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The Freedom of Homeschool: Finding Peace with Your Child’s Pace

January 27, 2023

This post may contain affiliate links. My 3rd child finished his 6th grade math book in homeschool this week. He…

December 2, 2021

This is my perfected recipe for making filled Hanukkah Donuts or, Sufganiyot. We like to observe Jewish feasts and memorial…

January 22, 2021

When I want to make breakfast SUPER simple, I make a batch of these and I DOUBLE it. Plenty for…

October 25, 2020

Guess what? I have made dessert hummus more than regular hummus. Now you know how I really feel about garbanzo…

March 2, 2018

Do you love to travel but it’s just not in the budget? Think again. In the last year our family…

October 5, 2017

It all started when we wanted to pay off our debt. But we also wanted to travel. Must figure out…

May 31, 2017

Who wants a summer vacation from cooking? Yehaw! That sounds amazing! Sign me up! No, seriously! There has got to…

May 25, 2017

When you don’t have time for homemade bread, but are desperate for something to smear butter on and stuff in…

March 17, 2017

Who loves pancakes! Mmmm. My favorite butter vehicle. But indulging in a pile of them used to leave me with…

February 11, 2017

This month I made a crazy vow: I disowned all my other grocery sources to give my undivided loyalty to…

January 30, 2017

Is your kitchen working for you, or do you feel like you’re entering a battleground when it’s time to make…

September 14, 2016

It’s time for breakfast (again) and the kids are tired of eggs. “Can you make muffins, Mama?” You wanna say…

September 9, 2016

Do you wish you had something a little more tasty plain water–but not too high in sugar–to get you through…

July 11, 2015

Oh, friends–forgive me! I forgot how to blog this summer. Something about welcoming the fifth child into our family…Then…

May 22, 2015

I’m 33 weeks today and feeling large and in charge. I’m also feeling like, “Whoa, this baby’s almost here!” Nesting urges…

April 30, 2015

As I tell the next chapter of our love story, I’m at a loss as to how to accurately paint…