“Are you crazy?” I’ve actually been asked that a lot. And I’m sure it’s thought more than it’s asked. It doesn’t offend me, except when it is asked in front …

The last post, The Difficulty of Mothering Alone and a Call for Older Women, brought much interest and the question of “how can older women best come alongside younger women” and …

A common concern among young mothers is the difficulty and challenges of motherhood. Motherhood is already hard. But motherhood that embraces home education, being with children all day (and possibly having …

I know this isn’t rocket science (I’m really late to the serious food budget game.) Hoping it will be encouraging though. The grocery budget is one of the most variable …

It’s the homemaker-on-a-budget’s advantage that recycling and upcyling is such a chic thing to do. If you scour even high-end decorating magazines, you’ll see the reuse of all things old, …

My biggest discouragement as a mother is my own lack of self-control and the constant reminder of my own sinfulness. What do I desire? To parent with all gentleness and grace, facing …

  Yesterday, The Beginner Internet Business Podcast posted an interview about my blogging experience. My part is in the second half of that podcast: How a Mother of 4 Went from …

Lorilee Lippincott (isn’t that just fun to say?), from Loving Simple Living, had a vision of compiling interviews of real homeschooling families, gaining the perspectives and differences that accompany the …

How to type How to look up words in the dictionary Not to text while visiting or having dinner Basic building skills Basic repair skills (using a screwdriver, wrench, hammer, …

By Bambi @ In the Nursery of the Nation “A young mother lost her three year old son last week in a fatal accident. I don’t know her. She is …

I turn 40 in a little over a month–deep breath–and I had just had a conversation with some friends recently about the strange phenomenon of age and what child bearing …

I love you. Totally, completely, with a love that burns within my heart. Which is a big part of why I’m willing to risk my popularity and “likability”. True love …

(Photography courtesy of His Hands Photographs) I couldn’t be reminded enough of the beauty of the mystery of God’s commands in marriage. Knowing us so intimately, he commanded my husband …