Motherhood is a marathon. Enjoy the run.
By Guest Writer Amanda at Better is Little A few years ago when I went from 2 homeschoolers to 4 (we have a set of twins) I found that I needed to be a bit more organized and deliberate about our school and household chores. I would easily lose track of chores and school assignments leaving me frustrated and overwhelmed at the end of the day because I didn’t really know where we stood. I … [Read more...]
Yeah. About that live labor log thing I told you all I was going to do here. Obviously, it didn't happen. But I didn't change my mind about it. I had planned all along to at least post quick little snippets of what was going on, with a picture here and there, and perhaps a short video once in a while, to keep you all in the loop. Here is a picture of me in active labor, still thinking … [Read more...]
By Guest Writer Sarah at Mama Sweet Pea My life is busy. I am a typical home school mom with 7 children. (If there ever was such a thing.) My husband and I have always wanted to be obedient to God's will for our lives. We were obedient with allowing him to decide the size of our family. We were obedient to home school. We really thought we had things figured out. Then when my … [Read more...]
This is the easiest homemade soap recipe in the world!! No melting. No grating. No mixing required. Simply pour water and two ingredients into a recycled foaming hand soap pump and you're done! Frugal. Recyclable. All-Natural. Easy. Anti-bacterial. What's not to love!?! Fill a clean, empty foaming hand soap dispenser two-thirds full of water. Add about three … [Read more...]
Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His love endures forever. Psalm 107:1 We're over the moon and just enjoying our sweet boy so much. God is so good! Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights...James 1:17 And just for fun....Lincoln next to our 10 pound bag of organic flour. We're so thankful … [Read more...]
Lincoln Thomas Ferguson born at home 4:42 AM, February 15, 2012 9 pounds 11 ounces, 21 1/2 inches Mom and baby are doing well. Thanks to each and everyone of you for your prayers and sweet words of encouragement. Birth story to come soon. Love from our family to yours, … [Read more...]
A few facts about this eighth baby... Yes, I'm still pregnant. I am almost 41 weeks pregnant. This is no new phenomenon for me. I will have 60 pounds to lose after the baby's arrival. This IS a new record for me. There will be many 5K's in my future. It is getting hard not to be cranky probably due to two things: constantly trying to keep a perfectly clean house (why do we do … [Read more...]
Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His love endures forever. Psalm 107:1 I'm so thankful that today I am exactly 40 weeks pregnant! I'm humbled by the fact that I have had the privilege of carrying eight babies to (or very close to) their due dates! What a miracle! I'm thankful that labor and birth are literally within days (or hours....that would be nice.) I'm thankful for our … [Read more...]
Over the past couple of weeks, as I've anticipated writing on this crucial subject of keeping our children's hearts, I've contemplated and prayed about just where to start. For a while I felt that keeping our children's hearts really started with perspective. After all, we need to see ourselves as the mothers God has appointed us to be, and we need to value our children as the gifts God has … [Read more...]
You don't have to spend extra money on organic, all-natural cleaning products to replace traditional, chemical-laden ones. There are several ways to make your own kitchen cleaners using simple products you probably already have in your home. To clean kitchen surfaces including stovetop, counters, tabletops and chairs, inside of refrigerator, cabinet doors, sink, and more, make this … [Read more...]
Hi, I'm Brandy, and I'm so glad you're here! I hope you'll kick off your shoes and stay a while!
As a homeschooling mom of eight boys, I find lots to talk about, including the challenges and beauty of this amazing season of motherhood. It is indeed a marathon. Thanks for joining me!
