Dating your husband doesn’t end at the “I do.” There is great joy in the lifelong pursuit of the man you married. Here are 7 reasons why you need to date your husband. Isn’t Dating Just For the Beginning of a Relationship? Yes, and no. Dating is defined most widely as… “a stage of romantic…
How to Launch an In-Home Daycare in 7 Simple Steps
Launching an in-home daycare is simple when you break it down into these 7 simple steps. As a stay-at-home mom for 10 years and owning and operating an in-home daycare for over 3 years I have a simple approach to getting you up and running in no time. Once your family has decided this is…
How to Easily Create a Charlotte Mason Schedule – Our Family’s Approach
Thinking about how to create a Charlotte Mason Schedule can feel daunting to today’s modern family. There are so many wonderful subjects. How do we fit them all in?! As I am mentally shifting from our wonderful summer and into planning for our upcoming year, I’d like to share how we are using a Charlotte…
10 Tips for Easy Meal Planning Any Time
Easy meal planning with nutrient dense food is possible any time when you settle into a rhythm and keep things simple. Simple wholesome ingredients, tried and true favorite recipes, and a prepped kitchen can have you handling meals with ease no matter what life throws at you. Life comes with many seasons. I’m not just…
How to Build DIY Custom Open Pantry Shelves on a Budget
I have longed to really take off on canning our homegrown vegetables and other foods for several years. The major hold up was not having anywhere to store the bulk jars of food. Now, we have beautiful custom open pantry shelves added to our eat-in kitchen to store home-canned foods, bulk dry goods, and other…
How to Create a Home for God’s Glory
How do we create a home for God’s glory? What does that even look like on a day-to-basis? To begin with, your own desire to glorify God in all that you do. A desire only made possible by God’s work in your heart by the Holy Spirit through the redemptive work of Jesus Christ. Apart…
How to Declutter a Space Without Getting Overwhelmed
You know what I am talking about. That closet, or drawer, or room that every time you open causes a jolt of anxiety. Avoiding it at all costs just to not experience the overwhelm of visual clutter. I can absolutely relate, and you can declutter that panic-inducing space without getting overwhelmed with these helpful tips…
How to Make a Dress Sleeveless DIY
Do you have a dress you love on the hanger? Yet, when you put it on you just don’t feel good in it? You are tempted to donate it. You hesitate though, because you really love it. What if you make the dress sleeveless and transform it with a simple DIY? I have three dresses,…
How to Have the Best Homeschool Summer Ever!
Do you begin each summer with all the plans and it just falls apart? Keep reading for some easy ways to have the best homeschool summer ever! Every year I gear up for our summer with these brilliant ideas of a summer rhythm, school-year-round plans, or bucket lists (there is a fun one). And within…
Family Goal Setting: How to Make Goals Together
Are you a family going in many different directions and struggling to feel a strong family bond? Mom feels frustrated and unheard? The kids feel like they never get to do anything. Dad wonders why the budget is getting dinged for something new. I say it is time to sit down as a family for…