Keeping Homeschool Simple when Life is Busy and Time is precious…
Oh, hi there! It’s been well over a month since I’ve been able to post anything on this little blog but I promise, I have VERY good reasons! Our family is actually walking through the journey of fostering to adopt a beautiful baby boy. There is so much more…
Staying Present {a whisper about unplugging to plug in to what matters}
Have you lived the struggle of staying present in your home? I sure have. I know how so many Moms feel. I’ve lived those days when the exhaustion sets in, selfishness wins, and distractions take over. Especially the distractions. And don’t we live in a world full of…
Why we can’t let our Schedule Steal our Joy.
It’s mid-morning when my eldest child begs me to go outside and play in the leaves. Here’s what goes on in my head in the span of about 3 seconds: (Insert heaving sigh along with a deep groan.) Really? Honestly? He wants to play outside? We haven’t even STARTED…
Living Hands Free {thoughts on striving to live unplugged and a review of Hands Free Life}
It’s been nearly a decade since we tossed our TV for good. Wow, that makes me feel old. I still remember the slow progression of that honking, massive TV from center stage in the living room to the basement to the basement closet to being given away. We’ve never…
Five Minute Friday – Here.
My dear Grandma is sick. Grams (as I’ve affectionately called her since I was very young) has been in and out of hospitals for over a year now. It has been incredibly hard on her body, mind, and soul. Not to mention the strain on my Gramps (now 92…
Thoughts from a First-time Tent Camper – and Snapshots from our trip!
So, I did it. After 10 years of my husband asking me to ‘pllleeeaaasse?’ go tent camping, we went. Oh, yes, we went. First and foremost, I must make a declaration. I believe this to be self-evident – being a nature lover is not at all the same thing…
The Sacred Ordinary. {snapshots of today}
It’s early morning. I’m sipping coffee and writing in my notebook. The boys are playing a serious game of chess at the kitchen table. Mr. Rules against Mr. Free-spirit. I chuckle inside, listening to their banter. Where did time go? I’m sure it was yesterday these boys of…
Making peace with Winter. (And finding beauty right where you are…)
We rise early on a Sunday morning and he whispers it out the bedroom window, “Wow… look at the trees… the snow!” Absolutely everything is covered in an indescribable shade of glistening white. It’s as if Creator God has sprinkled our whole world with powdered icing sugar. I’m awed,…
This is the day. (And a Sabbath Scripture…)
We’re snuggled together again on couches on a Sunday morning. Five families and a crazy number of beautiful, energetic children. Our bibles are open to the book of Acts and we’re reading together: “The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and…
Spuds and the Spirit.
It was a bumper crop of potatoes this year. The field down the lane is still a gold mine of spuds after the farmer gathers the harvest. After the machines rumble through, neighbors are graciously welcomed to collect what is left behind. On a warm Autumn afternoon, the kids…