A Shepherd Experience
Looking for ideas to teach the Christmas story? This Christmastime, I wanted to give my home & micro-school kids a shepherd experience. I knew we had a fun day coming…
Helping Littles with Big Feelings
How do we help our little kids with their big feelings? I feel a lot more qualified to answer that question now than I did a couple decades ago, partly…
A Mom’s Day
Maybe you are a parent wondering if life for you is like it is for other parents. Maybe you are thinking about having kids and want to know what it…
5 Fam Faves, Healthified
Do you want to eat healthier, but not want to give up your favorite meals? I've written before about our diet, and how it changed for the better over a…
Grieving When They’re Leaving
There is a real and unique kind of grief that comes when your baby grows up and leaves home. A few months ago, kid #6 and I were talking about…
Are Twos Really Terrible?
Are you dreading what you've heard about the terrible twos? Before we had kids I heard about the "terrible twos." When our oldest was approaching 2 years old, I was…
To Ourselves and Our Posterity
What freedoms are you thankful for? This month we celebrated the anniversary of the United States of America. This country was set up to be ruled by laws instead of…
Advice for Hospital Births
If you or someone you love will be giving birth soon, it would be a good idea to know your options for help with those births. All our 10 babies…
5 Charts for Chores and Tasks
What do you do to keep your home organized? My husband has commented on the number of charts, lists, and reminders I have around the house. That's just how my…
A Roadtrip with the Kids
Does summer time mean taking your family on a roadtrip? We've been there with our kids! Traveling with little ones can be rough. They just want to get out! The…