Amber Necklaces

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I have used amber necklaces on Elizabeth since she was about 6 months old and started teething. I have also let my sister use them on my niece who is 2 but was cutting molars recently. And now, thanks to Amber Artisans I have personally worn them for back and neck pain. I have seen […]

How to Create a Self-Motivated Learner – Part 1

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A 12 year old college student. A 2 year old that knows his alphabet. A 3 year old that is reading. A 6 year old that can recite the US Presidents in order. A highly intelligent child is the dream of all parents. No one wants to feel as if their child is second rate […]

Preparing for Worship – Your Home

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Each and every Saturday night you will find me preparing for worship. During this series on preparing for worship I want to share with you in detail how a large family prepares for worship. Or more specifically, how a momma to a large family prepares for worship. Today’s focus will be on preparing your home. The […]

Preparing for Worship – Your Heart

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Life is hard and we grow weary. If we were to all be completely open and brutally honest there are just times in our life when we don’t feel like worshipping. We want to sleep in. The toddler is crabby and restless and trying to keep them quiet during yet another service is just exhausting. […]

St Louis Magic House

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The Sid the Science Kid exhibit is at the St Louis Magic House right now and it is SOOOO much fun. My children and I spent the day enjoying this special exhibit and the rest of the Magic House. You can explore the world of electricity, art, music, community life and more at this wonderful […]

Raising a Large Family on One Income

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In a world that is driven by the assumption that a household will have two incomes, having mom stay home with the children takes great sacrifice. But, I believe that the sacrifice is worth it on many fronts. It takes some creativity and willingness to do without some things but there are also lots of […]

Homeschooling Year Round

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What does this homeschooling year round thing look like anyway? Don’t you need a break, I can hear you ask? And for many years I followed the “typical” schedule of schooling nine months out of the year because I thought that I needed a break too. But then I realized how much ground we lost each […]

Memory Verses for Children

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Here are some of my favorite memory verses for children. We start with these verses when our children are ready to memorize Scripture usually around age 4 or 5, though it is different with each child. We are passionate in our home about memory verses for children. I truly feel that if children grow up hiding […]