How Can I Take a Sabbath? Surviving a Day of Rest as Mom.
How can a Christian mom actually observe Sabbath rest when the house, children, meals, and messes do not stop?
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Our job is to feed people.
It’s so easy to feel worn down by our work in the home. The work is always needing to be done again, over and over, day after day. Won’
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Convivial: Because Mom Is the Home Atmosphere
It was about 5 years ago now that I deleted my old blog and started over from scratch, choosing the name Convivial Home for my new effort. A real estate
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Why Kids Need Chores
Daily chores build lifelong habits, maturity, and responsibility in kids. Teach them to contribute meaningfully and take ownership—without burnout.
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5 tips for an extrovert homeschool mom
Isn’t homeschooling a sure way to drive an extrovert mom out of her mind? It depends on the homeschool and on the mom. As an extrovert homeschool mom you
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5 tips for an introvert homeschool mom
Homeschooling is made for introverts. So say the extroverts. Sure, we get to stay home and keep our circle of influence strong and consolidated. In our day-to-day lives
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The Scary Homeschool Mom
You’ve met her. Maybe you’ve been her. Maybe you are her. Some homeschool moms might scare you. Some homeschool moms scare their children. But I think we’ve
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5 Ways My Life was Changed by Cindy Rollins
If you are starting out homeschooling with a bright-eyed little 5-year-old – a toddler tagging along and another on the way – you eat up the stories of those
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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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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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The Blessing of a Public Tantrum
See public toddler tantrums as a chance for humility, repentance, and grace while caring for your child instead of protecting your reputation.
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Board Games We Love | Family Gift Guide
We are board game geeks around here. We have a closet-full, quite literally, and you won’t find Monopoly or Sorry or Uno in there. I’ve grouped these
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