Finding the perfect gift for kids can be simultaneously tons of fun and incredibly overwhelming. As a mom to five awesome kids I’ve shopped for everything from bouncing babies to terrific teenagers. Whoever you’re shopping for, it’s important to choose…
You know those memes that guilt moms by telling us, “You only have 18 summers with your child”? While I can’t stand the unnecessary (and inaccurate) guilt trip try to put on us, there is a tiny kernel of truth…
Nothing says fall quite like the smell of apple pie. If you walk into a house with that sweetly spiced aroma, you can’t help but feel welcome and happy. That’s why I whip up a batch of this stovetop apple…
Have you ever had one of those moments where you felt like God put you in exactly the right place at exactly the right time? That happened to me recently. A fellow homeschool mom asked me for advice about how…
There’s something about popsicles that just make it feel like summer. They conjure up memories of childhood. Suddenly I’m a kid hearing the ice cream truck playing it’s melody as my sister and I run out to it and buy…
When you find out that you need to eat gluten free one of the first things you have to figure out is how to feed yourself. For those with no special dietary needs it’s pretty simple. Grab whatever meets your…
What did you think about history class when you were in high school? If you were like most teenagers, you probably thought it was boring and pointless. It doesn’t have to be like that, though! As a devoted history and…
“I can’t get that book for my daughter! She reads at a much higher level.” I stood there at my booth at a holiday bazaar a bit sad. Not because I lost a sale, but because someone else had fallen…
There are certain things that just scream fall to me. The changing colors on our trees, the crispness in the air, and the appearance of the pumpkin spice latte on the Starbucks menu! The days of hitting up my favorite…
“AAAARRRRGHHHH!!! Knock if off or so help me I’ll cancel Christmas forever!” Raise your hand if you’ve said that (or something like it). I know I have. The frazzled, burned out mom at Christmas seems like a cliche, but it’s…