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Books and Bows Baby Shower 26 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
My friend Tiffany is about to have her 7th baby (and 2nd girl). After 5 boys straight, she has been excited to welcome two girls in a row. Since she wasn't particularly in need of baby things, and her...
One Chicken - Four Meals 23 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
A whole chicken can be a dollar stretcher. With the shredded meat and jars of broth that result, the recipe possibilities are endless! I'm going to share what I like to do with a chicken from start to...
Why We Don't Use Coupons 21 Aug 2013 | 08:45 am
I did use coupons. In fact, I blogged about it. I learned a lot of cool ways to use them, and got some things for just pennies. There have been lots of recent hits on my blog for couponing, which made...
Back to Homeschool: Our Schoolroom 14 Aug 2013 | 06:58 am
A few years ago, I shared my homeschool space (or lack thereof) in our tiny, 960 square-foot house. We lived in that house for 5 years! I haven't shared with my blog friends yet, but one year ago we f...
Read-Aloud Time 13 Aug 2013 | 01:13 am
Since we use Sonlight with our 5 children, there is lots of read-aloud time each school-day. It's a very enjoyable time for both mom and kids. Depending on the day and the books, we will read for 1-2 ...
Usborne Science Books 8 Aug 2013 | 01:21 am
I just recently renewed my status as an Usborne Books Consultant! I did this a few years ago, and then let it slide for awhile. However, in our homeschool we find their books extremely useful (and fun...
When Faith is All You Have 5 Aug 2013 | 12:56 am
I spoke last week about some times in my past that we lived completely on faith. If you have never been here, it sounds scary. In fact, "not knowing" is one of the biggest fears people have. It drives...
Back to Homeschool: High School and College Part 3 2 Aug 2013 | 08:37 pm
In Part 1 and Part 2 of this article, I shared about my daughter’s purposeful decision not to go to college, and why we support that decision. The arguments to this lifestyle are many, and as common ...
Back to Homeschool: High School and College Part 2 1 Aug 2013 | 08:10 am
You can read Part 1 of this post here. So, if college is not in the picture, what does high school look like in our house? Pretty much like homeschool has for 12 years. You see, the world’s stand...
Back to Homeschool: Highschool and College Part 1 29 Jul 2013 | 02:03 am
(I have thought long and prayed much about this series of posts. Most of what I will say here is very unpopular, even among my own friends. I ask that you consider that I am sharing our family's convi...
