2024-03-08 17:16
I frequently hear people say that spanking “should be a last resort.” I appreciate what they’re trying to do, in ensuring that spanking isn’t overused —… Read More
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2024-03-05 09:50
My mom talks about Durenda Wilson fairly regularly (they know each other), but I haven’t read any of her (Durenda’s) books before. I’m sure they’re excellent; it&rsq&helli…Read More
2024-02-23 12:37
This book is delightful from the very first page: “Josey Johnson’s hair is a wonderful adventure — it’s different all the time!”
What is Josey Johnson’s… Read More
2024-02-21 00:30
I have to confess that when I saw the Timeless Truths Bible it particularly caught my eye because of another Bible I’d recently seen, The Ancient-Modern Bible. That one… Read More
2024-01-11 14:26
I’m short.
At just 5’1″, I find that most adults are taller than I am, and many tower over me. In a game of co-ed volleyball, this is, shall we say, not an advantage.
I al… Read More
2023-11-07 13:14
Sometimes truth is found in unexpected places. Michael and I recently watched Castle, and in one episode the police chief was celebrating his 30th wedding anniversary. Half-jokingly, they… Read More
2023-11-02 21:16
I have to take a quick detour as I introduce today’s post. This is a guest post written by my oldest daughter, who got married over the summer. The most important thing is that she dem… Read More
2023-10-02 11:00
Many thanks to Lifeway Christian Resources for providing a sample of the product for this review. Opinions are 100% my own and NOT influenced by monetary compensation.
I have to confess I… Read More
2023-08-30 23:21
A little background: I’m not an especially creative person, in the artsy sense. My creative talents fall almost entirely in the thinking-outside-the-box-for-problem-solving arena. I&r&helli…Read More
2023-04-24 18:54
“I’m a strong, independent woman” is a common cry in modern America (and the rest of the West). And, while “independent” is questionable as a Christian ideal… Read More
2023-03-06 18:24
When I reviewed The Fun Habit at the end of January, I stuck with observations that were in line with the focus of the book. What I didn’t mention was that, in addition to t… Read More
2023-03-03 01:31
Literary Critters: William Shakesbear’s Journey for Inspiration is a fun read for literature-loving families. William Shakesbear is short on inspiration for his newest writing en… Read More
2023-02-20 22:37
In my previous post, I talked about personal knowledge management (PKM). As I mentioned in that post, there are a wide variety of tools and methods different people might use for keeping tr… Read More
2023-02-18 20:31
For starters, you may be wondering what PKM is. (I wasn’t being coy; it’s just too long for a title!) PKM stands for personal knowledge management, and I want to talk about what… Read More
2023-01-30 20:19
This review is going to be a little different than my usual — a little more personal. If you’re on my email list, you may have seen that my “word of the year” for th… Read More
2023-01-22 20:54
People need alternatives to eggs for many reasons: allergies, food philosophy (e.g being vegan), preparedness/food storage…or maybe just because you’re out of eggs! Subst… Read More
2023-01-09 16:12
Many thanks to Harper Collins Christian Publishing for providing a sample of the product for this review. Opinions are 100% my own and NOT influenced by monetary compensation.
I’m not… Read More
2023-01-02 09:37
The Celebration Collection is for sale right now, January 2-9th.
