Homeschooling
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Class of 2030: Why Our Homeschooled Son is Graduating at 19
"There's no behind in homeschool" "It doesn't matter how slowly you go, as long as you do not stop." These two mantras have echoed in my mind through the first seven years of…
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Your labor was not in vain: appreciation for my Christian school education
I struggled with faith for a long time...nearly deconstructing it completely...and had to learn the gospel anew as an adult. But here's what I do know about deconstruction: in spite of everything I…
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Why KOA Holiday Campgrounds are so great for families
Over the past five years, our family has done quite a bit of traveling. We particularly enjoy visiting historic sites, which is something easily done from the central part of North Carolina. We…
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Yes, our kids pay rent. Here’s why and how…
I really wish there had been a camera rolling in our house the day my husband declared that our 9-year-old was going to pay us rent. That was over three years ago. Now…
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Yes, you CAN reduce your kids’ screen time: HERE’S HOW
I had a stunning realization a few days ago: my boys have watched almost no TV this month. If you had told me five years ago that this would be the case, I…
- Beauty in the Mess, Family, Homeschooling, Marriage, Messy Faith, Personal and Spiritual Ramblings, Special Needs Parenting
Inadequate
I am inadequate. Every. Single. Day. Every day I ask God why He chose me because surely someone else could do a better job. We share these things...boast in these things...so that you might…
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Black Sails Adventure Company: Pirate Fun for Families in Oak Island, NC
Pirates, Plunder, and Adventures! Our family's review of Black Sails Adventure Company in Oak Island, North Carolina
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Choosing the six things that matter: a strategy to consistently accomplish all the things
Short term goals and projects have helped me and my family consistently accomplish things. Take a short-term amount of time, and asking yourself this: What really matters in THIS time? What do I…
- Christmas, Family, Friendship & Community, Homeschooling, Messy Faith, Personal and Spiritual Ramblings
Our Moravian-Inspired Family Christmas Lovefeast
This past week, our family had the cherished opportunity to host a Moravian-inspired Christmas lovefeast in our home. I want to share the story behind what prompted us to plan this celebration, as…
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The Ingredients That Make Our Family Work
Being a family - creating these rhythms and developing our own family culture, the million tiny things that make us...us - is not something that has come easily for us. Our home is…
