The Coffee Monologues | #11
Around this time of year everyone starts to go cold with their coffee. Not me. I like mine hot. The…
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The Power of Saying No
It happens simply, almost innocently, with a phone call. A text. An email. We should get together this weekend, when…
How to Process Local or Global Tragedy with Your Kids
The frequency with which we experience crisis as a national and global community has increased at an alarming rate. Everyday…
What Changes Everything
You probably didn’t realize there are 940 Saturdays in the span of eighteen years. I only learned that on a trip to…
The Coffee Monologues | #9
It’s Saturday morning. The big boys are at basketball and the little one is napping so I have the whole…
Practical Advice for First-Time Homeschoolers
You’ve made the big decisions and the kids have been pulled from school. The curriculum has been purchased and you’re…
Necessary Lessons
By day, I homeschool my two oldest boys. By night I write. Some freelance. Mostly blog posts. Last year I…
A 3 Point Pep Talk for Surviving Homeschool with a Newborn (and other stressful situations)
After the customary shrieks of excitement and strong claps on the back, the inevitable follow up question to our pregnancy…
DIY Projects | Family | Home | Motherhood
The Power of Kind Words | Using Cheer Jars to Intentionally Appreciate Your Family
Sometimes great ideas are born out of conflict. My husband and I sat on opposite sides of the dining room…
Family | Holiday | Motherhood
Dear Momma who wants to make it to Christmas well . . .
I know. You’re tired. Life is big and loud and raucous on a normal day, and now it’s Christmas and there’s…