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
Making Over My Evenings: Day 1
"A successful morning begins the night before"I can not tell you the number of times I have heard that little quote. I used to hear it all the time when I was in high school. I heard it again in college as I was pulling all-nighters trying to get through semester after semester. Once I was married… Continue reading Making Over My Evenings: Day 1
Letting Go Of Perfectionism
PerfectionismPerfectionism is defined as a "refusal to accept any standard short of perfection"Refusal to accept ANY standard short of perfection.Wow.I have to say that if you were to look that definition up in the Websters Dictionary I would not be shocked if you saw my picture next to it.I AM A PERFECTIONIST.Anyone who has known… Continue reading Letting Go Of Perfectionism
Why We Chose to Home-School
Photo Credit: Dusty Marshall (my awesome hubby)I love learning. I absolutely love it. I think that if I had enough money I would just stay in school forever. Don't get me wrong, I know you should always be learning and not rely on some type of formal education to be the only source of learning.… Continue reading Why We Chose to Home-School
Is God Really My Strength?
I live my life 90% of the time in a very negative head space. I constantly ask my self if I matter in the world. I live life with a lot of insecurities.This semester one of my on going assignments has been to read though a book entitled:God is my Strength: Fifty Biblical Responses to… Continue reading Is God Really My Strength?
Taco Tuesday (posted on a Wednesday)
This semester I have been working on a major research project with a major focus on childhood obesity in today's society. Though out the course of my research I have really stopped to evaluate how I am feeding my family, especially my children. What kind of example am I setting on a daily basis with… Continue reading Taco Tuesday (posted on a Wednesday)
