other links to go back and read

1.  Helping My Daughter Grow Her Business -- http://amy-newnostalgia.blogspot.ca/2013/03/helping-my-daughter-grow-her-business.html

2.  Pick and Draw -- http://pickanddraw.com/?ap_id=scribbledoodle

3.  Simple Homeschool -- http://notquiteamishliving.com/2013/02/simple-homeschooling/

“we figured out our priorities:

1. To provide a godly education for our kids
2. To sign up each child for one extra-curricular activity a year
3. To have dinner time as a family
4. To train our children how to be part of the family unit and do chores
5. To connect and serve in our local church
6. To have reading time together as a family at night
7. To see what God was doing in our lives and follow Him ”

4.  This lady says this is her do it yourself summer camp but I think it is a great home school lifestyle routine -- http://powerofmoms.com/2012/05/do-it-yourself-summer-camp/#

I admit that I have used the TV as a babysitter too…

Steady Mom writes -- on how (& why) I use tv as a babysitter  --- http://www.steadymom.com/2012/07/tv-as-a-babysitter.html

go back and take time to read this…

My 95 Thesis http://jonjourney.blogspot.ca/2010/01/my-95-thesis.html

a post to read about community

“Community is a lot like family, it takes hard work.

Community is just a messy group of dysfunctional people trying to figure this thing out together.

I’m convinced we cannot fulfill God’s unique purpose for our lives without it.”

read the entire post here -- http://www.incourage.me/2013/03/a-community-mess.html

Tim’s Place

Tim Harris, owner of Tim's Place, is the country's only restaurant owner with Down's Syndrome, and the joy he gets from serving people good food carries over into his diner's most famous export: hugs! Tim's restaurant is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and is open 7 days a week. Read more about Tim & his restaurant here: http://timsplaceabq.com.

Breakfast with Strangers