Praying for a barn…
(And a milk stanchion!) Because, although arguably refreshing during the Spring/Summer, our current set up isn’t going to work out too well during the Fall/Winter! We’ve got some work to do!!! Filed...
View ArticlePublic/Private vs. Alternative Ed & Homeschooling… my thoughts and experiences
I watched a short documentary tonight about the high school I would have attended had we not moved just before my 8th grade year, Hume-Fogg Academy. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about my school...
View ArticleWhy?
Last night, while getting ready for bed, I heard Jon ask incredulously: “WHY is there a deer in the bathroom?” He was talking about one of Bitty’s favorite toys, a large blow-up target deer that...
View ArticleLink: Young Mothers Don’t Need God, They Need Help
I read a wonderful article today that I wanted to share… Desperate Housewives–No Laughing Matter: Why Young Mothers Don’t Need God, They Need Help I used to joke all the time about the Proverbs 31...
View ArticleThe Dangers of Comparison
. “You need to watch your sister do vibrato, she’s better than you at it.” As soon as the words left my mouth, I regretted them. Oh, I tried to make up for it, telling my daughter I wasn’t telling...
View ArticleA Moneyless (or less-money) Lifestyle
In my last post, I mentioned a book I’ve been reading: Moneyless Manifesto by Mark Boyle. Written by a man who lived completely without money for at least two and a half years (as I wrote in my last...
View ArticleLambs to the slaughter
*Warning: this post is a somewhat graphic account of the butchering of our two lambs and may offend some people. I seriously considered not posting it at all, but as this is my journal (albeit a...
View Article“Momma’s sick, and she’s putting onions in the fridge. I think she’s pregnant.”
From the mouths of babes. :) In honor of our most recent pregnancy, (yes, that’s an announcement!!!) I thought it would be fun to give our answers to some of the most common questions/comments aimed...
View ArticleWhy we don’t allow our kids to read Hunger Games, Divergent or The Dairy of...
Daughters of Jerusalem, I charge you: Do not arouse or awaken love before the proper time. Song 8:4 I recently had a conversation with my mom regarding all of the false ideals we often enter marriage...
View ArticleDear parents, you’re STILL being lied to (rebuttal to Jennifer Raff’s...
*Update* This article has gotten almost 100,000 views since it’s original publication and has inspired a huge number of comments that I can no longer keep up with (as this is primarily a personal and...
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