My Best Homeschooling Advice

It’s that time of year again.  Many are going back to school and some never left.  Hey, to each its own. Here is some of my best homeschooling advice for all those amazing moms, dads, grandparents and/or caretakers who have dedicated themselves to the incredible job of educating the children God has blessed them with. Some of whom could teach

The Lazy Days of Summer

Family Update Ahh.. the lazy days of summer. I have to admit, they have not been so lazy around here, though that’s something I’ve been craving. Between caring for our newborn, house work, a basement renovation, getting our oldest ready for college, chasing a toddler and spending time with our other children, it’s been a bit more busy than lazy.

5 Topics to Discuss Before Marriage

My husband and I met when we were still kids in school.  We were friends first and then young and in love. Though we discussed a lot of things through our 5 years of dating, there were some important topics we never really went over in much detail before marriage.  Love really is blind in some ways, that’s probably a

Graduation and Baby on the Way

Family Update At the end of April our baby girl (now 18yrs. old) threw me a baby shower with the help of my mother-in-law and some friends. They did a wonderful job, what a blessing to have such sweet people in my life. Here are some pics my daughter keeps telling me to share. Afterwards, my boys arrived in time

What I Pack for Labor and Delivery

With our newest little one’s arrival just around the corner, it’s almost time to get packing. As much as I would love to have a home birth, we currently live in a state that makes it difficult to have amenities at home, (such as a midwife). Though anyone can have a baby anywhere, I personally like having an experienced midwife

10 Tips for Taking Great Photos of Kids

Here are 10 tips for taking great photos of kids that I’ve put together. In my early years of parenting it was more common to make appointments at department stores and wait to get photos taken in a little room with different screen backgrounds to choose from. Things have really changed since then. Today, just about anybody can take a

Spring is Coming!

Spring is Coming! Spring is a time when this part of our world wakes up from its sleep and new life comes forth. Where we currently dwell, we have four distinct seasons. After winter, signs of spring are always welcomed. It’s a time of new birth and rebirth. This is quite literal for us this year, as we will be