A little way for real life impact
I finished The Little Way of Ruthie Leming by Rod Dreher this weekend and really enjoyed it. Until this year, I’ve never really read memoirs, but so far I’
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5 Habits to Show Kids Love
I’m not the most naturally affectionate or tenderhearted mother. As much as I do love my children dearly, it is hard for me to remember to show kids love
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How to stay sane as a stay-at-home mom
Now is the time when we all start organizing our stuff, buying new supplies, and preparing for another fresh start: a new school year. I always get ambitious about how
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Dread the end of summer?
It’s the Monday of a new month. A fresh week in a fresh month! For many of us, August is a month of either beginning school or getting ready
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Jennifer Fulwiler on Pursuing Creativity and Beating Overwhelm
I had the honor of interviewing Jennifer Fulwiler of Conversion Diary this week, and she shared some insights that I think are very helpful to our lives as mothers. It’
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Parenting is Teaching
Here is a pair of quotes from The Art of Teaching that, though they are 22 pages apart, together speak more to our roles as mothers than as school teachers.
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Our Current Chore Board
Shaina asked in a recent comment and on the WTM board what was on our chore board. The board has actually been out of commission for a month or two
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Nerves as raw as meat in a butcher's window
Do you know that quote? It’s from My Fair Lady, when, after months of agony, Eliza & Professor Higgins are draped late at night in the library, Higgins still
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Dangerous Women Conference Notes
Although my friend and would-be companion ended up unable to join me, and although I had to get up at 4:30am and leave just after 5am, I attended the
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Review: The Mother at Home by John S.C. Abbott
Review written in March of 2011 The Mother at Home by John S.C. Abbott was written in 1833. I have read it before, but it was something like 5-6
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A Providential C-Section
Geneva Kate was born November 2, 2012, by unexpected c-section, 24 hours after being admitted to the hospital for an induction at my request (her due date was October 28)
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Children Are Little Mirrors
Children are given for our sanctification. In them, we see our own sins. As we deal with theirs, we must also deal with ours.
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