Our First Grade Homeschool Curriculum Picks

Our First Grade Homeschool Curriculum Picks

Here are our homeschool curriculum picks for First Grade for the 2020-2021 school year. Many parents are thinking through ‘Back to School’ season a little differently this year. More people than ever are looking at homeschooling for the first time. While I don’t have all …Read More

The Best Educational YouTube Channels

The Best Educational YouTube Channels

Look, I get it. Nobody wants their kids to stare blankly at screens all day. As a homeschool family, we try to stay off screens as much as we possibly can during the school week.  (And PS. you want some screen-free options, check out our …Read More

What a Third Time Mom Puts on a Baby Registry (The REAL Must Haves!)

What a Third Time Mom Puts on a Baby Registry (The REAL Must Haves!)

One of my most popular posts ever is Top 10 Must Haves for a Baby 6-12 Months Old and I can understand why! Trying to figure out exactly what a baby needs is overwhelming. You’ll find dozens of lists on Pinterest chock full of tons …Read More

Seeking Simplicity: How to Take a Break from Your Phone

Seeking Simplicity: How to Take a Break from Your Phone

Now’s the time for making resolutions – to challenge ourselves to start fresh or to gain a new perspective. For me, that looks like trying to change what I eat and develop new Spiritual disciplines, going to bed earlier and waking up earlier, and getting …Read More

The Best Christmas Present EVER (what to get your grown adult kids)

The Best Christmas Present EVER (what to get your grown adult kids)

Today I’m unabashedly sharing an idea that I had nothing to do with. I had never thought about it and I can’t take any credit at all. The credit for this idea belongs to my mom. I am convinced that she came up with the …Read More

Fewer, Better Toys: Gift Ideas for a Less Stressful, More Purposeful Christmas

Fewer, Better Toys: Gift Ideas for a Less Stressful, More Purposeful Christmas

Christmas shopping doesn’t have to be stressful! Decrease overwhelm by putting fewer, but more purposeful gifts under the Christmas tree this year. Have you ever gotten done with the Holidays and felt so overwhelmed by all the piles of stuff that have accumulated around your …Read More

My Daughter Only Has 3 Pairs of Shoes – How to Declutter Your Family’s Wardrobe

My Daughter Only Has 3 Pairs of Shoes – How to Declutter Your Family’s Wardrobe

Find out how we declutter our family’s wardrobe and how we keep it simple. Plus, discover why decluttering our closets and building a better wardrobe is allowing us to live a simple, easy life.  If I told you my daughter only has 3 pairs of shoes, …Read More

Simplifying After Baby – A Guide to Decluttering Toys, Clothes, and Baby Equipment

Simplifying After Baby – A Guide to Decluttering Toys, Clothes, and Baby Equipment

Take the guesswork out of decluttering and simplifying after baby with this comprehensive guide to Storing, Selling, and Donating Your Baby’s Stuff. Babies change a lot of things, but one of the biggest changes? The amount of STUFF we have in our house! Babies come with …Read More

The Chic Gift Guide for Women who Love Star Wars

The Chic Gift Guide for Women who Love Star Wars

The Best Gift Ideas for Women who Love Star Wars. This chic gift guide is packed full of over 15 fabulous gift ideas for any woman who loves Star Wars. This post may contain affiliate links, which means if you purchase from one of these links your cost is …Read More

5 Best Board Games for Family Game Night

5 Best Board Games for Family Game Night

5 Best Board Games for Family Game Night Family Game Night is a tradition so many families love. Board Games have a way of bringing people together – I grew up watching my dad, grandpa, and uncles play Pinochle every time they got together. My family …Read More