In preparation for this month’s theme of Community, I looked up the definition to solidify my position, and I came up wanting. Community: a unified body of individuals; society at large; joint participation, common character, social activity, social state or condition. Blech. So, I made up with my own definition. Community: Carrying each other’s burdens […]
Book Reviews
Book Review: The Brainy Bunch (with my reflections on public vs home schooling)
Our local Family Christian bookstore is closing next month, and everything is 50% off, so I took the kids there last week in search of a couple of children’s bibles. That search proved fruitless, but I did stumble upon a fascinating book that I was so tempted to buy, called The Brainy Bunch: The Harding […]
The KonMari Method: Tidying My Clothes and Accessories
Earlier this week, I shared some of the work I had done with regard to “tidying,” inspired by the book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, by Marie Kondo. Today, I’d like to show you some of my progress. I spent the morning learning how to fold the KonMari way by watching several YouTube videos […]
Minimalism: A Bigger Life with Less Stuff
Over the past several weeks, I have begun to seriously attempt to adopt a minimalist mindset as we prepare to reconfigure the basement space of our home. Daily, I read articles by Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist, and I just finished The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo. I read minimalist material […]
Friday Reflections: Disconnecting from Devices and Reconnecting with My Life
When I’m not blogging, life is happening. Here’s what’s been going on in my world this week. In honor of this week’s content, I am only including the featured image of my children, the inspiration for this post. I’m reading Hands Free Mama again- for, like, the third time. I read bits and pieces of […]
Friday Reflections: A Closer Look at My Life
When I’m not blogging, life is happening. Here’s some of what’s been going on in my world this week: Ants: They’re here, and the insect barrier spray that the lady at the hardware store recommended is NOT working. That said, I finally found two ant traps I saved from last year, and now the ants […]
Listen, Laugh, Love- Keys to a Happy Family
You would think, in a family of seven, the opportunities to listen, laugh, and love would be endless, and you’d be right; they are. Yet, taking advantage of those opportunities is an entirely different thing. Some days, I go to bed and realize I never once laughed with my children or really listened to what […]