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Productive Play

in Homeschool, Motherhood, Parenting on 02/12/10

Toys There are many different ideas and theories out there about them. Should children play with toys, or should they only be stimulated by nature, or natural old fashioned toys like a ball of yarn? What about electronic toys, tablets, iPods, or anything that gives of EMF waves? When I was first married, things were tight financially, as they are with most… View Post

Postpartum Sitz Bath Ice Packs

in Labor & Delivery, Natural Meds, Postpartum on 07/10/10

The last few weeks of pregnancy, labor, and childbirth can be wonderful, but they can also take their toll on your body. One thing I have grown in over the years is taking personal control over my own health care plan for my postpartum season. I was very blessed by having some amazing midwives with my fifth and sixth… View Post

Easter Parenting Resources

in Featured, Holidays & Traditions, Homeschool, Parenting on 06/04/10

There are so many fantastic resources available today for teaching children about the crucifixion, death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Sometimes it can be overwhelming, can’t it? I am going to share the majority of what we have been using over the years, during Lent and Easter Season. When intentionally striving to leave a legacy of faith and a… View Post

Incorporating a Messianic Passover in Your Easter Traditions

in Featured, Holidays & Traditions, Purposeful Living on 04/04/10

I am excited to share a glimpse into one of our family traditions, a Messianic Passover! Every year we seem to add new traditions or mix up what we teach on. Usually our meals and teaching, worship and prayers all take about 3 hours and the preparation is about 5 hours of cooking and 3-4 hours of scripture prep. You… View Post

Using the Easter Egg to Teach About Christ

in Featured, Holidays & Traditions, Parenting, Purposeful Living on 11/04/09

Do you dye Easter eggs or not? Just as my husband and I had waded through what the Lord would have for us to teach our children and model for them regarding Halloween, which I write about here, we have also considered Easter, Christmas, and other holidays. At first, I found myself looking for ways to justify doing traditions such as dying… View Post

Teaching our kids about Pregnancy and Childbirth

in Homeschool on 04/06/08

Over the past eight years, having “almost” five babies I have been in a constant search for great books to read with my kids about pregnancy and childbirth. Kids have so many questions… “Where do babies come from?” “How are babies born?” “Do they come out of your belly button or does the doctor cut your tummy open?” “Are they… View Post