This is my personal reflection on a gift given to me last year. I wrote this last May and I am deciding to share it now. It’s been about 10 years since my first child was born, and my journey as a stay at home mom first began. My fourth child, who is also my…
Staying home as a wife or mom seems to have a lot of titles lately. People call it being a “trad wife” (traditional wife), being a stay at home wife, a stay at home mom, or in the older way of saying it, a “homemaker.” Are you choosing to be a homemaker or any of…
Use this Homeschool Planning Guide to help you when you are trying to decide what to teach in your homeschool. It can be pretty overwhelming to get started. There are so many ideas and resources to choose from. The good news is, you can make homeschool be what you need it to be for your…
When I was a kid I remember my mama teaching me how to sew. I thought it was so much fun, and for extra practice, she would let me sew paper towels together. I really enjoyed it! Sometimes we make things too complex, and really it can be a very simple and inexpensive thing to…
What is that thing that you know you need to do and don’t feel like it? For me, that thing isn’t just one thing- it’s a whole pile of them. Not knowing where to start paralyzes me and I end up just putting it off. Don’t do that! Ha ha. Let’s talk about strategies for…
“By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible.” Hebrews 11:3 ESV The Universe was created by the word of God It is absolutely fascinating to see how scientists are spending their entire lives and countless…
Keeping Christ in Christmas with kids is something you have to be intentional about. The world is trying its best to make Christmas about materialism, made up characters, and anything but the Word of God. Don’t let them do it. Keep Christ in Christmas at your house. ”…as for me and my house, we will…
Love God’s law for great peace. Living for God is such a blessing. His commandments are not burdensome. His yoke is easy and His burden is light. Let’s begin with some Bible verses. “Great peace have those who love Your law, And nothing causes them to stumble.” Psalms 119:165 “For this is the love…
We all have a natural tendency to be selfish. It is easy and effortless to go around all day doing what you want, to further your own cause, or to simply make yourself happy in the moment. However let’s consider these Bible verses: “Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others…
When I think of being a good steward as a stay at home home, I think of using all the different resources that God gives me in an efficient way. Being a good steward means thinking about what is the best use of the resources that God provides. I’m using the word resources because many…