Sometimes my eyes flutter open and I am instantly filled with the pain of the day before. Depression has invaded my heart a time or two or three before, but this time that isn’t it. The truly difficult things in life are not elusive, they are your final thoughts as you finally drift into a state of… Continue reading Grown Daughters of Christ: You Are (Also) Fearfully & Wonderfully Made
Mornings start late and chaotic now that we are a month into our homeschool year. Usually we would have some kind of routine by now but I can honestly say I don’t see a routine on the horizon unless I could somehow triple myself. Thankfully I had already prepped myself mentally for a tough year because that… Continue reading 6 Things Saving My Homeschool Sanity
Last week we took our family’s first big family adventure. With four kids ages 2-8 and a long drive ahead, the temptation would be high to buy each of them a tablet and get set for a quiet ride. Here are a few reasons we stay as screen free as we can, especially on a Road Trip!… Continue reading How To Have A Relatively Screen-Free Road Trip (Kids Included)
Half of learning to enjoy Motherhood is setting your expectations at the right level. This applies to many aspects of Motherhood but especially the family vacation. Last year we took our first family vacation with our four kids! Due to my husband having a few really tough years working extremely long hours as well as… Continue reading Why Family Adventures? Vacations Are Not For Parents
Bringing school into the home was never an option in my mind. After all I grew up Homeschooled so my Mom had taken care of the step most Homeschool families take, setting up desks for school. That was Kindergarten, it didn’t take long until we realized school would happen in the dining room, living room couch or even… Continue reading Tips For An Organized Home Centered Homeschool Room
Last week I had my four kids in the backseat, the lake breeze rolling off the water drifting into our van windows as we listened to music, the beach toys hardly had time to shake the sand from our previous trip just two days before and we were already back for more fun with friends at the beach. When… Continue reading Surviving To Thriving: My Stay At Home Mom Summer
It’s the lazy part of my human nature that tells me there is a secret formula I can follow for perfection in motherhood and my homeschool. Unfortunately for most(all) of us, that simply isn’t the case. We strive for perfection, yet God doesn’t call us to that. He calls us to rely on Him in… Continue reading 7 Habits For A Fearless Homeschool Mom Life
We all expect some element of perfection from our children, it starts the day they are born. The moment I saw my firstborn, I was laid out on the operating table during an emergency C-section, while my husband held our daughter for the first time with that new dad glisten in his eyes. As soon I laid eyes on… Continue reading A Homeschool Graduate’s Guide To Homeschooling Teenagers
Last school year I sharpened new pencils with a resolved calm on the outside but my insides were churning like the pencil sharpener. I had it easy for a while with a Baby or Toddler almost always hanging out while I taught, but my school age kids were so little it hardly mattered. The one on one attention I was… Continue reading Morning Time: A Time For Accidental Education
Today I got to write a guest post for the 20 Days of Homeschool Encouragement Blog Party over at Busy Boys Brigade! Head on over to read all of the lovely posts offering encouragement on so many important topics. Each of these have spoken to my Mama heart as I prepare to start another school year and I… Continue reading HELP! For The Homeschool Mama Of A Struggling Reader
