Homemade popsicles are the perfect summer treat. Inexpensive, fun to make, sweet, cold, and healthier than a lot of other options {depending on the ingredients you use}, they are every mama’s dream. Most afternoons at snack time lately I send my kids to the backyard with a popsicle. Because the frozen treat keeps them cool, they aren’tContinue Reading
The Ultra-Frugal Elementary Homeschool
The curriculum and resources available for homeschool are ENDLESS. There are so many good options and there is so little time! Money is also a big factor for many families deciding on the materials they will use each school year. You want to be a wise mama who provides her young students with the very best..Continue Reading
4 Awesome Ways to Bless a New Mom
Having a newborn is one of the most exciting experiences ever! Each of my three kiddos arrived with the kind of joy that turns life upside down and inside out in the best possible way. That being said, having a new baby is also one of the toughest experiences a woman will have. Raging hormones, postpartumContinue Reading
Cardboard Inspiration for Rainy Days
Spring is here, and with it comes {usually! hopefully?} lots of rain. Our forecast for the entire week is rain and thunderstorms, and with 3 kids 5 and under that is going to mean lots of looooooooong days indoors. I’m always looking for indoor boredom busters for rainy days – fun things that help keepContinue Reading
5 Fun Construction Books for Kids
My eyes glaze over, and I fight the urge to start rhythmically bumping my head against the wall. Reading the same book over and over again to an enthusiastic child is enough to kill the joy of even the most bookish mama. When a kid is obsessed, they are really obsessed! It ‘s like Beezus and Ramona.Continue Reading
Why Our Family Loves Classical Conversations {and is it right for your family?}
Late last summer, our family moved cross-country. We were just about to start “official” homeschool with our five year old, and all of a sudden we had no network of familiar homeschooling friends. Most of the families in our new church homeschool, but their kids are significantly older than ours. I felt a little lostContinue Reading
50 Fantastic Resources for a Successful New Year
I love to make a big deal out of New Years. The week after Christmas always finds me filling out a new planner, jotting down goals, and printing out a gazillion printables. There’s nothing quite like a fresh start or blank page. We’re barely one week in- if you have that hankering to get organized, growContinue Reading
The Best Advent Gift
The best Advent gift my family ever received wasn’t flashy. It wasn’t expensive. It was small, and it was simple. A creative and thoughtful effort from a friend who just wanted to encourage other families with the Word of God. The best Advent gift we’ve ever received still sits with the rest of our ChristmasContinue Reading
Cultivating Grateful Kids
Thanksgiving is fast approaching! Christian people should be marked by thankfulness, and cultivating grateful hearts is likely on our radar year round. I love this holiday, however, because it enables us to devote special focus to it. November gives me the opportunity to cultivate gratitude in my own heart and the hearts of my kids. How can we buildContinue Reading
7 Surefire Ways to Spark Your Child’s Imagination
One of my greatest delights is observing my children’s imaginations at work in creative play. My five year old daughter and three year old son play happily together for hours. It always amuses me to see who they pretend to become, where they go on their adventures, and what the ordinary objects around them transform into. RaisingContinue Reading
