My husband and I started dating as freshmen in high school. We were young and in love and although we may have been a little idealistic, we were convinced we’d marry one day and ride off into the sunset together. We married two years after graduation and eight months later the first set of doubleContinue Reading
Flirty Aprons Valentine’s Day Sale
This post includes affiliate links. Thanks for your support of this site! Please see my disclosure for more information. From now through Valentines Day get 50% off AND Free shipping on any order from Flirty Aprons. What is not to love about this deal? Women’s aprons as low as $13.48 and shipped free. Flirty ApronsContinue Reading
35 Bible-Based Valentine Printables, Crafts, & Activities
Valentine’s Day is a great time to teach our children (and others) about God’s perfect love. What better way to celebrate this holiday than to shine God’s love upon others. Below you will find some printables, crafts, and activities to help you do that this time of year. Printables 1 Corinthians 13 MemoryContinue Reading
Veritas Press Sale
Veritas Press Self-Paced History Courses are HALF PRICE!!! For a limited time – Get the Veritas Press award-winning history course for just $99 (reg. price $199)! Visit their website for more details, a video, and demo lessons. Hurry, the offer ends 03/14/15 at 11:59 PM EST. From what I’ve heard, this is a once-a-year sale,Continue Reading
30+ Filling Snacks for Growing Kids
When you have several children in the house, you can be certain that someone is always hungry. Always. They are growing boys and girls, after all! Having several snack ideas that are satisfying but don’t break the bank is a huge help. You won’t fall into a snack time rut and will be better ableContinue Reading
Why We Love Apologia for Elementary Science
I wish there was such a thing as the homeschool curriculum – you know, the one that is the perfect fit for your family–a curriculum that checks off every. single. box of your must-haves and must-bes when it comes to curriculum. Even though I know the perfect curriculum doesn’t exist, I still stress myself outContinue Reading
4 FREE Subway Art Printables for Large Families
I love to put up inspirational quotes, sayings, or Bible verses around my home. They are just great visual reminders to see throughout the daily grind of cooking, cleaning, teaching, and mothering. Little doses of encouragement scattered about so that as I’m picking up another toy, washing another load of laundry, or explaining another mathContinue Reading
6 Simple Ways to Serve Others
So many children don’t have parents. Sometimes parents lose their babies, too. Plus job loss, marital struggles, sickness… the list goes on. Sometimes just thinking about all of these sorrows can weigh us down enough to make us feel exhausted, nearly paralyzed with the weight of needs we know we can never fully meet. But you knowContinue Reading
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom – Story Time Activities
This is the last Story Time post, and we are finishing it off with Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. Lakeshore Activity Tree for Chicka Chicka Boom BoomChicka Chicka Boom Boom… and More Fun with Letters and NumbersPalm Tree Bulletin Board Set Crafts Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Tree CraftContinue Reading
25 Healthy Snacks to Start the New Year Right
With the coming of the New Year, many people are busy making plans and setting goals for losing weight and living a healthier lifestyle. While some are jumping into a new workout routine, others are frantically searching for the dietary changes needed to help them meet their goals. Changing eating habits, especially within a family,Continue Reading











