Breastfeeding in public can be awkward. How exactly do you manage a crying baby with kicking feet and flailing arms, getting yourself undressed, baby latched on and covered up, all the while NOT flashing the poor old man sitting across from you? It takes work to figure out how to breastfeed comfortably and modestly inContinue Reading
{A Few of My Favorite Things} CAKE
Last month for my husband’s birthday, I decided to experiment with his cake and make a cake with a combination of ideas I’d seen on Pinterest. My inspiration comes from here, here, and here. My husband loves peanut butter cups, brownies, and chocolate chip cookies (and so do I), so I thought this cake wouldContinue Reading
Apologia Blog Roll 2013-2014
Are you a blogger who will be using Apologia for your science or Bible curriculum for the 2013-2014 school year? If you are, I’d love for you to link up your blog below. That way we all can connect with other Apologia users, see how others are using this curriculum, gain ideas, advice andContinue Reading
Laundry Letters {a letter recognition activity}
This is a kid-approved activity that we use in our homeschool to help practice and reinforce letter recognition and upper/lowercase matching. This is what you need: 8 downloadable, printable pages cardstock, at least 7 sheets yarn or string 26 clothespins marker scissors 2 chairs laminator, optional This is how you prepareContinue Reading
What Am I Doing Wrong? – MOM 2 MOM Mondays {guest post – Blair}
Children are a blessing from the Lord. Motherhood is a privilege. Being a wife is an amazing opportunity. Being a keeper at home is considered a luxury by many. It is also exhausting. It is also lonely. It is also trying. It is also overwhelming. While coming out of that stage sometimes referredContinue Reading
Home School in the Woods – Great Empires Activity Study {a review}
I’m really excited to share this review and product with you all. I discovered Home School in the Woods at the very start of our homeschooling journey, about 6 years ago – when my oldest child was in kindergarten. I had the privilege of meeting Amy Pak at our local homeschool convention and she isContinue Reading
Laundry Management of a Family of 9
Having a large family comes with the assumptions from others that I must be a slave to the laundry. Actually, laundry is NOT my nemesis. It doesn’t overrun my house, and I actually don’t mind doing it. I have even trained my four and six year old daughters how to do it and theyContinue Reading
What a Son Needs From His Mom {a review}
When I read the title of this book, I thought to myself, ‘hmmm, I might need to have this book on my bookshelf’ (well, read it first, then put it on my bookshelf). As a mother of 5 boys, I still have a lot to learn in the mothering boys department. I grewContinue Reading
Our Homeschool Room Reveal {finally}
Would you like to see our latest school room? Click here! Last year, when homeschool bloggers were coming together to share their curriculum for the upcoming school year, their schedules, and their schoolrooms, my family was busy settling into our new home. I was bummed that I didn’t have a seamlessly organized schoolroom to showcaseContinue Reading
The Christian Parenting Handbook – LAUNCHED! {plus a HUGE giveaway}
This post includes affiliate links. Thanks for your support of this site! Please see my disclosure for more information. The Christian Parenting Handbook has officially launched! Last week I told you all a little bit about The Christian Parenting Handbook and shared my thoughts on it as well. I’ve also been urging you to waitContinue Reading