As we enter into the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, I think we are all hoping to find the peace and relief that the season of thanksgiving, joy, and giving can bring us. We are hoping for that peace that will come into our homes as we give. I see my kids fluctuating … Read more
In our home, we talked about our ancestors last month, and building ancestor relationships has blessed our family. My kids feel confident that their ancestors are helping them all the time, which I love. Last year, I shared four simple ways to connect kids with ancestors. We used these ideas again last month, but we … Read more
This week seemed like a good time for practical ideas to keep kids busy indoors, so here is a list of toys we have used and loved. This is the third post in our series about surviving the pandemic winter at home. You can read the first two posts here and here, which are more … Read more
This is a second post in a series intended to help mothers survive the upcoming winter at home during the pandemic. This post is focused on how to feel fulfilled in motherhood so that we aren’t so bored at home this winter. In the first post we talked about how being centered on Christ is … Read more
I’ve spent the last 7+ years figuring out this stay-at-home mom thing, and due to personalities and depression, a lot of that has been just under our little roof. I always wanted to be a mother. And a stay-at-home mom seemed like the epitome of motherhood to me, but I soon discovered that just being … Read more
I feel it is an incredible privilege to be a parent right now. We have been given the opportunity to create an environment for Heavenly Father’s precious children. In a world that is often confused and in commotion, we can create a sanctuary for his children. One way we do that is by picking the … Read more
Why Small Home, Great Learning? This morning, I read the story of Naaman and it reminded me of this blog. Sometimes, like Naaman, we are so willing to do the big things for the Lord. Volunteer for that church service project. Seek out the best schools for our kids. Find a career where we use … Read more
**In this post I share the birth of one of our children. At the beginning of labor the placenta tore, causing a rough birthing process, yet our outcome was miraculously positive. While I show that God was with us and protected us during our labor and delivery, I do in no way believe that he … Read more
We want our kids to feel the Spirit. We want to feel the Spirit ourselves. The Spirit can breathe hope and energy and peace into our lives, our homes, our relationships. I want God to guide our family, but I feel like too often life can become about getting from one task to the next. … Read more
Kids are reading at younger and younger ages. We have a little friend who played with literacy apps and taught herself to read before she turned four. When my oldest was four, I felt like I needed to teach him to read. It seemed that all of the other mothers I knew were teaching their … Read more