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August 6, 2019 by Tricia Goyer Leave a Comment

How to Budget for Back-to-School Expenses

How to Budget for Back-to-School Expenses

Budgeting for Back-to-School Expenses I hate to say it, but back-to-school expenses are coming. Summer has been flying by and, depending on where you are, the school year is quickly creeping up on us. Here in Georgia, school started the first week of August! I know for me, last year was hard. Maybe that was… [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: family, guest post, it's real life, Living Inspired, parenting, school, summer, time management, women Tagged With: balance, balanced, Children, Family, guest post, how to, Kids, Motherhood, parenting, The Better Mom, tips, Tricia Goyer


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July 12, 2019 by Tricia Goyer Leave a Comment

Ignite Your Child’s Mind with Hands-On History Kits

Sonlight's Hands-On History Kits

Sonlight’s Hands-On History Kits are here and we are so excited! We brought our kids home to homeschool after adoption. Because the older girls had been in public school all their lives they had an idea of what school looked like—lots of lessons and worksheets and counting down the hours until they can play. When… [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: adoption, family, From Tots to Teens, homeschooling, parenting, school, summer, time management, Tots to Teens, Uncategorized Tagged With: Adoption, Family, Homeschool, how to, Kids, Motherhood, parenting, Reading, Tricia Goyer


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July 8, 2019 by Tricia Goyer Leave a Comment

5 Grand Ways Kids Can Love Their Grandparents

5 Grand Ways Kids Can Love Their Grandparents

This summer as your kids are searching for something to beat the boredom, it’s a great opportunity to teach your kids how to love their grandparents. Did you know? 10% of American children live with one or more grandparents. 1. Send them a letter. Even if they live nearby and even though it may cost mere cents,… [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: #WalkItOut, Community, connect, faith, family, From Tots to Teens, homeschooling, it's real life, Living Inspired, parenting, Service, summer, toddlers, Tots to Teens, Walk It Out Tagged With: #walkitout, Children, faith, Family, Homeschool, how to, Kids, Life, Motherhood, parenting, Tricia Goyer, walk it out


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June 17, 2019 by Tricia Goyer 1 Comment

End of Summer (or anytime) Cookie Recipe

Tricia Goyer shares a great end of summer cookie recipe

During the summer my kids are like little mice–always in the kitchen scurrying around to find a snack. They especially love a sweet summer treat. Of course, chocolate chip cookies are a favorite for us so I thought I’d share a cookie recipe guest post from Lathe Weymouth. Now that we are ending summer, your… [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: amish, balanced, big sky series, family, guest post, homeschooling, it's real life, parenting, pinterest, recipe, summer, time management Tagged With: Amish, balanced, Books, Children, Family, guest post, how to, Life


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May 24, 2018 by Tricia Goyer Leave a Comment

Summer Reading For Family Togetherness

Would you like to create more togetherness for your family this summer? Here is some great summer reading!

Would you like to create more togetherness for your family this summer? Here is some great summer reading!   Summer is supposed to be a relaxing time, but I’ve found that kids who have too much free time often get into trouble. Also, my kids are also prone to fight because they don’t have many… [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: homeschooling, summer Tagged With: guest post, sonlight, summer reading


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August 9, 2016 by Tricia Goyer 2 Comments

How to Avoid Going Broke this School Year {by Jessi Fearon}

Summer has been flying by and depending on where you are, the school year is quickly creeping up on us (here in Georgia, school started the first week of August!). And I know for me, last school year was hard. Maybe it was because it was the first school year for our family of five… [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: Community, guest post, school, summer Tagged With: back-to-school tips, budget, budget mama, how to save money this school year, jessi fearon, saving money


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August 4, 2016 by Tricia Goyer 2 Comments

Finish the Summer Well: 50 Summer Bucket List Ideas for Kids

When I was a kid I spent most of my summer days outside. Even though I was a big reader and thought curling up on the couch made a perfect day, I was outside a lot. Why? my mom kicked me outside, and she LOCKED the door. I had to find places to go and… [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: family, staycation, summer Tagged With: bucket list, summer activities, summer bucket list, The Better Mom


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June 28, 2016 by Tricia Goyer 1 Comment

MyCarDoesWhat.org | A FUN way to teach your child about car safety features!

MyCarDoesWhat.org   A FUN way to teach your child about car safety features! “We downloaded Dashboard Blitz, an app on car safety features and my 6-year-old and I had a blast playing it!” This isn’t a phrase I ever thought would cross my lips, but it did. And it’s true. I’ve been thinking a lot… [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: family, parenting, summer, teen, teens, Tots to Teens Tagged With: car safety, kid-friendly apps, national safety council, safety, safety app


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June 21, 2016 by Tricia Goyer 2 Comments

22 Great Summer Reads for Your Kids!

I’m a mom of ten kids and a book addict. This means we do a lot of reading! I’ve gathered a list of some of our favorite books. These are perfect for summer reading. Boys ages 6–12 Henry Huggins Series by Beverly Cleary Book 1: Henry Huggins Book 2: Henry and Beezus Book 3: Henry… [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: family, summer, vacation Tagged With: book list, kids books, summer activities, summer reading list


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June 7, 2016 by Tricia Goyer Leave a Comment

FREE Summer Printables for Your Kids

FREE summer printables for your kids

Summer is here and one of my favorite things is spending time in nature and teaching my kids how to enjoy God’s creation. To do this better my daughter-in-law and I created some printables! You can download them here. We’ve also created a large pack of printables that you can buy for $4.50.  This pack… [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: family, parenting, summer, vacation Tagged With: activity pages, coloring pages, free activity pages, summer activities


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May 24, 2016 by Tricia Goyer 1 Comment

30 Fun & FREE Summer Activities

30 fun and FREE summer activies

School’s out for summer (or will be soon!) and so begins the frantic brainstorm of what to do with our kids without spending a fortune. With help from my Facebook followers and Pinterest, here are 30 fun and FREE things to do this summer with your kids: “Little bit” party Puzzles Explore your neighborhood Board… [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: family, parenting, staycation, summer Tagged With: family activities, free things to do in the summer, summer, summer activities, summer fun


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