mama do you need help?
Monday, 07 June 2021 / Published in - Faith, - Family, Articles, Blog, Hey Mama, Hey Mama Monday

Hey Mama Monday: Mama, Do You Need Help?

  I have been homeschooling since the birth of my firstborn son who is now 29 years old. That is a lot of years! You would think I would have a handle on home education. To be fair, I know what kids need at certain years; I know how to keep records and create transcripts;
family stress
Monday, 31 May 2021 / Published in - Coping With Chaos, - Family, - Finding Joy, - Planning and Organization, Articles, Blog, Hey Mama, Hey Mama Monday

Hey Mama Monday: Mama, The Solution for Family Stress

  Is there stress or strife in your family? When the family isn’t rested, there tends to be more stress and strife among its members. I don’t know about you, but our summer so far has been the busiest ever. In fact, we have been doing nothing but running around (all really good things, mind
chores
Monday, 03 May 2021 / Published in - Character Development, - Family, Articles, Blog, Hey Mama, Hey Mama Monday

Hey Mama Monday: What Can a Four Year Old Do, Mama?

  Your house may be a wreck once in a while because of the homeschooling and mothering and training you are busy doing. If you are all about cleaning house and cooking perfection, you just might be missing the most important things. Training gets pushed aside, schooling goes on the back burner, and relationships go
express love
Thursday, 04 February 2021 / Published in - Character Development, - Family, Articles, Blog

5 Ways Families Can Express Love to One Another

  Moms dream of a loving family where children honor parents and are kind to one another. We daydream of a Hallmark movie life where everyone is always doing and saying the right thing. Life is not like that. However, families can learn to be loving and kind on a daily basis. Moms can’t expect
family pizza
Thursday, 14 January 2021 / Published in - Family, - Games and Activities, Articles, Blog

Fun Pizza Night Remix

  Pizza night is always a family favorite in our home. We usually order from one of the local restaurants, and everyone gets a say in what we get. (And bonus, mom doesn’t have to cook!) Once and a while we get adventurous and make our pizza at home. We have several different favorite go-to
family traditions
Tuesday, 29 December 2020 / Published in - Family, - Holidays, Articles, Blog

The Importance of Family Traditions

  Even though my childhood was not idyllic, there are many parts for which I am extremely grateful. One is the way my mother used traditions to make events special for her children. Each Christmas, she would give each of us a pair of pajamas as a gift. Many years, she spent countless hours sewing
moms are amazing
Thursday, 16 July 2020 / Published in - Family, Articles, Blog

Long Haul Moms are Amazing!

  Mama, are you here for just a minute or two until something else strikes your fancy, or are you here to invest in your children for a lifetime? While you might roughly fit into a type of mom or style of parenting, that’s not who you are or Whose you are. You are unique,
hey mama
Monday, 10 February 2020 / Published in - Family, Articles, Blog, Hey Mama, Hey Mama Monday

Hey Mama Monday: Love Your Mama

Hey Mama, Once upon a time, you were a mere child. You had a Mama. She loved you and held you tightly, and you knew you belonged. She was not perfect, not at all. She made mistakes. She herself was still growing in many ways, and you sometimes were the one she “learned on,” so