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Spring break is just around the corner for this homeschool mama and her four wild boys, and I’ve been thinking of what we can do to celebrate the end of our second term. While the idea of going away does sound nice, I’m thinking that we may just stay close to home this year, so […]

You guys, parenting is hard. It’s probably the hardest work I’ll ever do in my life, but I feel so incredibly blessed to be able to be mom to these four boys right here. They are the best! They may not always have the best attitudes or respond the way I would like them to, […]

Each year, I try to put together an Advent calendar for the boys in an effort to celebrate the season and to do something fun and memorable together as a family. Instead of receiving gifts or candy, though, we do special activities together. But this year, I got behind and missed the December 1st start […]

I recently received an email from a blog reader over in Scotland (can I visit you, please!!) asking how I do it all. She said, “I’d just like to know how you do it! You work, write, blog, you learn, you reach out, you pick wild herbs, bake, cook, homeschool, and much, much more. I […]

Having a sick kid stinks. Having four sick kids, all at the same time, really stinks. I should know! And why is it that anytime one of my kids get sick, all the others end up sick too?! It’s not like I’m not doing my darnedest to keep them healthy and to minimize the spread […]

As a mama to four little guys… let’s just say I’m feeling pretty crazy lately. Ezrah is just over 3 weeks old and my hormones are still trying to regulate themselves. How long does this mess take anyway?! Do I feel sad? Nope… not a bit. Do I feel stressed and overwhelmed? Bingo! Is this […]