Enjoying A Restful (And Productive) Homeschool

productive homeschool
  One morning as our children were happily playing, a dear friend and I eagerly talked (over our favorite coffee) about the culture of our homeschools. In the midst of our discussion on memory work, literature selections, and math manipulatives, we engaged in the concept of a restful schooling. As former classroom teachers, this was
Read more
No Comments

Hey Mama Monday: You Are Beautiful, Mama

hey mama
Hey Mama, How come you keep muttering under your breath again? What’s “Epic Mama Fail” you have been whispering? Perish the thought. Get rid of it. Yeah, we all blow it. There are days we act really dumb, and times we wish we could rewind the clock backwards (20 years?). Kicking ourselves when we’re already
Read more
1 Comment

Hey Mama Monday: Formula for the Perfect Mama

hey mama
Hey Mama, I stopped by to share a little something about a FORMULA I found for creating the perfect Mama. Did you know that the secret to happiness is following formulas? I figured you didn’t know. So here I am. Every morning, get up and do the same thing. Never vary. If your child cries,
Read more
No Comments

Head Off Holiday Stress

holiday stress
  The holidays can be stressful for homeschoolers. Not only do we have to keep the homeschool fires burning, but all of the extra domestic chores and endeavors seem to pile on this time of year. Some of us have been known to attempt to the call the whole thing off. I myself am a
Read more
No Comments

Hey Mama Monday: Mama, God Loves You

hey mama
  Hey Mama, When it’s all falling apart around you, stop and be still. Just stop for a moment and re-group, reset the button. You’re allowed to do that. No one is standing over you with a whip (except yourself). Knock that off, OK? What will your advice be to your daughter or daughter-in-law ten years
Read more
No Comments

Hey Mama Monday: Are You Part of the Mama Club?

hey mama
  Hey Mama, That little stinker this morning is driving you batty. They can be so devious at times. And they are loud. They don’t care about all the sacrifices you have made (and make daily for them) because they have nothing to compare it to. No life experience. No wisdom to speak of. So
Read more
No Comments

Hey Mama Monday: Mama, What Does Your Home Look Like?

hey mama
  Hey Mama, Your kitchen may downright look like a hurricane hit it (mine does), but your kids wander in and out of it with laughter, chattering away, displaying confidence and a sense of freedom. You know why? You’ve instilled in them that they are so loved, so wanted, so WELCOME anywhere you are. There’s no
Read more
No Comments

Hey Mama Monday: 5 Things About You, Mama

hey mama
  Hey Mama, Just a few choice words for you this morning. It’s descriptive. It’s you. 1. You love your husband. You’re not perfect; neither is he. But before the Lord you made a commitment, and the Lord will bless you for your obedience. You have chosen to love. And there are SO many blessings
Read more
No Comments