I Never Planned This Life There was a time in my life when I never imagined I would be here. Not as a mom.Not with a house full of kids.Not homeschooling.Not building a life centered around family. If anything… I was trying to avoid it. I come from an unstable childhood with divorced parents, and…
This post may contain affiliate links. That means I may earn a small commission if you purchase through them, at no extra cost to you. If you walked into my dining room during homeschool hours last week, you might have wondered if school had been replaced by a Pokémon tournament. My 10-year-old sat across the…
This post may contain affiliate links. That means I may earn a small commission if you purchase through them, at no extra cost to you. The One That Started It All: The 39 Clues When my oldest two were around nine and twelve, we started listening to The 39 Clues during my toddler son’s afternoon…
A few of our family’s favorite games that build strategy, math, and curiosity. This post may contain affiliate links. That means I may earn a small commission if you purchase through them, at no extra cost to you. One of the learning tools that shows up most often in our homeschool doesn’t look like school…
A glimpse of what homeschool looks like in our house right now. If you’re hoping this post will reveal a perfectly organized homeschool schedule, I’m afraid I might disappoint you. Right now, we’re still figuring things out. Our home currently includes a teen taking dual enrollment classes, a curious ten-year-old, a four-year-old who wants to…
We are not a minimalist family when it comes to books. If anything, we’ve outgrown our shelves more than once. There are stacks in corners, baskets by beds, and library books constantly rotating through the house. We love stories here. But when it comes to my preschooler’s bookshelf, I’ve learned something important. She doesn’t need…
One of the easiest ways I nurture curiosity and a love of learning in our home is through books. Not curriculum.Not worksheets.Just really good stories. If you’ve ever gone to the library with us, you know we don’t leave lightly. We’ve maxed out our borrowing limit more than once. And over time, my kids have…
There are mornings in our house that feel calm and intentional…and there are mornings when the baby needs to nurse, the big kids need help with math, and my preschooler is asking for a show before I’ve even had coffee. For a while, the TV became our default. Not because I wanted it to —…
Homeschooling across ages can feel impossible — but with grace, flexibility, and a few anchors, you can build peaceful days filled with learning and love. Grace in the Chaos There’s something sacred about teaching your teenager algebra while bouncing a baby on your hip. It’s messy, loud, and far from picture-perfect — but it’s also…
🥣 Feeding a Big Family on a Small Budget: Grace-Filled Habits for Peaceful Mealtimes Grace Before GroceriesFeeding a big family isn’t just about stretching ingredients — it’s about stretching grace. As a homeschool mom, my days are filled with lesson plans, laundry, and littles who always seem to need a snack right after I finish…
