Foods 
Starting your day with a low-carb breakfast is so important because it fills you up in a way that many regular breakfast foods simply cannot. That's why I'm in crazy love with Egg Cloud Delight. It definitely keeps hunger pangs at bay throughout your morning hustle and bustle. All that protein really does the job! Not a fan of heavy breakfasts? This is perfect for you. It's light and airy, despite being chock-full of the good stuff your body needs when you're living a low carb lifestyle. If you're looking for a breakfast you can make to freeze and eat later, this is not it. Egg Cloud Delight should be served ...Read More
Archives for 2018
Mom in the Trenches: 10 Scriptures to Encourage You
Dear Mama in the trenches, I wish I could give you a hug right now, and just maybe have a chat over coffee. Because although I’ve been doing this mom thing for fifteen years, I still face so much uncertainty. So much insecurity. And sometimes I'm convinced that I'm failing at this great big task called motherhood. And I’m not sure, but I kind of think those feelings aren't going away anytime soon. Because our calling is that important. Do you feel it, too? I haven’t yet met a mom who doesn’t at some point experience seasons of struggle in her role. Don’t get me wrong, motherhood is at times fulfilling, ...Read More
Fall Gardening Tips for Beginners
If you didn't get a spring or summer garden in, have no fear! You can put in a fall garden. I know, summer is still in full swing and here I am talking about fall. The reason is, if you want to do a fall garden, you need to do some planning now. A little planning now can have some big pay-offs in the future. Isn't that how it goes with most things? Fall Gardening Basics Fall brings cooler weather and shorter days. This climate change also changes what you can grow successfully in your fall garden. Summer staples that need longer days to produce larger fruits like watermelon, peppers, and tomatoes are out. ...Read More
Homeschooling 5 Reasons Your Child Might Be Struggling With Handwriting
Struggling with handwriting can be a real source of anxiety for your child—and for you. Imagine how they feel when they can’t write the way you want them to. Imagine the tremendous stress of wanting so badly to write well and not understand why they can’t quite get there. None of us wants our children to feel stressed every time they sit down to write. As you're working to uncover any underlying problems with handwriting, keep this in mind: be gentle and encouraging. Pay attention to all the things you see your child do when he or she writes. Observe the ways you see them behave, hold their pencil, position ...Read More
How to Make the Best DIY Dishwasher Tablets Ever
25¢ That's about how much it costs me to run a load of dishes in my dishwasher using those pre-made tablets. That's over $90 a year in my home. What if you could wash your dishes for just 5¢ per load? That's less than $19 a year to wash my dishes! That beats $90 by a long shot. I’m going to share my tried-and-true essential oil DIY dishwasher tablets. You’re going to love them! I’m a big fan of using essential oils. They help our family save money, stay healthy, clean our home and so much more. Over time I’ve made lots and lots of products with my essential oils. It's still a thrill to create ...Read More
What To Do When Your Garden Fails
The end of the summer gardening season is coming soon. Come September, I'll be looking to see if my garden was wildly successful—or whether I'll be chalking this year up to a learning experience. It’s hard when you’ve invested as much time and energy into a garden to get it going as it takes, and then somewhere along the way, it all goes down the tubes. For us this year, we didn’t even get a lot of the plants in the ground that we usually do. Of the 4 trays of tomato plants I planted, we had only 5 plants germinate. As frustrating as that was, God is still in control and He still blesses us unexpectedly. We were ...Read More
5 Clever Ways to Sneak in Handwriting Practice
It's funny how different kids can be. Take school subjects, for instance. My oldest loves history, literature, and theology. My next oldest loves math, art... ...and handwriting. Who in the world likes handwriting? My child, that's who. I get that a log of kids dislike handwriting. I don't particularly desire to practice my penmanship either. For those of you who have kids who don't particularly like handwriting, here are some fun ways to sneak handwriting practice into your child’s life. If you do it correctly, they won’t even know that you’re actually teaching them. These handwriting ideas are for ...Read More
Bible Journaling for Kids: 5 great ideas to get them started!
I was amazed. My ten-year-old son's notes during the Wednesday night Bible study rivaled my own. I didn't have to force him, or even cajole him. He simply held out his hand to receive the study materials offered by our pastor, and got to work. His spelling wasn't great, and his sentence structure was lacking. But in this situation—who cares? He was taking the initiative to hear, ponder, and record spiritual truth, and I couldn't have been more thrilled with this son of mine. My son—who is working hard to overcome attention-deficit hyperactive behaviors. My son—who usually struggles to sit through the Sunday ...Read More
