Preview of Breakout Session by Hannah Ploegstra

There are eight talks scheduled for the 2013 conference: two plenaries and six breakouts. We urge you and your spouse to divvy up the breakout sessions and share notes afterwards to get the most out of the conference. In the coming weeks, we will provide previews of the sessions you will have the opportunity to attend.

Here is a summary of the first breakout session.

The Five Greatest Weaknesses of Homeschooling (And Why They're So Great) by Hannah Ploegstra

Explore common frustrations or objections to homeschooling and learn how God uses them to sanctify and strengthen you and your family. This talk will be equally edifying for prospective home educators who have doubts, as well as veterans who are overwhelmed or facing opposition.

There are only six weeks left to pre-register for the conference on July 13. Pre-register today and tell a friend by sharing this on Facebook or Twitter!

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Drawing Prize #4: Tim Hawkins Gift Pack

Did you know that homeschooling dad and comedian Tim Hawkins is giving another comedy show in Bakersfield on July 17? It will be held at Valley Baptist Church, the same location as the conference! Hawkins was kind enough to donate a gift pack for one lucky prize winner. Here's what you'll get.

Recorded live at The Warehouse in Little Rock, Push Pull Point Pow delivers 80 minutes of new high-power stand-up comedy. This rockshow comedy DVD also features hilarious bonus material.

Also included in the gift pack is a youth-sized Tim Hawkins baseball-style fan shirt (not pictured).

There are only seven weeks left to pre-register for the conference and be entered into the drawing! Prizes will be distributed at the conference on July 13. Pre-register today and tell a friend by sharing this on Facebook or Twitter!

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Drawing Prize #3: Canon Press Book Stack

Today's prizes were donated by Canon Press, an online source of resources for Christian education. This is more than a stack of books. It will be a source of encouragement and guidance in your home.

Loving the Little Years
by Rachel Jankovic

This is a small collection of thoughts on mothering young children--for when you are motivated, for when you are discouraged, for the times when discipline seems fruitless, and for when you are just plain old tired.

The opportunities for growth abound here but you have to be willing. You have to open your heart to the tumble. As you deal with your children, deal with yourself always and first. This is what it looks like, and feels like, to walk as a mother with God.

Fit to Burst
by Rachel Jankovic

In this follow up to Loving the Little Years, Rachel Jankovic pushes her parenting "field notes" out onto the skinny branches of motherhood. Fit to Burst is chock-full of humorous examples and fresh advice covering issues familiar to every mom such as guilt cycles, temptations to be ungrateful or bitter, and learning how to honor Jesus by giving in the mundane things. But this book also addresses less familiar topics, including the impact that moms have on the relationships between dads and kids, the importance of knowing when to laugh at kid-sized sin, and more. Fit to Burst will help us to be moms who parent with the story in mind rather than snapshot, who know how to both give and require much from their children in the everyday mayhem, and who understand the importance of biscuits.

Wordsmithy
by Douglas Wilson

Wordsmithy is for writers of every sort, whether experienced veterans, still just hoping, or somewhere in between. Through a series of out-of-the-ordinary lessons, each with its own takeaway points and recommended readings, Douglas Wilson provides indispensable guidance, showing how to develop the writer's craft and the kind of life from which good writing comes.

Remember, you must pre-register for the conference by Friday, June 28th to be entered into the drawing. Prizes will be distributed at the conference on July 13th. Pre-register today and tell a friend by sharing this on Facebook or Twitter!

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Drawing Prize #2: eBooks by Mystie Winkler

Today’s prizes are just for Mom. Juggling all your household duties (e.g., meal prep and cleaning) can be difficult while teaching multiple children throughout the day. Because of this, we are pleased to offer two eBooks by Mystie Winkler, a second-generation homeschooling mother of five.

First, something to help you tackle dinner:

Simplified Dinners enables you to transition toward home-prepared, real, whole foods cooking—even for those less confident in the kitchen. There are no packets, boxes, or pre-prepared foods on the master pantry list, but from it you can make a wide variety of dinners, breakfasts, lunches, and snacks. It truly is a sufficient list. And it’s basic. You don’t need to shop at fancy grocery boutiques to eat good, natural, normal food. You can make it with the stuff any standard discount grocery store sells. This is real-food cooking for normal people on a budget. Choose regular, or gluten-and-dairy-free version.

Second, something to help you get the whole house under control:

Paperless Home Organization will help you organize your life and home.

• Never lose a list again
• Keep track of everything in one place
• Put your gadgets to good use

Best of all, this book shows you how to get organized using only free, web-based applications that sync with free apps on both Apple and Android devices.

Your home management “binder” will be digital, will take up no extra space no matter how much you add to it, will work on every platform, and will require no further investment in apps or programs.

Remember, pre-registering enters you into the prize drawing! The cost is just $15 per couple if you pre-register by Friday, June 28. Later registrations will cost $25 per couple.

Pre-register today!

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