What do you do when your children break out in a monumental war with each other?
Here's what I've been doing lately, based out of a verse from Proverbs...
Category: Family
When You Despise Your Season
SEASON: a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature Our seasons of life are constantly changing based on the personal, relational, spiritual and work-related details of our lives. Some days, I absolutely love my current season of life. Other times, it can feel like the longest season ever. I’ll venture to say – The longest …
a new phase [general life update]
We have successfully moved from Charlotte, NC to Richmond, VA. Successful = nobody died in the process. (Although we did forget to pack one entire drawer in our kitchen which housed our silverware. Whoops. We’re eating with our hands these days. Nothing out of the ordinary there.) There are a million thoughts going through my …
Unplanned Teaching Moments
Last week, a friend told Jonathan and I about a conversation he had with Nate, our 5 year old: “So Nate, what do you think about moving to Virginia?” “It’s good . . . and it’s sad. But it’s what God wants us to do.” Hearing of this conversation reminded me just how important it is …
Our Big Change
My family has a big change taking place in 2017. In order to make this as undramatic as possible, I’ll just come out and say it: we’re moving. Long story short: my husband, Jonathan is going to be an assistant pastor at my Dad’s church in Virginia. Short story long: well, how long do you …
What I’m Using for Baby #4
I love seeing what others use and love – for themselves, their home, and family. This week, in honor of reaching 37 weeks pregnant with our little miracle baby, I thought I’d share 5 things I’m planning to use for baby #4. Make sure you stick around to the end – or just scroll to the bottom …
homeschooling: what we used for kindergarten
Oh, the head spinning effects of attempting to pick out curriculum for my first year of homeschooling! There were so many details to consider. I read countless reviews of books and products, had (what seemed like) a million conversations with other homeschooling mamas, and felt rather overwhelmed at the plethora of options available. When it finally …
Summer Days
During our last week of school, I vividly remember this laughable conversation I had with Jonathan: Me: “I’m really not looking forward to taking a break from school.” Jonathan: “Why not?” Me: “It’s just been so great to have a steady routine and I’ve loved the time teaching Anna Grace! What am I going to do with …