True confession: I'm slightly obsessed with finding the perfect homeschool planner. You see, one of the things I realized during our first year of homeschool is that I'm paper planner kind of person. I need to write things down, make lists, see it all in one place, in real life, in order to keep … [Read more...]
How Summer Break Helps Us Grow Closer to God
I'm honored to be a contributor at iBelieve.com. Here is my latest post in that space. It’s been several weeks now since school got out. Whether you have a school age child or any children at all, it’s likely you, like me, are starting to feel the effects of all this “free time.” Most churches … [Read more...]
5 (Surprising) Things I Learned the First Year Of Homeschool
We just finished our first year of homeschool. We've known for a long time that this was the best option for our son academically (more on that in another post), so I had plenty of time to prepare and, you know, FREAK MYSELF OUT. There were (and still are) a lot of unknowns. I went to traditional … [Read more...]
The Cheapest, Easiest Birthday Party of ALL TIME!
William has always been a curious kid. We started to really notice when he was two, but that's a whole different blog post. We decided for his fourth birthday party to embrace that curious kid of ours and take him and his best buddies to a local museum. Since then, we've found some really fun … [Read more...]
5 Ways 1 Corinthians 13 Will Revolutionize Your Parenting
I often hear 1 Corinthians 13 recited at weddings, but not often as it applies specifically to motherhood. The truth is, 1 Corinthians 13 is an extremely important passage for moms. As moms, we are our kids' first experience with love. We are the ones who love them first while waiting for … [Read more...]
The Best First Birthday Party EVER!
Will is about to turn six, which has me all weepy and nostalgic. I started looking back at old pictures and parties, and I decided to share some highlights with you! When our William-boy turned one, I had this idea for the best first birthday party ever. Well, at least for a family like ours. … [Read more...]