This post was first published in 2013, but it's one that I find myself talking about often in conversations with other homeschoolers who are facing the stress of trying to finish this year's work or burnt out at the end of a long year. We still "do school" all year long, and it's one of the…
Although my girls have been listening to audiobooks since they were tiny, it's only been this year that I've discovered the beauty of audiobooks for myself. But once I got started, I was hooked. When I'd tried listening to audiobooks in the past, I always felt like my mind was wandering too much and I was missing large…
If I was on top of things, I would have made my plans and shared this post with you on or before Ash Wednesday. But, well, February was a tough month, and something had to give. Instead of focusing on the Easter story for the 40 days of Lent (which I would have preferred), I'm…
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Dollar General for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. From our house, the closest grocery store is 20 minutes away, and Dollar General is only 10 minutes away. This means that when we run out of an ingredient or need something quickly, we go…
I talk a lot about respectful dialogue, listening to what others have to say, and living in the middle, so the title of this post might surprise you. "Why it's okay to believe your way is the best way" Let me clarify: I think it's okay to believe the decisions you make and the way…
Although I'm still learning the basics of doodling, one thing I've started to do in the last couple of weeks is be more intentional about collecting patterns and borders to use as inspiration and to develop my own style (rather than just copying others). As I was working on these pages in my sketchbook, I…
Do you know how you can tell that you struggle with pride? When you're terrified to admit you are prideful because of what others might think. Ironic, isn't it? But that's exactly where I found myself for many years in my early 20s. I accomplished a lot in my teen years and early 20s, receiving…
As I've been sharing my newly discovered passion for doodling and hand lettering on social media, I've gotten a lot of questions from other people who want to learn more as well. I spent some time digging into my new books and supplies this weekend and thought I'd share a few more thoughts about each…
For a long time, I avoided rating books on Goodreads. As I've started using it more regularly and connecting with more people, I had a couple of friends ask me to share my ratings on the books that I have read. My problem was that I had trouble defining what each of those star ratings…
I spent most of the fall planning for a January "reset" via a Whole 30, knowing my body needed to get off the sugar-caffeine-carbs cycle I was on but not quite sure how to do that in the busyness that characterized the last five months of 2014. To keep myself accountable, I invited a ton of friends…