There are a few things you learn after having eight babies. I have learned what is realistic to expect when a new baby is coming along, many friends comment that “it looks so easy when you have a new baby, like you’ve got this, how do you do it?” Here is my advice for a […]
How Preventative Plant Care Protects Your Home Landscape
Many homeowners will only start thinking about plant care when something starts to go visibly wrong. Leaves may start to yellow, branches die, and they may see slow growth or pests start to appear. At this stage, the focus will usually shift to quick fixes that are designed to address the symptoms that are obvious. […]
Ideas For The Bedtime Battle
Sometimes your young child just does not want to go to bed or fall asleep and it can be very hard when you need to get sleep yourself so you can do “all the things” the next day. Here are some ideas to try. Why Do Kids Want To Be Awake As a mom of […]
Make Your Own Foaming Hand Soap Using Thieves Essential Oil Blend
Prevent the spread of viruses by hand-washing! Our large family of ten goes through a LOT of foaming hand soap! If you have lots of pets including rabbits, guinea pigs, lizards, dogs, and a cat, you are probably washing your hands after touching them. Plus, if you change a lot of diapers, you are washing […]
Here’s Why Your Windows Keep Condensing Every Winter
Winter window condensation is one of those home things that gets brushed off as “normal” because it’s so common, and because it doesn’t look like a crisis at first. It’s not apparent like a leak, where other issues need some small maintenance here and there, because it’s just seen as normal. It’s just a little […]
Small Home Repairs That Can Prevent Bigger Problems Later
Modern lifestyles can make it really easy to overlook small issues around the home. You’re busy keeping a family home running, working a full-time job and prioritizing your family and friends. Although all of these things are important, you should never forget about your home repairs. Regular upkeep isn’t about chasing perfection, it’s about prevention […]
3 Overlooked Ways To Enhance Your Enjoyment Of Your Backyard
Done correctly, your backyard can easily function as your favorite part of your property. After all, it’s a space that can offer a wide range of advantages that you just won’t find elsewhere in your home. At their best, backyards are perfect for entertaining, relaxing, and having an easily accessible connection to the outdoors. Most […]
How to Lead a Bible Study With Confidence and Ease
Leading a Bible study can be a deeply fulfilling way to invite others into meaningful conversations about Scripture while strengthening community. Still, many people feel hesitant to take on this role. Worries about not knowing enough, saying the wrong thing, or running out of discussion points can create unnecessary pressure. The truth is that leading […]
Is It Time To Update Your Home?
Is it time to update your home? If you enter your home every day, feeling as though you wish it were different, then it’s time to make some changes. You don’t have to overwhelm yourself by trying to redo your whole property at the same time, but instead take it room by room until you […]
How You Can Update Your Home Over a Weekend
Do you ever find that you’ve got a pile of jobs at home and no time to actually get around to them? We have incredibly busy lives, and work combined with family responsibilities can leave you with very little time to update or maintain your home. As with everything else, this means that you need […]
How To Give Your Home A Facelift
Don’t worry – giving your home a facelift doesn’t have to mean a full renovation and months of disruption… a lot of the time, it’s a series of smaller, well-chosen updates that make the biggest difference, and when you focus on the parts of your home that determine first impressions and daily comfort, you can […]
The Quiet System Shaping How Your Home Feels, Breathes, and Supports Your Health
Most homeowners think about health in terms of food, exercise, and sleep. Few pause to consider the system quietly working behind walls, ceilings, and vents, shaping how every room feels from the moment you wake up. It is not glamorous, and it rarely becomes a conversation topic, yet it influences energy levels, allergies, focus, and […]
Here’s What Makes a Clean House Look Unclean
It’s honestly annoying how a home can be genuinely clean, like floors done, surfaces wiped, bins taken out, the whole thing, and yet it still looks slightly off. Yeah, sure, it functions great, it’s mostly easy to clean, but that off look is just still there, though. Like something’s giving an “unclean” feeling even though […]
Homeschooling With Patience and Kindness
Have you ever looked back on a really great day of homeschool and thought to yourself, “That was a really great homeschool day, I wonder what made the difference?” In my 21 years of homeschooling, I have found that the answer is homeschooling with patience and kindness. How do you “get” patience and kindness? Here […]