Living in the Mundane Sometimes it feels like as a mom I’m stuck in the mundane. My weeks can often be drawn out with the same tasks over...

Testimony time My favorite time at our annual women’s retreat has always been Sunday mornings. The whole weekend is filled with rich...

Life is a journey! I see it in everything. We are always learning and growing. Young moms often ask, “How did you raise your children”?...

Does anyone else feel it, or is it just me? Has God been calling you on a faith journey like you’ve never experienced before this year? I...

Our Homeschool Journey There’s too much to tell in one post but I can summarize. We never planned to homeschool. (That is the confession...

Setting The Stage For Learning It’s back to school season. This year it looks a little different. I have noticed less advertisements for...

When our oldest children were born, we knew it as Family Devotions. Even now you can search for family devotion materials. Some call it a...

Learning New Things? Raise your hand if you have been learning a lot of new stuff lately. Yeah? Me too! Our lives have changed so much in...

In the early years of parenting, as I searched out resources and information, I came across a book about actively blessing our children....

The visuals are compelling. Heart warming photos and videos of families together in isolation making memories are all over the internet....

Meet Gramma Louise: Louise is always full of wise words and creative parenting solutions. She also happens to be my mother-in-law. That...

Who else starts their day with high hopes and then is dashed when life takes over? I know I could be so much more productive if I could...

Life is busy for everyone but even more so for the homeschool couple. We manage our employment, extended family responsibilities, church...

We are all shocked by the news The news that we keep hearing changes by the day and sometimes, by the hour. We don’t know what reports to...

On the continuum of motherhood, I am smack dab in the middle. Well, kinda. I have 4 adult children and 5 that are in the category of high...

As you watch your child grow up, you are amazed! The way that they pick up on things is fascinating to you. They really are like little...

I’m pretty excited about my plans for Valentines Day this year. Why? Because I have an idea that will make it last for three weeks! If...

The “toddler’s rule of property” states that, “If it’s mine, it’s mine; if I want it, it’s mine and if it’s yours it’s mine.” or...

It’s nearly half way through December. I’ve made my list and I have gone over it at least 36 times. My lists have sub-lists. After...

I know it is coming. He goes “home”, back to base, in three more days. When he does, I will be a mess. We have done this a few times now....