Large Family Raising Fruit John 15:5
I did this online conference with 3 of my girls last year (they were 17, 15 & 12 at the time). We really enjoyed it! It was encouraging to the girls & myself & it was a special time of bonding between us. I’m thankful …
Parents…it’s late. You’re exhausted. You’ve been up for 17 1/2 hours. The 3 year old is resisting bed…again. You just want her to sleep so you can sleep! 😓 First of all….you’re not alone! Second…it’s so, so worth it. Do the hard & cuddle for …
I don’t have/make a lot of time to read these days…time, mental fatigue, etc. However, these 2 books are at the top of my pile & I’m trying to make my way through them. So many good nuggets! I would highly recommend these books to …
Feeling completely overwhelmed & exhausted. Too much to do & nowhere near enough energy, not to mention time. Having a mini panic attack because there’s SO much to do already & I just remembered we have to make & frost 100+ cupcakes also. (I know …
Maybe 15 years ago, a lady at the church library commented on how I was constantly reading books on marriage & parenting. She was surprised that it was a continuous, ongoing thing. I explained that the reason I constantly was reading those books was to …
We have been doing a monthly potluck… inviting a lot of families & not worrying about how many people accept & show up, knowing it doesn’t make a HUGE difference whether we have 20 or 60 – it’s not that big of a difference in …
The curriculum we have been using for Math & Language has the answer keys at the back of the workbooks. Naturally, I tore them out & they are 3-hole punched, so I originally put them all into a 3-ring binder with dividers between each subject. …
There is something to be said about the power of a smile. It can brighten people’s day, bring smiles to other people, but there are times you really have to be intentional about it. Why is it so easy to put on a smile when …
In one of Logan’s history books, it taught him how to make an ancient Scroll. He wanted to make one for McKaylee for her birthday, with Psalm 113-118 printed on it. It was a fun process. First you make a strong “pot” of tea. Then …
We like to take our kids on “dates”. They each get their turn to pick where we go. We take them out for their birthdays for a birthday date & also cycle through so everyone gets a turn. Sometimes a child chooses to bring a …