All things parenting from a place of peace ranging from potty training to daily schedules.
For all homemakers, whether you stay home, or work outside the home, there is a lot to do to keep a home running smoothly, and a lot to do to be prepared for whatever is upcoming in our life. There are a few simple routines that I have found make a huge difference in the
We have had a very strange winter this year, with several periods of spring-like weather. Although I enjoyed the unseasonably warm weather, there hasn’t been much snow this year, which is pretty unusual where I live. Winter can feel really long, but last winter I really embraced the season by enjoying winter activities like snowshoeing
I am sure, that many have heard the lovely anonymous poem quoted by Elizabeth Elliot about doing the next right thing. “At an old English parsonage down by the sea,there came in the twilight a message to me.Its quaint Saxon legend deeply engraventhat, as it seems to me, teaching from heaven.And all through the hours
Today is one of those Cozy Winter Days here at our farm. I would love to share a DITL with you, so come along! Ever since moving to a farm in the country, I have been enjoying winter much more than I once did. Although I like gardening, I’m always ready for a break when
A letter of Encouragement for the Overwhelmed Mom. As moms, we all have days of weariness. There are days when the baby didn’t sleep well and we start the day feeling behind, overwhelmed, and exhausted; days when we have so many things that must be done, that we have no idea how to get them
Cultivating a Peaceful Home Atmosphere I wish I could say that my home is always peaceful and orderly, that my kids never squabble, and that it is always a place of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control (the fruits of the spirit). I have a vision for my home– that these
Both my husband and I grew up in the country, and we wanted our children to be able to do the same. Land is expensive, however, and we were married for almost seven years before it happened. Finally we found the perfect property for us with plenty of land and an old farmhouse. Now I
While the term Simple Living means different things to different people, some refer to simple living as a return to old fashioned homemaking and increased self sufficiency. This goes hand in hand with slowing down, being content at home, and reducing the amount that we buy. This may sound sort of complicated, and maybe you
Do you ever feel like you are constantly going? Do you ever get to the end of the day, exhausted and frazzled, but feel like you accomplished nothing in spite of the constant running? Sometimes the analogy of a hamster on a wheel seems all too fitting. You wish you could find some peace in
Are you finding it hard to actually finding joy in daily chores? Do you ever feel like you are running around like a hamster on a wheel, constantly busy, constantly doing chores, but never seeming to be able to accomplish anything of lasting impact? As moms who are striving for a least some sense of
