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Easy Summer Breakfast Ideas
Summer mornings should feel slow and sweet, not rushed and stressful. Whether you are wrangling kids, getting ready for work, or enjoying a more relaxed schedule, having a few go-to breakfasts that are simple and nourishing can make a big difference. Here are seven of our favorite summer breakfast ideas. Each one is easy to…
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“Can Hardly Wait for School to Start Again?” A Moment That Changed How I Talk About My Kids
Last year, sometime during the cozy blur of December, my then-seven-year-old daughter heard the classic Christmas song It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas. She was enjoying the twinkly melody until that one line came floating out of the speaker: “And mom and dad can hardly wait for school to start again…” She turned…
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June Printable Meal Plan
I’ve so enjoyed making these monthly dinner planners. I’m not sure what I’ll do once I have all twelve months done, but for now, here is June!
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Redefining Femininity: Embracing Diversity in Beauty and Suzanne Sugarbaker
My mom is the kind of beautiful that turns heads in the grocery store. Small and willowy, with blonde hair and deep blue eyes, she has always looked like she stepped out of a fashion magazine. Her hair is always done and she matches her shoes to her handbag. Next to her, I used to…
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Earth Day In Our Homeschool
Earth Day might not be a “church holiday,” but as a Christian, I believe it’s worth paying attention to. Why? Because creation care isn’t just for environmentalists, it’s for all of us who believe in a Creator. The very first job God gave humanity was to tend and keep the garden (Genesis 2:15). We were…
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Beauty in the Filler
The other day at the grocery store, as we passed the flower section, I noticed my eldest daughter’s eyes light up. On a whim, I told her she could pick out a bouquet for us to bring home. She took her time, looking over all the vibrant, showy blooms—the roses, the lilies, the bright bursts…
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Read-Aloud Master List
This list will be updated as we continue to read, but here is a very detailed and thorough list of all the chapter books my husband and I have read to our girls. We begin reading chapter books to our kids around age four, usually for 20-30 minutes at a time or during meals. Mr.…
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Free April Dinner Plan
Here it is, friends! The seventh straight month that I’ve done the meal planning so you don’t have to. I did a more seafood this month, keeping in mind that some of you might be observing Lent.
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March Photo Dump
I used to do these when I had a different, more diary-ish blog, back in my very early twenties. Truth be told, these are all pictures from the last week; it’s been a busy month for us. How have you all been?
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Transform Leftover Oatmeal into Tasty Muffins
Do you lovingly make your kids a beautiful pot of homemade stovetop oatmeal? Do they sometimes spurn your efforts, leaving said pot of oatmeal nearly full? If so, this kinda-recipe is for you! Ingredients Instructions Make oatmeal for someone you love. Make way too much. Set aside one cup of the cooked, leftover oatmeal. When…
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