Do you often find yourself drowning in a sea of papers, schedules, and to-do lists in your busy household? As a large family or even a small family, staying organized can feel like an impossible task, however – creating a functional command center can help you tremendously. If you saw my last blog post, I talked about how I set up a command center for my family and it has organized many parts of my home in one place.  A Tour of My Large Command Center  When my kids ask me about when we are doing something,  I say go check the dates on the calendar. That way I don’t have to re ..read more

I wonder how ladies got everything done in the 1950’s. I have seen several videos or posts,  that have popped up in my internet feeds about housewives and mothers from that era. Now I’m not downplaying that time, I’m sure they were busy. However, today more than ever,  it seems I have more things to do than I can keep up with.  Well, maybe you can relate. For a while, I’ve wanted to write about my large command center that I created. So in today’s blog post, I’m finally going to give you a tour of my command center. If you are not sure what a command center is, a command center ..read more

How many times do you find yourself saying, “Pick up your shoes, put your plate in the sink, hang your coat up?” If you’re anything like me, it’s a phrase that seems to echo throughout the day.  As a mom, keeping track of our kids’ chores and responsibilities can feel like a never-ending task. In today’s blog post, I wanted to talk about a simple tool that I put together for my kids. It has made a big difference in our house: I just went to the store and bought clipboards and created these  DIY command center clipboard charts. I was so, super excited to put my command center toget ..read more

Valentine’s Day has flown by and St. Patrick’s Day is already upon us.  In today’s post, I wanted to not only talk about St. Patrick and who he was but also give the kids an opportunity to bring the story alive with my St. Patrick’s Day Wheel. Kids love crafts and I know your little ones will enjoy assembling, coloring, and spinning the wheel for fun to see images of St. Patrick’s Day.  As homeschool moms, we have a golden opportunity to dive into the deeper meaning of St. Patrick’s Day with our kiddos. Let’s uncover the incredible story of a man whose faith and journey changed the c ..read more

While reading the Bible, I found inspiration for a series of blog posts that I have been working on. The series I recently posted is based on Proverbs chapter 20 verses 4, 7. Raising Diligent Hearts: Instilling the Work Ethic in Kids A Mom’s Journey in Teaching Integrity to Her Children Today’s blog post is about teaching kids patience. As a busy mom, it’s important to learn patience. There is always something to do or somewhere to go. Also, when working with your kiddos, spouse, or anyone really, having patience is an important characteristic to have.  Now am I saying that I am alw ..read more

Everything thing we say and everything we do is being picked up by our children, just like the old tape recorders. “I am showing my age here”.  Our children are watching us to see how we live our lives and so we have to be careful what we say and do. I was reading through scriptures in Proverbs and some verses jumped out at me in chapter 20.   See my blog post for last week on teaching kids about hard work.  Raising Diligent Hearts: Instilling the Work Ethic in Kids BRIEF STORY I try to do morning devotions with my kids on most days and then evening devotions with my hu ..read more

Each morning when my kids get up, they are supposed to do their morning routine, you know brush their teeth, get dressed, devotions, etc. I even put a morning and evening sign on their bathroom wall as a reminder of what they need to do each day.    In addition, they have a clipboard filled with daily and weekly chores to complete. I believe that everyone’s contribution is essential to maintaining a happy and harmonious home.  Teaching the Value of Hard Work to Our Children” But beyond just keeping our home running smoothly, instilling a strong work ethic in our kids is ..read more

As a busy mom, finding the time to plan meals can often feel like an impossible task. With so many things to juggle, it’s easy to let meal planning fall by the wayside, but the consequences of not having a plan in place can be disastrous. That’s where the Plan to Eat app comes in – a complete game-changer for busy families everywhere. Admittedly, I’m a newbie to this app, I’m still trying to figure out all the ropes so to speak, however, I can tell you since I have been using Plan to Eat, that I am excited to do meal planning. Now I have tried many ways to do my meal planning. I have downloa ..read more

Can you believe that it’s Fall Already?  Time goes by so fast anymore.  Yet, Fall is a beautiful time of year. I enjoy the crisp cool mornings it brings.  Not too hot and not freezing cold. Like the story of Goldy Locks and the 3 bears with her chair and bed. I’m sure you mamas know the story.  Anyways,  The weather this time of year is just wonderful.  Of course, with Fall, brings Halloween. You know that time of year as well. It is the time of year with such creepy decor that I avoid going through some areas when traveling. In today’s blog post, I’m going to ta ..read more

Preparing for the New Homeschool Year: 5 Essential Steps to Get Started Hi, it has been a while since I’ve put out a blog post.  I have been super busy.  I have missed everyone though.  I hope to get back into the swing of things in blogging land.    I know that we are officially into summer.  We have the pool up and running after having to clean it out from winter.  It looked like a baby alligator could have been lurking in there.  Well not really, but it was definitely green.  Anyways, I love swimming and I enjoy the best of summer, with churc ..read more