Homeschooling more than one child means that you have to meet the needs of each of them. With 5 children, most of the time it feels like I’m a juggler, trying to keep the balls from hitting the floor. I used to let the juggling of multiple ages cause me a lot of stress. OverContinue Reading
Living Life Out LOUD: Overcoming Excuses and Serving “The Least of These”
“Jesus in disguise, Jehovah passing by, You were looking for a king, You would never recognize.” — Brandon Heath, Jesus in Disguise In the town where we live there is a homeless man that will walk around always reading a book. He never causes any trouble, never begs for money, always has a smileContinue Reading
Printable Scripture Cards for Moms – FREE for Subscribers
Happy Mother’s Day! Here is a little gift for all the Moms out there – 20 Printable Scripture Cards with scriptures to help encourage you in the day-to-day of motherhood. I pray these cards bless you. You can find the cards in this post.
10 Diaper Bag Must-Haves
This post is sponsored by Huggies Clutch ‘n’ Clean* Wipes. As we’ve gone from 1, to 2, and now 7 children, our diaper bag has gotten a little lighter each time around. Over the past 11 years, we’ve learned what the necessities are (at least for our family) when it comes to leaving the houseContinue Reading
Logic of English – Essentials {a review}
Ah, English class. English was actually one of my favorite classes in school; I was in honors English and the material just came easy for me. Teaching it to and explaining it to my kids – that’s another story. We’ve tried a couple different language arts curricula in our home over the past 7 years,Continue Reading
I is for Independence – The ABCs of Homeschooling {guest post – Danika}
Homeschooling, like parenting, is all about training. We’re in the process of raising adults, and we train up our children in the Lord with the end result in mind. In the beginning, homeschooling is pretty hands-on for the parent. We’re teaching our kids to hold a pencil, sound out words, and walk through mathContinue Reading
Chocolate Chip Muffins – Large Family Recipe
As our family has grown, I have had to modify many recipes to accommodate our family’s needs. Every time I’d make a recipe I’d find myself doubling, tripling, and sometimes even quadrupling the recipe. I was definitely brushing up on my math skills, but practicing my multiplication skills whenever I prepared food was getting timeContinue Reading
Ice Cream Sundae Bar Printables
“This shop is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group™ and Wet-Nap but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #showusyourmess http://my-disclosur.es/OBsstV” Ice cream is one of those treats that everyone in my family enjoys. With 7 kids, it’s not always easy to make a meal or even aContinue Reading
The Legend of the Three Trees DVD Review
One of my favorite scriptures is Jeremiah 29:11 – For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. It’s so comforting to know that the Lord has a special plan and purpose just for meContinue Reading
Our Mystery of History Notebook and Printable Planning Pages
We use Mystery of History for our history studies in our homeschool. It took me a little while to figure out how to organize all of our papers and work from the course. At the beginning of the textbook there are suggestions for ways to organize your history notebook, but the ideas suggested just didn’tContinue Reading