From the Homeschool Resource Co., this digital bundle includes homeschooling-friendly resources for 30 holidays, spanning th… Read More
2022-10-27 04:46
My computer crashed and has been in the shop for roughly a month now. This is keeping me from doing a lot of my normal things, like dealing with my email, or editing images — wh… Read More
2022-10-27 04:46
My computer crashed and has been in the shop for roughly a month now. This is keeping me from doing a lot of my normal things, like dealing with my email, or editing images — wh… Read More
2022-09-28 17:09
We hate organ meat. I mean really hate it. I know it’s really good for us, and I’ve tried to add it to our diet various ways, and it just has been an epic fail… Read More
2022-08-22 11:59
Many Christian parents have ruled out the idea of homeschooling without even seriously considering it. Their expectations of what homeschoooling requires – in terms of time, money, ma… Read More
2022-08-18 11:51
I came across this video tutorial (see below) while looking for ideas for packaging gift cards, and thought these would make fantastic mini care packages. They’re easy to make… Read More
2022-08-14 02:23
Making graham cracker sukkahs is a fun Sukkot activity for kids. Similar in concept to gingerbread houses, these are easy to construct and fun to decorate. And this project is s… Read More
2022-08-14 02:23
The Feast of Tabernacles, or Booths, is one of the Lord’s feasts described in Leviticus 23. It’s also known as Sukkot, meaning “booths.” Although Levitic… Read More
2022-08-13 18:34
Last month alone, I had three friends with babies in the NICU. None of them are local to me, either, so I can’t do much to be a practical help. This got me to wonderin… Read More
2022-08-09 11:40
When you get into the nitty-gritty details, like how long to plan for at a time, whether use pen & paper or go digital, etc., there are numerous ways to plan meals. But at the cor… Read More
2022-08-01 12:05
I’ve been getting a lot of questions lately — here and elsewhere — about spanking and little ones. Things like when kids are old enough for spankings, why I don&rsqu&helli…Read More
2022-07-29 22:32
Over the past several years, I’ve seen a number of “PSAs” (public service announcements) pop up around the internet about various summer safety issues. They’re… Read More
2022-07-17 11:45
Parents are always asking for recommendations about the best curriculum options for everything. For instance, “what is the best homeschool Bible curriculum?” I tend to thi… Read More
2022-07-10 11:45
The Day of Atonement — Yom Kippur — was, in the Old Testament era, a solemn sabbath but, otherwise, more a day of activity for the High Priest than for the people.&nbs&helli…Read More
2022-07-04 21:49
When I was growing up, each of the teens in the household had a night to cook. That was a big part of how we learned to meal-plan and cook. In my own household, we’ve take… Read More
2022-06-15 15:27
Juneteenth is an American celebration of the end of slavery. Originating in Texas, one of the major traditions is eating red foods. And “red foods” extends to bevera… Read More
2022-06-15 15:19
Juneteenth, which began in Texas and has gradually expanded to the rest of country, is a celebration of the end of slavery in America. Despite some people’s perceptions that thi… Read More
2022-06-06 11:59
If you’re like most Christian parents, even the title of this post makes you bristle. Your protective instincts probably kick in when you hear me say your children aren’t… Read More
2022-05-28 16:28
Several times lately, I’ve observed conversations where the idea of evaluating spiritual fruit has caused distress for those who worry that their struggles with sin, or their children… Read More
2022-05-05 11:17
There are a lot of valid ways to manage a personal quiet time. I don’t even use the same one all the time; I use different tools in different seasons. But one to… Read More
2022-03-22 11:15
Mamas, remember that when your baby is born, he has literally spent his entire life curled up with you. For nine months, he’s never been apart from you, even for a second. He could fe… Read More
2022-03-17 12:18
Why is Pentecost called the Feast of Weeks? And Shavuot? And Latter Firstfruits? Whew! That’s a lot of names for one holiday.
Leviticus 23 (which we’ll g… Read More
2022-03-16 15:05
I did not make that word up. “Tensegrity is a design principle that applies when a discontinuous set of compression elements is opposed and balanced by a continuous tensile forc… Read More
2022-03-10 03:45
A common teaching — and/or a common objection to the perspective of patriarchy as God-ordained — is that patriarchy is a result of the Fall. But there’s ample biblic… Read More
2022-03-03 22:51
Before we get into how this particular card — the Light of the World card — is made, let me quickly explain what an “easel card” is, because that might be a new idea… Read More
2022-02-21 19:36
When you have a chronic or invisible illness like chronic fatigue or the like, a lot of the typical ministry options are off the table. It’s hard to commit to anything that happ… Read More
2022-02-15 12:49
Basic, simple sauerkraut is one of the easiest fermented foods to make. (One of the hardest to spell, though! I always want to spell it saeurkraut.) Essentially you just m… Read More
2022-02-08 18:30
Many thanks to HarperCollins Christian Publishing for providing this product/product information for review. Opinions are 100% my own. I did receive the product in exchange for this review a… Read More
2022-02-05 16:54
This was originally a paper I wrote for a college class a few years ago. The topic has come up several times in recent conversation, so I thought I’d put it “out there&rdq&helli…Read More
2022-01-19 02:29
What is the Feast of Firstfruits?
