Family outings. “Do things together”, ”The family that plays together, stays together”. Whoever made these sayings up doesn’t realize how...

The Struggle Is Real I’m sure I’m not alone in this. Who else is trying to become a spin doctor for the sake of your children? Though...

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

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

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....

I know there is some belief or stereotype that women love shopping. I’m not in that camp. Of course, when I was younger it was fun. When...

Would I be a complainer if I told you that I get irritated hearing complaints? Can I be real with you, though? There are a lot of...

Nine times we’ve done this potty training thing so to some, I would be considered a pro. Of course, I would have to say that all kids...

In our early days of homeschooling, we weren’t just new to this type of educational model, we were relatively new to being a family...

I was driving down the road and there was a guy wearing a T-shirt that said, “Livin’ the Dream”. It was apparent that his dream was...

Remember back to when your first child was born. It was the great unknown, wasn’t it? We devoured parenting books and searched for...

There was a time that my little boy was just that, a little boy. When he got older and entered the years of passage towards adulthood, I...

I remember the days when we were dating. My boyfriend (later fiancé) was coming to pick me up to go out to dinner. I worked to pick out...

DISCLAIMER: What I share with you today will not be all inclusive. I do not pretend to have all the answers. What I have to offer are...

Spring has sprung and every year when it does, it means that it’s time to get everyone outside. Each season brings its own kind of messes...

This morning as I’m taking a shower, the door opens and an amplified small voice begins a tale of what his sister has done. I gave him a...

There are days, let me just say it, days that I don’t want to be a mom (or I at least want to take a leave of absence). This never seems...

I found a great little science experiment to do to compliment our American history lesson. Our reading had taken us to New York for a...

From the most ancient times women were sharpened by one another. Skills of daily life were handed down through the living of life...

( This “article” was actually printed in Above Rubies magazine a few years ago. But, I wanted to take the opportunity to share it here...