I was looking through some old family photos the other day and stumbled across one that took me right back to the summer of 2006. It was a picture of our family trip to Silverwood Theme Park in Northern Idaho. Looking at those sweet, young faces, a wave of that beautiful, bittersweet ache washed over…
Okay, can we talk for a minute about how fast the years fly by? I am feeling that reality so deeply right now. We just graduated another one of our students this spring. That means I am down to my final two high schoolers at home! With eight of my ten children now graduated and…
How Fantasy Can Draw Your Teen Closer to God (and to You) I’ll never forget the first time one of my teens handed me a fantasy book and said, “You’ve got to read this, Mom.” Honestly, I hesitated. I didn’t grow up with dragons and quests. I grew up with Anne of Green Gables and…
Are you a homeschool family looking to add hands-on learning and adventure to your curriculum? You’re in for a treat! Arkansas is full of engaging, educational, and family-friendly fun just waiting to be explored. Whether you’re a local or planning a homeschool field trip in Little Rock (my neck of the woods) or surrounding areas,…
Summer is here! One of my favorite things to do when my kids were little was spending time in nature together, teaching them to enjoy God’s creation. To help with this, I created some fun summer printables we could do together. You can download them here! I also created a large pack of printables…
Dear Montana, we’re coming for vacation soon … I can’t wait. Seriously Montana is one of my favorite places on earth. We lived there for fifteen years, and I never took it for granted– its beauty, the people, the peace. Ten years ago, I was a mom of three (nearly an empty nester), serving in…
I’m a mom of ten kids and a book addict. This means we do a lot of reading! I’ve gathered a list of some of our favorite books. These are perfect for summer reading. Boys ages 6–12 Henry Huggins Series by Beverly Cleary Book 1: Henry Huggins Book 2: Henry and Beezus Book 3: Henry…
Is there such thing as “too much of a good thing?” Yes! In fact that’s what my life feels like right now. There are a lot of good things happening: I’m celebrating the 70th reunion of the liberation of Mauthausen camp during the whole month of May with a special WWII series hosted on my…
Big Family Holiday Vacation! If you’re part of a big family you know how hard traveling can be at times. We love going on vacation with our six kids (ages 25, 22, 20, 7, 4 and 4.) We also have an amazing daughter-in-law, and two grandkids (ages 3 and 1). Big family vacations can…
Looking for a fun family getaway over Labor Day? Consider Branson! Branson, Missouri is one of our family’s favorite places to visit. In fact, after spending at TON of money going to Disneyworld earlier in the year my husband and I agreed, “Why did we spend all that money in Orlando when we could have…
Best Places to Spread Out a Summer Picnic There is nothing more romantic than a summer picnic with the man I love. Maybe you feel the same? Do you like the ocean or the mountains? Would you rather stretch out a blanket on a mountain meadow or on the sand? Do you want to be…
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