Before I became a mother, I had elaborate visions of what I wanted motherhood to look like with my own children. Don't get me wrong: my mother is amazing—which is probably one reason I felt so much pressure to be just as fabulous. My mother was and is always there for me and my brothers. She was and still is the epitome of grace and class in every circumstance. How was I supposed to live up to that? For years, society has shown us mothers in the news, magazines, and on television. They are all perfect—at least, in ways that I find I'm not. And don't even get me started on Pinterest. I am not, nor ever have been, ...Read More
7 Ways to Develop a Prayerful Child
I used to get up early to enjoy my bible reading time - alone. No kids. No distractions. And I love it...until my oldest was at the age when I wanted him to start his own Bible reading time. When I began talking to him about it, he was very resistant. I thought it was just because he's not a fan of reading, but the more we talked, the truth finally came out. He said, "Mom, why do I have to do this when you never do?" WHAT?! I was appalled. I couldn't believe he would say such a thing. I read my Bible every morning, how did he not know that? Then I realized...he never saw me read my Bible. I was so set on having ...Read More
Homeschooling 7 Survival Tips for Homeschooling While Sleep Deprived
If you're a mom, you know about sleep deprivation. It's just part of the job. When they are infants, you stay up to feed them, rock them, and cuddle them back to sleep in hopes that you'll catch a few winks yourself. As they get older, you worry about them when they go out with friends, start driving, head off to college, get married and until the day one of you is no longer here on Earth. Motherhood never ends. I never imagined motherhood would be so exhausting. My mom was a rock star and rarely let her anger show or her sleep deprivation get to her. Me, on the other hand, I feel like I fail at this ...Read More
130 Chores for Children Listed by Age! (Free Printable List and Chore Chart)
If you've ever wondered about what age kids can start helping with certain chores, this list of chores for children will help you out. Chores. Ugh. No one likes them, but they have to be done. Otherwise the house would be in disarray and chaos would ensue. Okay...so chaos ensues in my house daily—even with a plan—but it does help to have a list of chores for me and chores for children to know where we need to work. There is such an age difference between our oldest and second child that sometimes things get dumped on our 10-year-old. So this year, I'm going about our chores in a different way. Dividing the ...Read More
FREE Winter Spelling and Coloring Pack
Winter time is here and cold weather means kids will be inside more than outside. If your kids are like mine, they love the idea of the snow, but can only last so long before they need to come in and warm up. As they're warming up, why not add in a few fun spelling words and coloring sheets to get the blood flowing through their hands again. This year, I thought I would throw in some fun Winter themed printables to change things up a bit and maybe I wouldn't hear so much backlash after a day of playing in the snow. This Winter Spelling & Copywork pack has spelling lists for PreK-1st, 2nd-3rd & 4th-5th along ...Read More
FREE Winter Copywork Packet
I don't know about you, but we usually do a light school schedule for the few weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Living so far from family, we are usually traveling for at least one of those holidays. Then add in our ministry obligations and our schedules are packed full. We usually do some seasonal or holiday mini units to keep things fun and light. And even though handwriting isn't a favorite subject in our house, it's one I think needs constant work—especially in those formative years. So, I created some fun Winter copywork printables you can use throughout the season or when you just need a break from your ...Read More
FREE Autumn Spelling and Coloring Pack
Fall weather has rolled in and my kids are loving the outside time. They love being able to play outside without sweating to death or the sun beating down on them which ultimately sends them inside for relief. While I use formal Spelling curriculum in their younger years, sometimes it's nice to break our routine and do some seasonal spelling practice. It helps break the monotony of our studies and allows us to do a fun Fall/Autumn unit when we want/need a change of pace. So this year I created some fun Autumn spelling and coloring printables you can use throughout the season. This pack is full of learning ...Read More
FREE Autumn Copywork Pack
Can you believe we're already talking about Fall? September just snuck up on me and that means Fall is just around the corner. The cooler weather has already hit us here where we live, and I am loving it - the leaves are turning, harvesting has begun, which means hayrides and bonfires are not far behind. Even though school is in full swing around her, there are some subjects that just need some extra attention at times. Handwriting is one of those subjects I think needs constant work. It is a skill that takes a while to master and making it fun, rather than tedious and just busy work is much better - at least in my ...Read More
