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The Small Things That Save the Day
It’s been a weekend and a half this weekend. David was off for Larry’s funeral on Saturday. Charlie was in and out last night and two boys ended up spending the night. It’s Sunday afternoon and instead of moving forward I seem to be sinking. I am supposed to be at Girlsa Day at Lisa’s at 5. I just don’t think I’m going to make it as life is leading me in different directions plus I’m not sure I fit into that group of ladies. Instead, I’m going to stay home to keep working so hopefully I will be prepared for next week when Charlie leaves. That is why I…
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If the Creek Don’t Rise: A Real Sunday in a Real House Before a Big Family Launch
I don’t know about your home but Sundays in our home don’t look like the picture-perfect reels or the “slow living” posts. They look like real life — loud, quiet, messy, funny, frustrating, and full of people who come and go like we’re running a 24‑hour diner. David is at work. Gerald is camped out on the couch waiting to see if my sister is coming after church. The boys — and depending on the week, “boys” could mean Bradley and Charlie, or William, Bradley, Tim, and Charlie, or just Tim — sleep in and wander home sometime today like stray cats who know where the food is. B may…
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This Is How We Learn: Video Games, Movies, Board Games, ADHD, Chaos, and the Family That Built a Series Together
I wanted to let you know something about my family and Sundays in our home because they don’t look like the picture-perfect reels or the “slow living” posts you see online. They look like real life — loud, quiet, messy, funny, frustrating, and full of people who come and go like we’re running a 24‑hour diner. Charlie and I do Church at home through a Bible Study we do with Mikayla. We do family dinner, not lunch. And as much as I want everyone to sit together, more times than not… we don’t. Because life doesn’t always line up neatly — especially in a homeschool family, a blended family, a…
Living a simple lifestyle from the front porch
