Psalms of Thanksgiving are for any time of year! Although we happen to start searching for them near November, they are written throughout the Psalms and serve a great purpose. There is no better way to give thanks for what God has done through His own words. Thanksgiving verses are also great verses to teach…
Needing some motivation and inspiration for your homeschool? Check out this huge list of homeschool quotes. I love a good quote. Even compiling this list was a huge inspiration! Not only do these quotes affirm my choice to homeschool, they remind me that success and failure are part of the process, and that providing my…
Are you contemplating teaching your preschooler at home? If so, that awesome! Let me give you the basics of how to teach preschool at home. I have three kids who did preschool at home, and they are now all in elementary school and are thriving! Preschool was such a special time, and I’m so thankful…
We are in the market for a house. It sounds fun, but it’s not. Three simple requirements: livable, within the budget, and in a safe neighborhood. You’d think I was asking for the moon.
My sister-in-law gave me an old, novel for my birthday. (The year 1911 to be exact and a copy from the first print!) Most ordinary girls would probably turn a nose (quite literally) at this musty gift, but it made my nerdy heart swell with joy. I’m trying to take my time and savor each…
I sat down on the reclining patio chair to supervise my barefooted cherubs in the backyard. I made a mental note that the sun was very hot and I hoped the garter snakes stay away till we go inside.
We have a couple ‘crazy hours’ throughout our day. They are typically the hour before lunch and the hour before dinner. I don’t know if it’s low-blood sugar or a bored anxiety but my kids’ energy goes through the roof.
Bike wheels whizzing fast. Pedals cranking. Breath heaving. This book is another link in my chain that is sending me in the direction I want to go… A place of contentment and thankfulness. A place where I can get out of bed and see the beauty of each new day instead of begrudgingly facing fussy…
Who or what is anxiety’s worst enemy? I picture anxiety as a large, burdensome purse. One that I have neglected to clean out. It’s brimming to the top with just about everything, but the kitchen sink. Until one day I come home and my shoulder and back hurt, and I realize I need to do…
“Focus on the progress you’re making. Thank God for it and pave your journey with grace.” I read these words this morning from Lysa Terkeurst’s Unglued.(#ad) They stood off the page to me, completely out of context with her subject but applicable to my current frame of mind. I’m unglued alright, I’m a mom. Need…