Raising kids. Keeping House. Choosing joy, every day.
I tried a delish pumpkin spice ice cream this weekend and found myself dreaming about another one. So, being the DIY New Englander that I am, I decided to try to make it myself. It is SO good. Did I say that already? Ask my …
Weekend Edition: Some of you know that my site totally crashed last week. And because it did, I didn’t get to share that I was guest posting at Darby Duggar’s site. She asked me to write about my prayer life during different seasons of our …
We don’t worship idols in modern-day America. Not wood and stone idols anyway. But everyday, Christian women are living under the harsh rule of an idol in their lives, and they are so ensnared that they can’t see clearly to get help for themselves. Idol-living …
Need a little Charlotte Mason inspiration? As you know, I read and enjoy Karen Andreola’s blog Moments With Mother Culture. I’ve also enjoyed her books and have personally benefitted from her research. I am forever grateful to her. 🙂 Did you know that she has …
Fall is just around the corner and I am just as unmotivated this year as I was last year about homeschooling. True confession. I am not sure if it is my lack of energy from having pneumonia three weeks ago, or if I am just …
This weekend we spent some time in New York City with our two oldest girls, my niece and my mother. Our hotel was smack dab in the middle of Times Square. One thing I love to look at in the city is the vast array …
Some moms “take” life, and other moms “tame” life. One is reactive, the other is proactive. Me? I vacillate between proactive and reactive depending on a number of factors. I guess that makes me inconsistent…or flexible. My heart is to want to build. Inside the …
Things have been quiet on the blog because we have been super busy around here–busy in a good way. Busy with my family. I am LOVING having all five kids home under one roof.  🙂 So,so thankful for the time I have with each of …
For three weeks, all five of my children are under one roof. So, I won’t be writing much here in the next few weeks. So, even thought I won’t be writing, I do have plans: 🙂 clambakes, movie nights, a trip to NY, kids …
This is not a post I intended to write, but missions seems to be something that is on my heart lately. Perhaps it is because my oldest daughter is just finishing up a 10 week missions trip through Germany. Perhaps it is because of the visit …