7 Things Saving My Sanity I don't care what anyone says, life as a work-at-homeschooling mom isn’t easy, no matter how good at it you are. It takes, well, work to juggle work (whether it's a full-time job or a business of your own) plus homeschooling, and they're just aren’t a ton of extra…
One of the questions I hear most often from other families—blog readers and friends alike—is how we handle chores and allowance as a family. There are so many different approaches out there... unpaid chores as a contributing member of the family a regular allowance tied to age rather than chores paid daily chores paid optional jobs…
Six months ago, I wrote a post about the chaos in our home and how we were trying to regain control of the chaos. I was coming out of months of morning sickness, a sinus infection that just wouldn't quit, and headaches that had left me unproductive and miserable, and as a family, we'd developed…
In the 6 years since Sean sold his last business to become a stay-at-home dad (a season that is sadly ending as he launches a new interior paint & trims business), we've tried several different office setups—from various setups in the loft to work on the couch or at the breakfast bar downstairs. Although each…
Like most of my fellow type-A'ers, I have a thing for office supplies, calendars, and planners. There's nothing quite like turning to a fresh page in your planner or looking back at a page of completed tasks. My problem is that I tend to get "planner blindness" after a certain amount of time, which means that every planner…
Several months ago, I shared that our house had been feeling out of control and chaotic. It wasn't anything but that the things that had worked when we had a bunch of tinies weren't working anymore. Over the summer, we've been really focused on a few things: 1) finishing house projects (more on this soon),…
When people talk about the joy of digging their fingers in the dirt, caring for plants, of harvesting food from their own land, I know exactly what they're talking about. Well, at least to a small degree. I love planting and caring for plants, and there really is nothing better than picking a cherry tomato…
The following post is from Jason & Jennifer Bruce of New Season Design: Free personalized printable binder covers Hello, my name is Jennifer, and I'm an office supply junkie. I truly love office supplies, especially pretty ones. If I can personalize it, I'm over the moon. Having cute, customized three-ring binders makes everything more fun! If you…
The following post is from Jason & Jennifer Bruce of New Season Design: Free Printable Scripture Prints for Your Home "These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you…
I've been sharing my love of tea this year -- both for the caffeine as a busy nursing mom and for the pleasure of snuggling up with a warm cuppa in a variety of flavors -- and several of you have asked how I organize my tea collection, so I thought I'd give you a…