I love homeschooling. It’s truly what my husband and I feel is the best fit for our family. Homeschooling offers us so many benefits. We have flexibility with our schedules, can tailor our lessons to the interests of our kids,…
Exhaustion: When You Can’t Go On It’s 8 am and the exhaustion has already set in. Who are you kidding, it’s been there for days. You’ve managed to drag yourself out of bed and maybe squeeze in a shower (only…
I don’t know about your area, but around here Hand, Foot, and Mouth disease is spreading like the plague! So, what exactly is Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease and how do you treat it? **This post contains affiliate links. See full…
Is it possible to have a fit pregnancy? If so, is it something you should strive for and why? Easter 2015 I started a journey to reclaim my health. At the time I just felt awful. I was heavy,…
Earlier in the month we hosted our annual mother-daughter Christmas tea party. I absolutely LOVE having this party every year. Lots of little girls wearing pretty dresses and drinking out of fancy teacups (many of which are family heirlooms from my great-grandfather…
Wouldn’t it be nice if there was a secret formula that we could use to become the perfect parents? Just do x and y and it will result in perfect children. It would be so convenient, so if one of…
Today marks 15 years since I graduated high school. I’m not sure if that makes it a special day or just makes me old! Probably a bit of both, lol! Either way it has sparked some reflection on my life….
Having a baby is a beautiful thing. Well, not birth. Birth is rather disgusting in a number of ways, but welcoming a new life into your family is a joyous moment. Except when it’s not. How can that…
Imagine that you have a friend training for a marathon. She works for months and months to prepare for it. Finally the big day comes and she runs the race. As she crosses the finish line she falls and injures…
FAILURE! Fail, fail, FAILURE! That’s what I kept saying to myself as I frantically worked to do way too many things at once, and failing to be very successful at any of them. Tears were stinging my eyes and rolling…