Turns out, homemaking takes time and effort.
This is an excerpt from the introduction to my new book, Simplified Organization: Learn to Love What Must Be Done, now available on Amazon! I am living the life I always wanted. I grew up…
This is an excerpt from the introduction to my new book, Simplified Organization: Learn to Love What Must Be Done, now available on Amazon! I am living the life I always wanted. I grew up…
We look around and see the work to be done. It’s too much for us to do with the time we have available. We’ve all been there. How do we respond? Sometimes we might sigh…
Moms are leaders of their children, giving vitality to the nervous system of the family. I remember over a decade ago, I had joined a 24-hour fitness club so that I would feel obligated to…
Time management is hard. Books and YouTube videos abound with all manner of tips, tricks, and systems. You can make an Ideal Week with Michael Hyatt, time block with Cal Newport, or manage your calendar…
Lifelong learning is not just for our kids. The connections and big ideas in our kids’ lessons can become our own.
When live wires connect, electricity flows. When roots connect to moist soil, nutrients are sent up so the plant can grow. When magnets connect, they can hold up an astonishing amount of weight. What happens…
I always go into summer thinking that I’ll use the time to clean and organize the whole house, make a perfect plan for the next school year – which will solve all our logistics issues…
Virtue is excellence, but not perfection. Virtue is the aim of all education, and is possible by God’s common grace for everyone.
One evening, four months postpartum, I was folding laundry. Everywhere my eyes landed, I saw work I ought to do. Nothing was satisfactory. I felt like I was busy all day, going no where. Replaying…
My oldest son is getting married this summer and my second son just moved out. The family inside my home, the ones I feed and instruct are contracting, not expanding. At least, that’s the way…