I wake early before the babies most mornings- a habit I’ve only recently begun in the last few months because in the last few months all of my babies have started sleeping through the night. 5:15am: the alarm goes off and I roll out of bed and head straight for the coffee pot. I sit…
Enough Is it enough? We can often fall into the trap of asking ourselves if what we hope for our lives is enough. This is especially true from moms everywhere. There is so much pressure on women to do so much. It is almost as if society has belittled the call of staying home. If…
At 22 years old, I found out that I was going to be something that I’d dreamed of being since I was little: a mommy. I still remember the panicking, excited butterflies that swarmed in my stomach. It also could’ve been the nausea helping with those butterflies, but I was excited. Scared, but excited. For…
Lately I have been hit with many storms. From health issues to financial hardships. Last night, I began to really think about my attitude in these storms of life. Many times, I failed to praise God. In fact, to be honest, there were days I wanted to yell at Him. I wanted to scream at…
Being a Mom and Wife is an amazing journey but it’s different then what I imagined. And there have been disappointments along the way. However, in the midst of it all God always gives me more than I ask for! I’m surprised by His ways and humbled. He meets me where I’m at…
As a mother we have days were we feel as if we are crazy. Our day doesn’t go as planned. Our kids are out of control. Were feeling like we get no help. If we want something done we have to do it ourselves. Yes! I know. But I promise you, you are normal. You…
Marriage is a beautiful thing. The intimate bond that you and your husband share is like no other relationship you will ever have. The longer you are married the more you grow to learn about not only your husband, but also yourself. Marriage helps you to see all the good and the not so…
When it’s discovered that I homeschool, I inevitably get the comment, “You must have a lot of patience.” This could be furthest from the truth—I move fast and I expect my people to move fast as well. Homeschooling, by it’s nature has taught me much about the day to day working out of patience, but…
It doesn’t seem like that long ago when I was playing dolls with my sister and swinging carefree on our swing set in the backyard. Now I am not merely playing house anymore; I am trying to find a way to manage my own real life household. Sometimes when the kids are getting out of…
How do you like the name of our blog? The Family Roadmap My husband came up with the name!!! I think it’s fitting. This blog is all about finding our way through parenting, homeschooling, family life, marriage, and Christian living. It’s a journey with lessons, wonders, concerns, and messy moments. When it comes to…
