--- title: Veritas Academy Blog | Christian School in Lancaster | Kathy McClure description: Kathy is a wife to Steve, and a mom of three young children. She has been challenged as a young mom to consider biblical motherhood, and her passion is to share the joys of motherhood with moms and to help them be intentional and purposeful in their parenting. 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She has been challenged as a young mom to consider biblical motherhood, and her passion is to share the joys of motherhood with moms and to help them be intentional and purposeful in their parenting. In her spare time she likes to write about ways to save money and do fun things in Lancaster County, on her blog, Frugal Lancaster. ### Recent Posts [![](https://info.veritasacademy.com/hubfs/blog-files/5-fall-family-fun.jpg)](https://info.veritasacademy.com/headmasters-blog/5-ideas-fall-family-fun-lancaster) ### [5 Ideas for Fall Family Fun in Lancaster County](https://info.veritasacademy.com/headmasters-blog/5-ideas-fall-family-fun-lancaster) Posted by [Kathy McClure](https://info.veritasacademy.com/headmasters-blog/author/kathy-mcclure) on Oct 18, 2017, 7:49:00 PM It might be tempting to settle indoors as the weather gets cooler, but you won't regret staying away from those screens and getting out and enjoying Lancaster County this fall! There are SO MANY ... 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