My eight year old son entered a sport cake decorating contest and the boy with the best cake got a basketball. I didn’t have time to bake the cake and so I picked up one from the bakery. For the decorations, I bought donuts and cookies for my son to make baseballs, basketballs, and soccer…
Some prefer spring and still others summer and I know there are a few that prefer winter, but I prefer fall above all. The crisp days and blue, blue skies fill my heart with child-like wonder. The colors of the trees as the they make the transition from green to yellow to gold…
Education is more interesting when we implement activities that feed our children’s souls. This is the beauty of homeschooling. So how do we help our kids discover their interests? This is how – We spend hours upon hours watching and listening. We explore life together by going places and meeting others. We provide stimulating material…
I will never forget when my husband and I brought our baby girl home for the first time to meet her brother. My son’s reaction was priceless and surprising. He just stared at her. No words. And I’m pretty sure that he stopped breathing for a short moment. My son is eight and my…
I love taking drives with my husband through the country. I imagine myself walking through the tall grass or sitting in front of a cornfield relaxing. The country clears my mind. We even have thought about moving there. But we are growing where God has planted us. However there are days that parenting gets…
Moms want to be cared for when life gets hard. We desire empathy and compassion. We appreciate support from other Moms. We accept words of affirmation and comfort. We want to love others like we want to be loved. But here is the thing, males don’t want us to fuss over them like we do…
Wouldn’t you agree that best friends are good listeners? I like hanging out with other ladies who want to hear my ideas and feelings. Great listeners are those who are not quick to give you advice unless asked. Good friends show empathy!! Kids also want to be known through their words. They have stories to…
I began this homeschooling journey 13 years ago with hopeful trepidation in my heart. I knew we were embarking on a journey few were on, but God was calling us to this journey so we began trusting him to make a way. My oldest is beginning her senior year this fall and she is…
Have you ever noticed how our pressures in life resemble slavery? We are constantly being pulled in all directions as busy moms. There is an inner drive in us that is bossing us around. Telling us, “Go do this or go do that.” “You have to do it.” There is no rest. Our schedules control…
On a rough day I’m the mom who yells at my kids and says, “Why don’t you listen?” It’s not how I like to parent and it doesn’t make my kids listen. It just makes them ignore me. I think it makes them feel like they are bad, irresponsible, and disobedient. My kid’s work…
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