Evernote for Home Routines
There is so much to keep track of at home. Not only does everyone want to eat three times a day, but the house also has a fast trajectory down
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Homemaking Encouragement for Christian Moms
Cleaning House While Homeschooling
Cleaning and I have a complicated relationship. I am naturally a Messie. I can easily cultivate my oblivion to the state of my house as well as my disdain for
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Easy Recipe: Chocolate-Covered Coconut Patties
These are my husband’s request every birthday. It always makes me happy when he does, because I first made them as an inspiration, out of my pantry cupboards &
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Why can't the dishes wait for morning?
Baked chicken. Glazed carrots. Roasted potatoes. I had put dinner on the table. Wasn’t that enough for one day? To get up and then face the collection of plates,
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What's your homeschool personality?
Discover your homeschool personality and build a homeschool that fits your strengths, avoids burnout, and works consistently in real family life
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The secret to sanity for moms: Laugh.
It’s so easy to lose our joy as moms while we rack up a to-do list longer. But joy is more than a nice extra or a good
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3 Hacks to Get Things Done at Home
Moms at home have a lot to manage and a lot to get done. Though quick tips and tricks often don’t get us far, sometimes there are little hacks
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Mothers are children, too.
This is a devotional I gave at my sister-in-law’s baby shower on Saturday. As I’m sure you’ve already felt, beginning your family starts a seismic
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How to focus on habits not results
Or, Four Focused Ways to Build Habits So much goal setting advice out there focuses on achieving certain outcomes. We’re supposed to set our eyes on a particular result
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A teacher must pay attention.
What is education? I love to collect quotes on what education means. Definitions are important, because without them we can be using the same word but with entirely different understandings
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Plan the Night Before: A Hack to Improve Your Plan
Write your plan the night before and supercharge your day. The day was over. The kids in bed, the house quiet. Time to sigh, breathe deep, and decide how to
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How to homeschool writing without curriculum
Teach writing at home with confidence by delaying composition, building language first, and giving feedback that helps kids grow into clear, capable writers.
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