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Book Review: You Are the Girl for the Job
I’ll be honest, with a title that includes the word “girl” in it, I’m always a little leery. I usually feel like it’s going to be a superficial dive into a shallow pond without a lot of meat for me to dig into. But this book is excellent. It digs into the life of Moses. You know Moses, the man who led his people, the Israelites, out of captivity from Egypt. We usually look at that story and think that he had a great life. He lived with royalty. He had it all. But he was an adopted child living in a time when his people were slaves. Here are…
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I Taught My Daughter How to Read
You can too This has been one of the most terrifying parts of homeschooling my daughter. She’s only 4, but has been showing a lot of readiness signs for reading. We’ve taken it slow, with little expectation. But I’ve struggled with the fear of whether or not I would be able to teach her one of the most important learning milestones of her entire life. I had never taught someone to read before. I have read countless books to my kids. I have taught and reinforced letters to my oldest son (who was in a charter school for Kindergarten and First Grade). But his teacher was phenomenal and did the…
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Are You Weary of Waiting?
My husband and I moved cross-country last year. Not only that, but it was my hubby’s first time to move out of state in his entire life. He had spent his whole life within a 2-hour radius of the place he was born. He doesn’t make decisions lightly, and he is very resistant to change. Then God said to move. So we did. We packed up our family and moved to a new place. Not only that, but God spoke promises over our lives before we left. We were expecting to just step right into the promise, but instead, God had another plan. You see, God had to move us…
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11 Best Essential Oils for Kids and Babies
Essential oils are incredibly potent and very powerful for the body. Because of their potency, it’s easy to overdo it if you’re not careful. Kids and babies are much smaller than adults and therefore you need to use caution when you use essential oils on and around them. Additionally, unless you are under the care of a doctor, licensed aromatherapist, or another qualified medical practitioner, the use of essential oils internally (through the mouth) is not recommended for children. With that said, there are many ways to use essential oils to help kids sleep, relax, wake up, manage cold symptoms, and more. Because they are derived from plants, they are…
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How to Live on Only One Income
Is it possible to quit your job and live on only one income? Yes. No. Maybe. I saw this question asked in a business group I’m in and it got me thinking about my journey. For those of you single mamas already rocking it on one income, you’re amazing, you’re a Rockstar and I have nothing but love for what you do for your kids. For those married mamas in a two income family who work outside of the home and want something different, this post was written for you. It can be confusing to determine if you can make the jump to live on only one income. It’s going…
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10 Unexpected Ways to Use Colloidal Silver
Colloidal silver is a staple in our home medicine cabinet. It has so many uses from clearing up eye infections to aiding the immune system during a cold. It is incredibly potent and if used correctly, has little potential for side effects. We started using it a little over a year ago when my youngest got an infection in both of his eyes. We weren’t sure if it was pink eye or not, but a doctor’s visit is very expensive, let alone the cost for any medications needed. We decided to go the natural route first to see if it would help. I had heard that colloidal silver was the…
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Say Goodbye to Toxic Cleaning Products
When my oldest was one, he licked the toilet bowl. Okay, maybe not the bowl itself. But he got a good glob of those blue gel toilet cleaner things and ate it. Not only was I grossed out, but I was also terrified. He was our first child, and I had no idea what I was dealing with. I had to call poison control because I didn’t know if he needed his stomach pumped if the stuff would burn his esophagus, or what. I had my cleaners high up and away so he couldn’t reach them, but this was unexpected. Who would’ve thought that a one-year-old would eat goo out…
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Work From Home Opportunities for Homeschooling Moms
It's possible to homeschool even if you need to keep working. Discover some options that could help you make the switch.
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Book Review: Girl, Wash Your Face
Have you read Girl, Wash Your Face? If you've been avoiding it, here's my take on the lessons it offered for life.
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How do I Run Businesses AND Homeschool?
It’s possible to homeschool, run a business, and get time for yourself without losing your mind. People have asked me how I do it all. How can I run a blog, a business, homeschool, and keep my sanity? The answer will surprise you. First of all, I don’t do it all. And no, I don’t have a ton of disposable income (yet) to hire out everything. I try (sometimes imperfectly) to live by the following principle: You can’t do everything, but you can do the things that matter the most. It’s not a bible verse or a word from God. It’s a common-sense mindset that has freed me to say…
