It’s the Thought

Last night the women in our couples’ group were surprised to receive roses from their husbands and wishing bottles. According to the men, each bottle…

Be His Valentine

In the movie, The Greatest Showman (which I’ve seen twice), renowned opera singer Jenny Lind tells P.T. Barnum that being rejected as a child born…

Growing in Patience

One of my big struggles as a mom is patience…patience while homeschooling, especially while homeschooling my girls. Today I was tempted to get annoyed again…

Homeschooling Ages 2 to 4

I love this stage – a stage full of curiosity, wonder, exploration, and yes, accidents (from time to time). Learning at this period in a…

Brain Breaks for Kids

Whenever my kids start to get sluggish or de-motivated with their homeschooling, I try to give them “brain breaks.” Basically this means time away from…

Boundaries for Moms

This doesn’t work for my kids. If this was dad’s sign, it would work. My older boys know better, but my two little girls? Ay….