Spread the loveGet creative when you go to the thrift store. Think about your needs in your home and your skills. How can you take something in the second hand shop, that’s likely sold at an affordable price, and make it work to fill a need? I recently purchased a red and black plaid, flat bed sheet. It will make…
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Spread the loveChristian mother: your husband is the head of the home, you are the heart. You set the tone, the pace, the mood of everyone around you. If you wake grumpy and rushed, your children and spouse will feel that. If you are snapping at everyone and your frustration is written all over your face, your family will react…
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Taking Care of Yourself Is Not A Luxury, It’s A Necessity
Spread the loveYou can’t pour from an empty cup they say, and it’s true. But what fills your cup? Some might say spa days, girls’ weekends, time at the gym. But I would say that daily rest, reading good books, morning coffee doctored up just the way you like it, a flexible schedule in which you have full control, and…
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Real Food Takes Real Time
Spread the loveReal food takes time. Don’t expect to get in the kitchen at 4:30 and have a hot meal, cooked from scratch, on the table by 5. Unless you’ve prepared in advance, that’s not going to happen. My two best tips for getting a homemade dinner on the table every night is to begin dinner prep early in the…
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The Homeschool Advice I’d Give You If I Was Your Big Sister
Spread the loveAs the title suggests, this is the homeschool advice I’d give you if I was your big sister. Not the polished advice that is sure to get a lot of clicks. The raw, honest advice that is typically shared over coffee, between shouts of children. The kind of advice that comes from someone who’s been there and done…
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