Jul 24

Jul 24 10 Awesome Resources to Prepare Your Kids for Back to School

We might not want to go there yet, but back to school is lurking! When we prepare we'll, we can create excitement and help our families be successful. Here's 10 great ways to get your kids ready for the season ahead.

Jun 28

Jun 28 How to Be a Gentle Homeschool Mom

Carlie Kercheval

Homeschooling

Are you stressed out by homeschooling? Harsh with your kids as a result? These three ideas with help you say goodbye to the overwhelm and embrace gentleness as you educate them.

Jan 5
Jan 5 Feeling trapped? How to find freedom through choices, goals, and change this year

Jennifer Ebenhack

Marriage/Relationships, Fitness and Health, Home Organization, Hope, Homeschooling

You're not the only mom that feels like screaming today.

You're not the only one holding back frustration's tears.

No, there are many whose gaze falls on cracker crumbs, unfolded clothes, crusty dishes, and needy little faces, feeling despair's crushing weight. "It's only getting worse," the voice inside tells them. "You're failing. There's no way off this life-sucking treadmill."

But you, my sister, are not past hope.

Dec 8
Dec 8 10 Favorite Christmas Books for Children

Kara Chupp

Discipling Children, Faith, Following God, Fun For Kids, Homeschooling, Parenting

Every year as we pull out the decorations and recipes and ornaments, we also rediscover our favorite Christmas books! Most of these books are missing their dust jackets, the edges are worn, hot chocolate drops can be found on certain pages and some of them are even from my own childhood. But reading books together at Christmas is one of my very favorite traditions! Here are a few of our favorites...

Nov 19
Nov 19 My Favorite Family Read Alouds {For Cold Winter Days!}

Kristen Kill

Babies, Boys, Fun For Kids, Girls, Homemaking, Homeschooling, Parenting, Teens, The BetterMom Updates, Toddlers

We love to get lost in books around here. I’m always on the hunt for titles to read to my whole crew…and I mean my whole crew. With four kids spanning the ages of thirteen down to six, I have to keep hunting for books we can all chew on and sit still for. We love to cuddle up on couches, on the floor or under the covers with big cups of tea and a great story. It is really the sweetest moments we make together. As the cold weather gets colder, we need this time more and more.

If you're looking for books to warm the hearts in your home too, here is my list of favorite Read- Alouds that children (and adults) of every age will find captivating!