First Birthday Photography

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This post is a little late but I still wanted to share a few of the images from Elizabeth’s first birthday photography session. I did the pictures myself with a tutu from a friend. She was not in a cooperative mood so we didn’t get to do a ton of shots but the memories were […]

Large Family Homeschooling – Daily Schedule

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Our large family homeschooling schedule seems to change quite often around here still as we are continually blessed with new children. Each time I just about feel that I am getting into a good routine and we breaking free from the confines of naps and crawling and countless nursing sessions, God blesses again and here […]

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 […]

Label Daddy

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Save 20% on Label Daddy labels for Back to School! Label Daddy is the number one solution for labeling your belongings! Remember to label all clothing, sports equipment and other personal belongings your kids bring to school, camp, sports leagues, day care, and other places. Label Daddy labels keep them from getting lost or mixed […]

Elizabeth’s 1st Birthday

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It is hard to believe that it is already here. But today we celebrate Elizabeth’s 1st birthday. There is so much growth and change in the first year. These celebrations are always bittersweet for me. Here birth was such a truly amazing day for me as we were allowed to do a much more family […]

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 […]