Children’s Chore Ideas

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Most homes run smoother and mom is happier if all of the children are helping. This list of children’s chore ideas is broken down by age group and is a sampling of what we have our children do at certain ages. Having the children help with chores around the house lightens mom’s load and makes […]

Momma, it’s okay, be encouraged

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  Luke 12:27-30 27 Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 28 If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the […]

Pregnancy Update – Week 20

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Baby #6 is half way here and I have no idea where the time has gone this pregnancy!! How I am feeling – I am still pretty tired but overall I can’t complain. I am able to keep up with the house and most of the daily needs of my family and for that I […]

Crazy Missouri Weather

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From 70 degrees last Friday to over 6 inches of snow on Sunday Missouri weather sure can be crazy! We were not able to have church due to the road condition so we spent a lot of time just enjoying watching the snow fall and relaxing with the family. We don’t often have days full […]

Kids in the Kitchen

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Maggie made a guest “appearance” over on Happily Domestic this week and I wanted to show off her first ever blog post. I am so proud of her! She choose some recipes, let me photograph while she cooked and outlined the steps taken for the post. She has fallen in love with being in the […]

Learning Through Play

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  I find that I am often reminding myself and other homeschool mommas that children do a lot of learning through play. I am learning that dramatic play (acting out house, church, a story from a book or movie) can often be one of the best ways to discover what your child is feeling or questions […]

Lessons From the Kitchen

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Do you enjoy having your children with you in the kitchen? Are you training them to put a meal on the table and to be able to feed their future family a healthy and balanced diet? These things are absolutely vital for me as a mother. It is one of my most important goals for […]

Toddler Training – Part 2

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In the first post in this series we talked about toddler training toward obedience and sitting still with self-discipline. Today, I want to focus on respecting other people and their things. This is a very hard concept for toddlers to grasp and another one that takes constant work and commitment from the parent. We must learn to […]