Homeschooling Wins: Celebrating a BIG Milestone (with Fried Chicken)
My homeschooling journey with our 7 kids is just about done, hard as it is to believe. Not knowing what would result…
Family Life, Reflections, & Homeschooling
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The Wedding Party: Love All Around
It’s done! My daughter is now a wife. Though the wedding itself was incredibly special and meaningful, the preparations stand out the…
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How to Keep Your Relationship Healthy: Keeping Romance Alive
Valentine’s Day is coming up, and so is Scott’s and my wedding anniversary. Our relationship has been my guiding star through almost…
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Homeschool Journey: 5 Things I Wish I’d Known before Homeschooling
Homeschool is a huge part of our family life, as folks familiar with my blog may know. You probably also know that I…
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Things I Learned in 2023
What a year! I’ve learned so much, had a lot of fun, and loved like never before, but I am left a…
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Burnout from Work: How to Recover
Burnout from work and life is real. That’s the first thing we all need to know as fact. Often people make light…
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Mother’s Day Thoughts: Moms, Teachers, and a New Generation
Mother’s Day thoughts for 2023: you know you’re busy being a mom when Mother’s Day sneaks up on you! With all that’s…
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How to Get It All Done
How to get it all done? How to achieve the impossible in the days God gives us? Those are endless questions for…
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Celebrate Milestones: Graduations, Birthdays, and So Much More
How do celebrate milestones when life just keeps on going? Graduations, an engagement, birthdays…they are all happening at the same time in…
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Go For Your Dreams Now! A New Year Plan
You never know where life can take you in a year! This New Year’s Day, I want to encourage you to “Go….
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Mother’s Day Story: A Special Gift
I wrote down a Mother’s Day story about my daughter and me a few years ago in a newsletter. Today, a few…
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A Mom’s Advice, Passed Down from My Mom to You
This is a personal Mother’s Day letter to all you moms out there. By moms, I mean both those with your own…
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What to Do in Key West
Scott and I took a short but wonderful vacation in Key West for our anniversary in February. I’d like to share our…
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What Is the Best Gift for Parents?
What is the best gift for parents? In my opinion, the best gift we can give our parents and teach our children…
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Keeping Love Alive in a Marriage
Keeping love alive: it’s vital not only for you and your spouse, but for your kids, too. With the busyness and demands…
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Memorial Day: Honoring Fallen Heroes and All Who Have Sacrificed So Much.
Memorial Day and Veterans Day have a very special place in my heart. I believe those that fight for us and have…
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Sibling Rivalry: How to Combat It
How do you combat sibling rivalry? BE A TEAM! It sounds ridiculously simple, but this solution can be challenging. Looking for ways…
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Lots of Living!
I hope all of you had a fantastic Father’s Day! It was good for us. We pretty much worked all weekend but…
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Taking the Time to Serve Family is What We Need Right Now
Just so you know, I have been thinking of writing this blog for the past couple of days. It’s Wednesday now,…
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Parents: Stay Hopeful and Turn Struggle into Strength!
As a parent, it may be years before we ever see the fruit of our labor…but when we finally do see the…
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Fried Chicken and Rosé—Recap from Our Anniversary Trip!
I thought I’d tell you all about my Valentine’s Day this year, because it was quite eventful. I managed to travel across…
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Knowing My Purpose While Dealing with the 2020 Flu
The flu has taken over my life for the past few weeks. This is not just any flu—I’ve never seen any flu…
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Outdoor Party with all the Kids’ Friends
I don’t know about you, but Thanksgiving has snuck up on me like a black cat in an alleyway! I’m not exactly…
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Family Ties That Last: Building New Memories at the Purple Door House
I’ve been thinking a lot about my goals for the Purple Door house, our family’s home away from home. Throughout the renovation…
