Family Life
Top 10 Essential Oils and How We Use Them
I never imagined that we would be oil users in our household, but crazier things have happened. I had misconceptions and doubts about the benefits of the oils, but once you’ve used them and experienced their blessings, there’s no turning back. I am in no way a health care professional. I’m a Dr. Mom who has…
Read MoreFostering Faith not Fear in our Sons
It’s been a tough year teaching my 15 year old son. Although we’ve been together in this homeschool journey for the past seven years, this year brought about difficulties I wasn’t prepared for…and it’s not on the academic side of things. While I’ve been working on loosening my mom grip and letting him become a…
Read MoreFamily is not a noun. It’s a verb.
Last week at the Great Homeschool Convention, I had the opportunity to hear Ann Voscamp speak. One of the beautiful nuggets of wisdom that I wrote down from her talk was” Family isn’t a noun, but a verb. It’s not a thing, but an action that we do. I’ve experienced beautiful expressions of…
Read MoreThe Music of the Soul
I was so blessed this past weekend to spend time with my sister and friends learning and contemplating at the Great Homeschool Convention. In my shallow estimation, I thought all of my time spent there would be to bless my home school journey. You see, I still live with the mindset that life is segmented like subjects. If…
Read MoreMaking Time for the Youngest: Girl’s Retreat
I’m the youngest in my family. I vowed I would not pass on the legacy of the youngest to my youngest. I’m so arrogant. I have pictures organized and scrapbooked for my oldest. He has copious amounts of videos of his cuteness. My middle girl is well documented. Then came my third. This sweet girl…
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