, one of the questions I run into most frequently is “Where can I serve?”. It seems that most folks are interested in the idea of service but don’t quite know where to begin. To simplify things, here is a list of places where your family should be able to find a way to love others
Read more →Serving with Margins by Niccole Perrine “So…what do you think?” My friend inquired. I paused before responding. My heart ached for my friend. I desperately wanted to help. This was an opportunity to serve! I love to serve. And I love my friend. I could see she was struggling. And she was asking me to help! I knew, if I worked at it, I could rearrange things to make this work. However, I could also see
Read more →Of Skiing Down and Growing Up by Abigail Prigge Our feet dangled off the edge of the ski chairlift over the snowy chasm below. I was riding up to the top of the mountain with three of my siblings, ages 13, 11, and 8. This moment. These people. Someday my seven younger siblings could be littered all over the United states or even the world. But for now, here we were. The four of
Read more →A New Season of Service by Niccole Perrine Do you ever find your schedule monotonous? Not bored from inactivity, but perhaps finding yourself eager for something different? Some change to shake things up a bit? My own restlessness often has to do with the changing of the seasons. A fresh wind blows through the valley and stirs up something in my heart. I suddenly find myself craving something new. Whatever the case, I find change adds a certain zest
Read more →Ten Steps to a Smile (OR, How to Light Your House for Nearly Free) by Elise Hooper So you’re heading through the kitchen with an empty laundry basket under one arm and a full and stinky hamper in the other, when he jumps from behind and skids to a stop in front of you. Mama, do you want to see what I made? Step One: Stop walking. Don’t slowly inch your way past him
Read more →The Art of Exercising with Kids By Jessi Webb As a homeschooling mom of three busy boys, I know how difficult it can be to get anything done, let alone make time for exercise. But may I encourage you not to make this your excuse? There are things in life we simply have to accomplish in a day, and one way or another we manage to get them done (when was the last time you went without dinner?). So
Read more →Blessing Buddies by Niccole Perrine As we navigated the busy shop, watching for little hands to mind their manners, I was drawn to a colorful display. The Elf on a Shelf trend had recently sparked my interest. I really wanted to do the Elf on a Shelf. I love creative opportunities. However, the price seemed steep and we also don’t choose to spend much time encouraging Santa at home. The more I looked into the product, the less I
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