When we talk about the Feast of Firstfruits, this is early firstfruits. It took place around the time of Passover/unleavened bread, and coi… Read More
2022-01-14 13:25
I have to confess, I like Amazon, and spend way more there than I’d like to admit to. It has certain benefits to recommend it. But many people are looking for alternatives… Read More
2022-01-11 13:15
Why don’t Christians celebrate Passover? There are a lot of potential answers to that question. Some believe Passover was only for the Jews. Some believe celebrating… Read More
2022-01-04 12:47
When it comes to the biblical or Hebrew/Jewish holidays, there are two categories. There are those commanded in Leviticus 23, which God calls His feasts — six annual feasts and… Read More
2022-01-02 18:49
I was recently asked about what we celebrate and why. That is, do we celebrate Christmas? Easter? Biblical holidays? Nothing
There are a few different elements to my… Read More
2021-12-31 13:09
New parents of babies and toddlers — or those new to the idea of having families worship together in church — often ask what is reasonable to expect of a toddler, and/or how to… Read More
2021-12-30 06:18
If you’ve been around for a while, you may have seen when I first decided to do the Challies reading challenge. It’s designed in “tiers,” depending on how many… Read More
2021-12-27 12:39
Have you ever wondered what other parents put in quiet bags for church? We don’t really have “quiet bags” for our babies (infants); we just ensure we bring what we n… Read More
2021-12-14 13:08
There are a range of “takes” about Santa Claus, especially in Christian circles. I’m not here to talk about the origins of Christmas and whether they’re pagan… Read More
2021-12-11 20:45
Many thanks to Sunrise Animation Studios for providing a sample of the product for this review. Opinions are 100% my own.
Christians are meant to shape culture, not follow alo… Read More
2021-12-02 01:01
Career burnout has become a pretty well-known phenomenon. But it’s easy to forget that being a mom 24/7 is a “career,” too, and career burnout doesn’t pass ov… Read More
2021-11-24 13:01
I’ve heard some parents ask how to sing hymns during family worship, particularly if they don’t play music, or don’t know the hymns themselves. Other paren… Read More
2021-11-18 12:11
Many thanks to HarperCollins Christian Publishing for providing this product/product information for review. Opinions are 100% my own. I did receive the product in exchange for this review a… Read More
2021-11-12 11:13
This year, I decided to do something a little different for the holidays, and focus on gifts for homesteaders/gifts for preppers.
Because we’re talking about gifts, I didn’… Read More
2021-11-11 23:50
Frostbeard‘s candles caught my eye especially because of this particular candle variety: Spooky Stories. Now, I have no particular affinity for actual spooky stories, but… Read More
2021-11-11 22:13
My daughter (10yo) has been occupying herself lately by watching basketry videos at The Ploughshare Institute. Unfortunately, their sister website that used to sell basket making kits… Read More
2021-11-11 18:05
Around our house, we prefer primarily “living books.” Living books are a little hard to define, especially when it comes to those which are, by nature, simple — like… Read More
2021-11-10 12:39
Many thanks to Shepherd Press for providing this product/product information for review. Opinions are 100% my own and NOT influenced by monetary compensation. I did receive the product in ex… Read More
2021-11-09 20:24
In the middle of August, when sweat starts rolling down your back the moment you set foot outside, the last thing you want to do is wear winter clothes, right? But you go out to work… Read More
2021-11-05 18:02
Like the rechargeable LED light bulbs, I was first introduced to the concept of USB rechargeable batteries through a particular brand. Pale Blue Earth batteries have their own particu… Read More
2021-11-05 16:43
When I first heard about rechargeable LED light bulbs, it was a company called Boundery (yes, it’s really spelled like that), and their “Ebulbs.” If you want the &ld&helli…Read More
2021-10-31 11:40
When it comes to the biblical or Hebrew/Jewish holidays, there are two categories. There are those commanded in Leviticus 23, which God calls His feasts — six annual feasts and… Read More
2021-10-28 22:55
Every autumn, I see parents asking questions like “what Christmas traditions do you do with your little ones?” “Does anyone have suggestions for something more meaningful… Read More
2021-10-25 22:15
The idea of family worship can be really overwhelming and seem very “other” to those who aren’t experienced with this practice. People wonder how to start… Read More
2021-10-22 00:07
Celebrating the biblical feasts is often a bone of contention within the Church. Should Christians celebrate the biblical holidays? Should they (we) not? Whether we b… Read More
2021-10-14 22:42
Periodically I’m asked, “how do you do it all?” I find this a little baffling, to be honest, because I don’t really have it all together as much as people seem to pe… Read More
2021-09-02 16:24
I’ve been seeing quote images come across my social media feeds lately, about church. Like these:
The thing is, although both of these quotes contain some truth, they’re… Read More
2021-07-05 17:23
People often want to know how unschooling works. That is, what does it actually look like in action? It looks like a lot of things, depending on the family, the child… Read More
2021-07-03 15:34
Following my post about ways to use thin metal dies, I was going to do one for embossing folders — but Sasha Reade beat me to the punch. She’s assembled 25 ways to use sta… Read More
2021-07-01 06:08
I’ve been having a lot of fun with real-life dies that stack silhouettes with round frames atop circles, so when I saw this month’s color palette — which is beautiful… Read More
2021-06-22 23:54
I’ve mentioned Spellbinders Card Kit of the Month Club a couple times, almost in passing. Once when discussing “one page wonders,” and again when I talked about the… Read More
2021-06-21 12:18
Spellbinders has a collection of monthly clubs (subscription boxes). There’s a Card Kit of the Month club (which I’ll address in another post), a Large Die of the Month &a&helli…Read More
2021-06-15 20:41
Is God a Misogynist? was a breath of fresh air after struggling through Recovering from Biblical Manhood and Womanhood. Although I don’t agree with it 100%, it’s… Read More
2021-06-13 21:16
What is Juneteenth?
