Minimalist Christmas Gift Ideas for Kids that Don’t Add Clutter One evening my husband and I were chatting about the chaos of Christmas. We often find ourselves rushing around to find the right gifts, stressing that we’ve done enough to make the kids happy, and overwhelmed when all the presents are open. (Not to mention…
What beautiful qualities of character should you find in a good wife? My husband and I hit our ten year dating anniversary this week. A year and a half after dating, we got married. Then came four kids, paying off $50k in debt, a master’s degree, and moving four times. We’ve been through a lot…
Today I’m Sharing 12 Easy Tips I’ve Learned For an Organized Home I tried to figure out how to get an organized home for years. But it took time, persistence and a lot of learning to get there. From the whir of the washing machine to the baby fussing for milk, it seems things are…
Raising chickens is both a family hobby and passion. My 5 year old runs into the kitchen, delight sparkling from his brown eyes. He reaches into his pocket and produces two beautiful brown eggs. Raising chickens is a passion for him, supplementing his schoolbooks and adding lots of nature based joy. We added 9 chickens…
Today I am sharing 7 Biblical ways on how to save your marriage… An old woman stoops in a garden, her hands deep in the crumbling soil that she tends. A halo of sunlight surrounds gray wisps, and her head upturns with a smile. Time has unfolded around her, but in the creases of her…
A morning routine for a happy homeschool and a clean home! I’ve always been a rebel against routine. Some call it free spirited, some just think its disorganization. Quite frankly, its a bit of both. And while there was a time and place for my quirky rejection of routine, homeschooling four kids was not it….
How To Reduce Stress as a Mom I will always remember the day I hit rock bottom. My third child was three months old. My spouse had a new job, and our maternity leave was limited to one week. Instead of resting and nourishing my postpartum body, I started weight lifting and dieting. I put…
Have you ever wished you could just twinkle your nose a few times and zap your house clean in the style of Samantha from the 1960s show Bewitched? I sure have. As our family has grown to a household of six, it seems the messes only accumulate faster as my time to clean diminishes. That’s…
Ten easy ways to encourage your children (plus one bonus tip) One of the best gifts we can give our families as homemakers is the gift of encouragement. Today I am sharing ten easy ways to encourage your children. According to Webster’s dictionary, to encourage means to inspire with courage, spirit, or hope. I don’t…
