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A New Word For a New Year and an Apology
I’m not usually one for New Year’s resolutions. That being said, I saw an idea that I thought was pretty fantastic that I will be participating in over the course of the year. I plan on purchasing a...
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Being Intentional with Our Time
My word for the year is “intentional,” and today I would love to talk about being intentional with our time. This is something that moms can always improve on, isn’t it? I for one am absolutely...
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Being Intentional with Our Finances and a Discussion on Tithing
About one month ago I wrote about being intentional with my time, and today I would love to talk about being intentional with finances. This is a tough topic for me to write about! Our family has...
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We Are Expecting Baby #7!
I am really excited to say that I am expecting! Right now I’m about 13 week along, and have hopefully overcome the majority of “morning sickness,” which is actually “all day sickness” for me. I’m...
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Vacationing with a Large Family: Tips and Tricks to Make It Work
I’m not sure about your family, but mine really loves to travel! As a homeschool mom, I’m always on the lookout for fun, yet educational excursions for my crew to embark on. When we only had a few...
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Pregnancy Update – 27 Weeks!
As of two days ago, I am 27 weeks pregnant! Ladies, this pregnancy has been flying by. I was incredibly tired in the beginning, and around 10 weeks ago I began feeling better. Well, this week my...
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Your Home is a Mission Field
Home can sometimes feel like a rather mundane place to be. As a Christian mom, I realize that I am called to train up my little ones. At the same time, there must be something more, right? You know,...
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Are We Idolizing Our Families?
Image Credit As a Christian wife and mother, I spend a good bit of my time researching what is best for my family in regards to their health, schooling, and spiritual growth. I can spend hours at a...
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When Extended Family Disapproves of Your Family Size
In our culture, most families have two to three children. Normally congratulations are in order for child #1 and #2. When child #3 makes their appearance, most families are asked the question, “So,...
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Being a Christian Witness on Facebook
Facebook. To some it is good, to others, it is plain evil. It can be a time stealer and marriage destroyer. About one year ago I was ready to throw in the towel for good. I truly didn’t see how...
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The Sufficiency of Scripture and What Next? Part 5 of our Christmas Series
You can find part 1 of this series here. (We Are Christians…And We Are Not Celebrating Christmas) You can find part 2 of this series here. (Is Celebrating Christ’s Birth Wrong?) You can find part 3 of...
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It’s All About Me…Part 6 of Our Christmas Series
This is Part 6 of Our Christmas Series! You can find Part 1 of this series here. (We Are Christians…And We are Not Celebrating Christmas) You can find Part 2 of this series here. (Is Celebrating...
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Worship in the Spirit v. the Flesh…Part 7 of our Christmas Series
This is Part 7 of Our Christmas Series! You can find Part 1 of this series here. (We Are Christians…And We are Not Celebrating Christmas) You can find Part 2 of this series here. (Is Celebrating...
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The Glamorization of Childlessness
Childlessness is on the rise in our culture today. According to a recent Time article: The birthrate in the U.S. is the lowest in recorded history. The fertility rate declined 9% from 2007 to 2011. 1...
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Planning a Cinderella Pumpkin Birthday Party
After my seventh child was born last September, we had not one, but two, September babies. Our sixth and seventh children were born only five days apart on the calendar (September 15th and 20th...
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Our Large Family Dollar Tree Scavenger Hunt Haul
Family traditions are important, and since we do not celebrate Halloween, we’ve begun to have “Fall Parties” at our house. In the video above, I share how we integrated a scavenger hunt into our...
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Should We Teach Our Daughters to Love Themselves?
As mothers, we all have our parenting fails. I’m sure you know what I’m talking about. Sometimes these issues seemingly come out of left field, and we are completely blindsided. I have not one,...
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A Video Tour of Our Travel Trailer
Hey guys, I’ve recently uploaded a slightly-shaky (so sorry about that!) video about how our family of nine travels on a budget. We’ve discovered that camping is a very economical way for large...
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Why I Took Down Our Tree Two Weeks Before Christmas
I cocked my head to the side as stared down our tree. It’s limbs were bent from little hands which eagerly rearranged the haphazard ornaments on a daily basis. Glaring holes where ornaments used to be...
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A Happy Announcement…
The blog has been rather quiet lately, which always seems to happen when I’m in the first stages of expecting a baby! I’m super happy to announce that Lord willing, a new little blessing will be...
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