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Choosing Preschool Curriculum 14 Aug 2013 | 12:00 pm
We’ve made our very first homeschool curriculum decision and are looking forward to starting our first year of preschool at home. We found a curriculum that fits in beautifully with our philosophy abo...
The Blessing of the High Need Baby 6 Aug 2013 | 12:00 pm
The first 15 months of my second son’s life were the most intense months of my life. These months stretched and refined me so much. Having my first baby and adjusting to life with him was so simple. ...
The High Need Baby 31 Jul 2013 | 12:00 pm
Draining. Demanding. Intense. Sensitive. These words describe the high need baby. Having a high need baby is a challenge and a struggle for parents, but there is a positive side to having a high nee...
Lifestyle Crossroads Update 25 Jul 2013 | 04:00 pm
A few months ago, I shared about our lifestyle crossroads. We had a complaint against our property for our goats and chickens and had 1 week to remove all animals from our property. We set up a lease ...
Thoughts on Minimizing 23 Jul 2013 | 12:00 pm
In the past couple of years, we have been more conscious of getting rid of the excess stuff in our lives. We’ve gotten rid of a lot and have changed our consumption habits quite a bit in this time. D...
Natural Family Planning 18 Jul 2013 | 12:00 pm
This is a guest post from Suzette of Jambalaya and a continuation of the talk about natural birth control. Part 1: Let’s Talk about Contraceptives Part 2: Fertility Awareness Method When it comes t...
Fertility Awareness Method 15 Jul 2013 | 12:00 pm
In Let’s Talk About Contraceptives, I shared that I was not comfortable with any mainstream methods of birth control. Researching natural methods of child spacing led me to the Fertility Awareness Me...
Let’s Talk about Contraceptives 11 Jul 2013 | 12:00 pm
When I was preparing for marriage at the age of 19, one of the things to check off the to-do list was birth control. Like many women, I simply scheduled an OB/GYN appointment, was given a prescription...
Visiting Sendu’s Home 8 Jul 2013 | 12:00 pm
While preparing my heart for Ethiopia, I knew my heart was going to break. I knew I was going to see things I’d never seen before. I knew we were going to see poverty firsthand. I knew the homes would...
Meeting Sendu 28 Jun 2013 | 05:32 pm
We started sponsoring our little girl, Sendu (pronounced Sen-a-doo) right after John David returned from Ethiopia 2 years ago. After writing, praying, giving and talking about her with Paxton for 2 y...
