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Enjoying Our Little Ones

September 6, 2012 5 Comments

Enjoying Our Little Ones

Well, school is going again, and along with the comfort of a schedule, us mommies are quite busy. The first couple of weeks can be tough as everyone is adjusting and mom is having to "tweak" methods and curriculum to meet everyone's needs. I know that it sure has been tiring, yet rewarding for me the last two weeks. During this time of getting things up and running again it can be tough to really relax and enjoy our time with our children. Recently I had one of those chance encounters with a … [Continue reading]

Letting God Guide Our Learning

August 23, 2012 4 Comments

Letting God Guide Our Learning

Over the last couple of weeks I have been scouring through endless materials and curriculum to make some changes to our homeschooling this year. It seems to have completely monopolized my time. As my kiddos are getting bigger, I want to make sure that I am doing a good job teaching them, and preparing them for their adulthood. As I have looked into numerous methods and styles, I found myself feeling frustrated. I would like certain aspects of one, but not other parts of it. I felt … [Continue reading]

Choosing Submission At Home

August 21, 2012 12 Comments

Choosing Submission At Home

Recently I read an account of a woman who was warning other wives of the dangers of submitting too much. She went on to talk of how much she resented … [Continue reading]

Are You A Help Meet?

August 16, 2012 3 Comments

Are You A Help Meet?

Over the course of my marriage, there have been many times that I tried to change my husband's mind about something. Every time it happened, I thought … [Continue reading]

Loving With Words

August 13, 2012 8 Comments

Loving With Words

The last week has been quite crazy for me. Along with a few unplanned issues, I have been trying to get our school year planned. Although this has … [Continue reading]

Adapting To God’s Blessings

August 9, 2012 12 Comments

Adapting To God's Blessings

Like so many larger families out there, hubby and I didn't start out wanting a lot of kids. Well, God had His own plans for our family, and boy am I … [Continue reading]

Freeing Your Children From Consumerism

August 5, 2012 20 Comments

Freeing Your Children From Consumerism

consumerism: a preoccupation with and an inclination toward the buying of consumer goods Earlier this summer I posted about consumerism, and how it … [Continue reading]

Teaching Forgiveness When The World Wants Justice

August 2, 2012 2 Comments

Teach Children To Forgive

Children have an excellent ability to know when something is right or wrong. They have a black and white outlook on life. Although this can be a very … [Continue reading]

Feeling Like You’re Failing

August 1, 2012 6 Comments

Feeling Like You're Failing

We all have those moments when we realize we have messed up teaching our children something. I don't necessarily mean just when it comes to schooling, … [Continue reading]

Mommy’s Corner

July 30, 2012 10 Comments

Mommys corner

Well, it's been a while since I actually posted on my Simple Summer decluttering progress. I just have had so much fun posting about following God and … [Continue reading]

Dressing The Part

July 29, 2012 31 Comments

Dressing The Part

The other evening my hubby and I sat down to watch a classic movie. It was amazing to see all the women dressed in appropriate feminine … [Continue reading]

Empty Jar or Growing Child?

July 26, 2012 8 Comments

Empty Jar or Growing Child

As the start of the upcoming school year approaches, it reminds me of how we all reassess our methods and materials. No matter how long you've been … [Continue reading]

Who Do You Follow?

July 24, 2012 Leave a Comment

What Sheep Do You Follow?

Two years ago my hubby became an apprentice to a sheep herder. (I know, not the typical apprenticeship, but it was a wonderful experience for our … [Continue reading]

Avoiding The Convenience Trap

July 23, 2012 15 Comments

Avoiding the convenience trap

I checked out a few different books at the library on homemaking recently. As I have read through these, I have enjoyed them, and gotten helpful … [Continue reading]