I was out for a Saturday morning run… with six kids in tow. It looked something like this: Three of the smallest in the stroller built for two. One on …
I Could Choose
I could feel the look on my face — it was stale, icy, stiff, no smile. I could feel my mouth drooping in the corners. I knew that if I looked …
The Role of Mother Simplified
As I laid down tonight to soothe a frightened son, I was reminded how simple it all really is. He is my younger brother. I am his older sister. My …
As the Sun Sets
One day this kid will be so tall, so big and a man, that I will hardly remember what he was like when he was so little, so small and …
Service with Friends
As a homeschooling mother the summers are hard for me. I am used to having my kids all to myself until at least 3pm each day. So when the sun …
5 Minute Clean Up Time Lapse
Yesterday’s post was received so well that I wanted to share an example of our 5 minute clean up. My kids enjoyed seeing themselves and their accomplishment in this format …
5 Minute Clean Up
Want to know what cleaning up looks like at my house? Well let me paint a picture. Every hour on the hour starting at 10am an alarm goes off. A …