Even before my husband and I had any children, it was important to me for us to have dinner as a family, just the two of us, as often as possible. Growing up, my family didn’t have dinner together often. Due to work schedules, sports schedules, and extra-curricular activities, eating dinner as a family becameContinue Reading
Preparing Yourself for the Day Your Child Leaves the Nest
Last week was my oldest’s sixteenth birthday. Where did the time go? It seems like just yesterday I was changing her diapers, teaching her the alphabet, and singing Jesus Loves Me to comfort her. Now we’re in the midst of driver’s training, high school transcripts, and, I hate to even think this, boys. OnContinue Reading
50 Family Dinner Favorites
Earlier this week I mentioned how important it was for our family to eat dinner together as often as possible. I also told you about an amazing giveaway; did you enter? You could win an All-Clad Cookware Set valued at $800 that will get you on your way to getting your family back around theContinue Reading
Postpartum Freezer Meals & FREE Freezer Inventory Printable
I can not stress enough how important it is to make and freeze meals before baby comes! This is a must-do for any expecting mom. Even if you have a meal support system in place (church, friends), that will come to an end. Depending on your situation, I would suggest having 1-4 weeks worth ofContinue Reading
Alpha-Phonics Review
Teaching my children to read is one of my favorite parts about homeschooling. I love the look of joy and amazement on their little faces when they sound out their first word and read that first sentence. Those are truly priceless moments and it’s during those times that a realize just how blessed I amContinue Reading
Helping Kids Memorize Scripture & FREE Printable Scripture Copywork
Today I’m back over at Hip Homeschool Moms sharing 5 Simple Ways to Help Kids Memorize Scripture. I’ve also included a FREE copywork printable containing 20 scriptures about LOVE. So make sure you head over there, read my simple tips for memorizing scripture, and get your freebie at the end of the post. Continue Reading
10 Christian Pregnancy & Birth Books
It wasn’t until after my first child was born that I found Christ. And it wasn’t until after my third child was born that I realized I needed to include Him in my pregnancy and birth process. From my third pregnancy and birth, I learned that He is in control and that all my planning was in vain. Continue Reading
This Motherhood Thing
We’re 12 years into this motherhood thing, and this is not what I thought it would look like when I dreamed of being a mom. There are so many things that no one tells you about motherhood, so many moments that you wouldn’t have believed could happen even if someone had told you. I didn’tContinue Reading
The Snowy Day – Story Time Activities
One of the things I love doing with my younger children is reading picture books and doing story-related activities with them to bring the story to life and create fun memories. We have enjoyed doing this with quite a few books over the years and I thought it would be fun to put all ofContinue Reading
FREE John 15:5 Printable
I recently made this printable for a sweet blogging friend of mine. This is her favorite verse so I made it for her as a gift. She didn’t mind me sharing it with all of you, so now you all can have one too! I’ve made it in two colors – teal & brick andContinue Reading
