Do you ever wonder what in the world you should do with a child who is stepping over the boundaries?  The problem is that the answer can...

I’m excited to be writing for Hip Homeschool Moms as well!   You can check HHM out on FB and at hiphomeschoolmoms.com  This is my first...

I was talking to a dental hygienist that was cleaning our son’s teeth. She mentioned that our son needed to brush better around his gums....

As homeschooling moms we try hard to provide our kids with the best curriculum, experiences, and well-rounded education. But unless our...

(*Contains affiliate links*) I’ve noticed how moms who are homeschooling young ones will often panic about how their children aren’t...

We have a houseful of boys.  Five to be exact…not counting my husband.  Most of these boys are teens right now and it has become clear to...

Sometimes I feel like I am raising another species.  Yes, I mean our boys. I love them, but sometimes I really do not understand them.  I...

I am aware of many people suffering right now. i’m not sure if it’s because we are all so connected through the internet or that...

I am no expert on boys.  We happen to have five of them (and three girls). and they still surprise me.  But I’ve been thinking a lot...

Oct. 5 2013 Family Trials I wanted to let all my readers know that I have been away from the computer and to let you know why I haven’t...

It’s been half a year since we lost Isaac.  After a few months, the intensity of grieving began to let up a little.  As we moved into the...

(*Contains Affiliate Links) I grew up in the church. I heard the gospel hundreds, more like thousands of times. It’s amazing how you can...

I don’t know what family devotions are like with your kids, but at our house over the years, the words “torture”, “frustrating, and “epic...

A friend of mine posted this little something she wrote about having children.  She’s not a blogger or author (although she certainly...

This is a poem I ran across right after we lost Isaac.  It reminded me of those who had gone through grief before us and were “calling...

When I tell people that we have (and are) homeschooling our eight children (now ages 12-26, 5 graduated) from K-12, I always get a little...

Raising teens can be a daunting task.  When our kids were young, I would push thoughts of what those years might be like to the back of...

When I became pregnant with our first child, we were SO excited.  I tried to do all the “right” things…eat well,  exercise and take good...

Our eight kids along with our two son-in-laws Our oldest daughter, Brittney and her husband, Jacob lost their baby (our first grandchild)...

I am so thankful that I get to homeschool our kids, but I’ll tell you something, it is NOT for the faint-hearted! About this time of...