In case you aren’t familiar with Juneteenth, let’s start with a brief history lesson. On January 1, 1863, President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proc… Read More
2021-06-04 00:23
Some of us like the idea of creating, but find ourselves drawing a complete and utter blank when we sit down to actually create. I’ve learned over the years that step… Read More
2021-06-03 03:01
I recently invested in a die-cutting machine. Perhaps ironically, it was the ability to run embossing folders through it that tipped me over the edge. (I love texture!) Th… Read More
2021-06-01 21:40
In my last post, I addressed some misconceptions about supposedly “necessary” foundations for vaccine refusal. In this post, I’m going to build on that by discussing… Read More
2021-06-01 20:27
A friend of a friend made the following claim:
“You must claim at least one or a couple of things before reaching your conclusion that vaccines are bad, harmful, useless or any other… Read More
2021-05-24 20:45
“Back in the day,” most people grew up with moms who taught them homemaking skills. Those who didn’t had Home Ec classes to fill in the gaps. Nowadays, ho… Read More
2021-05-24 11:35
In the final of four posts about stereotypical approaches to “women” passages, let’s look at Titus 2:5. Specifically, let’s consider the word/phrase, “ho… Read More
2021-05-21 11:30
Continuing in the series of “passages about women that have stereotypical, taboo-to-touch interpretations,” we come to 1 Corinthians 14:34-35.
This is, to me, the toughest of th… Read More
2021-05-19 12:19
In a previous post, I pointed out that if certain Church Fathers were not getting their ideas about women from the text of Scripture, there’s a good possibility they were ta… Read More
2021-05-17 11:29
1 Corinthians 11 isn’t the passage I was originally planning to start with, but since it came up in the discussion of Augustine, I thought we should probably go ahead and tackle it.&n&helli…Read More
2021-05-14 22:50
I talk a lot (relatively speaking) about patriarchy and complementarianism and the positive instructions Scripture gives for family structure, etc. I don’t address a lot of obje… Read More
2021-05-12 02:12
In a recent email, I promised a review of the book, Recovering from Biblical Manhood & Womanhood. This review has been a challenge. The book is, in my opinion, not orga… Read More
2021-05-10 11:34
If you’re anything like me, you are so. tired. of hearing about “the new normal.”
Especially since this so-called “new normal” is anything but normal… Read More
2021-04-22 18:50
(Stock background; those aren’t my personal craft supplies.)Craft supplies can be really expensive…but do you really need the “official” tools and supplies? Th… Read More
2021-04-22 17:43
If you’re reading this post, you might be already wanting to unmount your wooden-block stamps, and just aren’t sure how. But maybe you don’t know why anyone would wa… Read More
2021-04-15 19:49
Okay, so when it comes to scrapbooking, “on a budget” is a relative phrase. Scrapbooking costs money, if it’s important to you to use materials that will preserve yo… Read More
2021-04-08 05:04
When it comes to organizing, things are rarely (if ever) one and done. As our lives change, so do our needs, and organizational systems have to be re-evaluated and adjusted. One… Read More
2021-03-23 11:03
Personal daily Bible reading is often held up as one of the most critical disciplines of the Christian life — but what if it’s not?
I know that sounds a little crazy, but hear m… Read More
2021-03-22 12:01
The Ultimate Bundles folks used to do two major bundles every year — the Ultimate Homemaking Bundle and the Ultimate Healthy Living Bundle — and nothing else. A few years… Read More
2021-03-09 14:57
We’ve already established that I’m not an artist. But I do like office supplies, pens & ink, etc. Letter-writing and paper-crafting things, basically… Read More
2021-03-09 03:01
Making swatch charts — or swatch cards — for your art supplies and/or craft supplies can help you in several ways.
It lets you identify what supplies you have without … Read More
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