DVD Series We Use As We Homeschool One of the biggest things that I love about homeschooling is being able to pull in different topics into our core subjects. To supplement the core subjects that I have chosen for elementary grades- reading, writing, and math- I like to pull out DVDS, YouTube videos, and audio books. It takes the pressure off of me as the teacher, and my kids get super excited to watch a  show for school. Here are some DVD series for homeschooling supplementation. {This post contains affiliate links. Click here for the full disclosure.} The Nature of God I originally pi ..read more

Practical Tips to Become a Joy Filled Mom I’ve been using “words” for the year for the past two years, I love how it gives me direction for goals and resolutions. I was surprised by how much my words for 2019 impacted me this year. My words {I chose two!!} were Joy and Rest. After having a dark period in the final months of 2018 I needed to find Joy again and I knew that I needed rest for my weary heart.  After some reflection I found that one area I specifically needed more joy in was motherhood…this is what I wrote about that early in the year….but there are a few more things that I have bee ..read more

How I Breastfed My Adopted Baby We brought home our second baby from the hospital when he was two days old. My daughter was 18 months to the day when her brother was born. To most, this doesn’t sound like a unique story.  Except when I tell you, three months prior, we weren’t expecting to bring home a baby. We weren’t pregnant and weren’t looking to adopt.  This is a guest post by Jennifer from Sunflower Mom. This post contains affiliate links, you can find the full disclosure here. The story of our adoption was a surprise. Long story short, God miraculously provided us with our son. He place ..read more

Stop Making Homeschooling So Hard!! Simplify Your Homeschooling… I’ve been involved in the homeschool community my whole life and a question that I frequently hear and see on internet groups is one asking about how to fit all the subjects in because it is sooo complicated to balance time between them all. My answer while basic and perhaps not applicable to all instances when this question asked is “Stop making homeschooling so hard!” Momma, your homeschool day doesn’t need to look like the public or private school’s schedule. You don’t need to focus on all the subjects for younger grades. You ..read more

Minimalism Doesn’t Make Our House Clutter Free Minimalism is a hot topic right now, and in a Facebook group that I help run, it is frequently mentioned as the cure all for a messy house. At right around 1100 square feet, we have a smallish house for six people. And while we try to keep things minimalistic, minimalism doesn’t make our house clutter free. We definitely have areas clutter builds up. We have messy floors when we go to bed. We almost always have dishes in the sink. We could get rid of some more things, I know, because every time we go camping, I think about the fact the everything ..read more