**This is taking more time that I realized it would! With life getting in the way I just haven't had the time to sit down and write out my thoughts like I had hoped I would. I am working on fixing that.**Here we are time to dive into another week of Jen Hatmakers 7 Experiment.A… Continue reading Letting Go of Excess: 7 Experiment Part 2
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Keeping Kids Minds Engaged in the Summer
Hello all!It has been a few weeks since I have had time to sit and write and mostly that is because summer is in full swing here in Texas. Its getting hotter earlier in the day and staying that way later into the evening. That means it is becoming more and more of a struggle… Continue reading Keeping Kids Minds Engaged in the Summer
Raising Up Men and Women of Honor
Raising children is hard. I don't think that anyone out there would argue that point. At some time in life these little people decide they want to be independent and make their own choices and decisions. And they want to test boundaries and they want to take risks.As a parent we want the absolute best… Continue reading Raising Up Men and Women of Honor
Letting Go of Excess: 7 Experiment Intro Part 1
Recently my mother along with the ladies of her church made the decision to challenge them selves by going through the 7 Experiment. This is a book turned Bible study written by blogger, author, and pastor's wife Jen Hatmaker The study takes you on a journey of breaking away from the bondage of excess.Lately, I have been really… Continue reading Letting Go of Excess: 7 Experiment Intro Part 1
POST 100!! And how I broke up with TV.
WOW!! I can't believe that this is my 100th post. Now for some that may not mean much but for me it is exciting that this little corner of the internet is still going strong. Ok..well..maybe not strong but I am getting there.A few years ago my husband and I made the decision to do… Continue reading POST 100!! And how I broke up with TV.
A Career in Homemaking
Unemployed.Stay-At-Home MomStay-At Home WifeAll of these are terms that I have heard at one time or another to describe my current profession. My chosen career path.But I like to think that there is a better term.HomemakingDictionary.com defines homemaking as homemaking[hohm-mey-king] noun1.the establishment or management of a home; duties of a homemaker.The establishment or management of a home. The Bible clearly tells us that we, as women, are… Continue reading A Career in Homemaking
A Testament To Our Faith
Yesterday I had a big plan to write today's post all about how I intend on getting in enough water this summer. More of a "how to" post if you will.But then, in the evening, while we were hanging out at the church just passing the time with a friend a conversation was started and… Continue reading A Testament To Our Faith
Sifting Through The Pages: How We Choose Our Home-School Curriculum
Making the decision to educate our children at home was not a decision that we made lightly. Conversations were had, research was done, and a lot of questions were asked.Ultimately, the decision was made, long before our children were born, that we would be home-schooling. With the government taking control of the education in public… Continue reading Sifting Through The Pages: How We Choose Our Home-School Curriculum
My Summer Reading List
The semester is over and that means my brain is officially off duty for the next 2 and a half months.Ok, well maybe not off duty. But I do finally get to dive into the HUGE stack of books I have been acquiring over time. Some I have purchased because they looked interesting, some because… Continue reading My Summer Reading List
Operation De-Clutter
School is out for the summer and I am so excited to have some time to not have to think about reading or writing papers. I get a chance to just be home and spend time with my kids doing all the fun things I wanted to do over the last 3 months.But that also… Continue reading Operation De-Clutter
