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Happy New Year! What are your goals for 2016?

About Me / All
January 1, 2016

Happy New Year! Happy New Year to my wonderful blog readers! I hope you had fun last night – whether your idea of fun was staying...

Teaching Children to Memorize Scripture | Even a Toddler Can Start Learning

About Me / Faith / Parenting
December 30, 2015

You have no idea how long this post has been in the making. It’s been a really long time. And when I planned it, I...

Operation Christmas Child: Our 2015 Shoe Boxes went to…..

All / Faith / OCC
December 27, 2015

On Christmas morning after all the presents had been unwrapped, opened, and assembled, I collapsed on the couch (we had been up since 5:30am!) and I...

Merry Christmas!

About Me / All
December 25, 2015

Merry Christmas! Remember to Count your Blessings today! If you are reading this on a phone, tablet or computer you are more blessed than most! Wishing...

The Reason for the Season | The Christmas Story Read by a 7 year old

About Me / All / Faith
December 25, 2015

In case you needed a reminder of what today is all about. Here is a portion of Bug reading the Christmas story to the family on...

Sometimes I Just Have to Take Care of Me

About Me / All
December 13, 2015

That picture is of me and Bug today. We love going to the local Chinese buffet after church for lunch and selfies. So, I know the...

Fight Off Germs Naturally with Essential Oils | Germ Defense Roller Bottle Recipe

All / Simply Earth Oils
August 16, 2015

I have switched out all my Young Living Oils for Simply Earth Oils. I can still make my Germ Defense Roll On – but now at...

Our New Morning Routine – Off the Map Devotions (+ $25 Family Christian GC Giveaway!)

About Me / All / Faith / Giveaways / Parenting / reviews
July 20, 2015

This summer, we started something that was very important to me to start – morning devotions over breakfast. This was met with a little resistance as...

Kids in the Kitchen – 4 Reasons Why it’s a GOOD Thing

All / Homeschooling / kids / Parenting
July 14, 2015

First off, can I say, that boy in that picture right there gets cuter every day. Oh my goodness. Okay, enough sidebar. Kids in the Kitchen:...

Motivate Your Child Action Plan Book Review #HeartParenting

All / Books / Parenting / products / reviews
May 21, 2015

You don’t have to look far to see examples of bad parenting. My Facebook feed is usually full of news stories of parents who have harmed...

It’s Our Anniversary Today! A Whole Decade has gone by….

About Me
February 18, 2015

It’s our anniversary today! FOURTEEN years ago today I met a boy who changed my world. and TEN years ago today, I said, “I do”. And he...

Why Do I Homeschool? My Reasons for Choosing Home Education

A Day in my Life / All / Homeschooling
January 7, 2015

I had a post on my reasons for choosing homeschool. I spent hours last summer working on it. I pinned it on Pinterest. I linked...

Happy New Year!

About Me / All
January 1, 2015

Happy New Year! Happy New Year to my wonderful blog readers! I hope you had fun last night – whether your idea of fun was staying...

My Son Wants This for Christmas… Would you buy it for yours?

About Me / All / Christmas Shopping / Parenting
November 18, 2014

Let me start out by saying my little guy is as rough and tumble as little boys come. Trucks, trains, dirt, we’re all about it. Soccer,...

Is there really anything wrong with shopping on Thanksgiving?

About Me / thanksgiving
November 15, 2014

Is there really anything wrong with shopping on Thanksgiving? Ok, throw some ice water on yourself before you read this post so you don’t overheat because...