Two of the biggest complaints we moms make as we go about our busy lives is that we don’t have enough time to do everything and we don’t have enough money to pay for everything. I believe most of our stress is a daily build-up of these two things lacking. …
My husband has always worked a full-time job outside the home. However, over our 14 years of marriage, he has tried different ventures to make extra income from home as well. Like mine, some have been successful and some have not. That’s part of the process. He has found his …
So I have this blog about working from home. And you may wonder: What does she do? Does she even know what she’s talking about? Well, in regards to working from home, I don’t really do much. I’m not even sure I know what I’m talking about. I have tried …
This is my letter to my fellow moms out there whether you are a SAHM or a WAHM or something else entirely. It is a letter to me as well. Let us not forget what our worth is: Dear Mama, There you sit in your computer chair with the baby …
Without a doubt, all moms are working moms. That is not subject to debate at all! As we explore a few of the types of WAHMs, there are a few things to keep in mind: 1. The only reason we are categorizing the “types” of WAHMs at all …
While the first week of October I focused generally on blending the areas of our lives and last week I focused on homeschooling, this week I will focus on working from home. If you work at home, feel free to chime in on the comments. If you don’t, my …
As I mentioned in last week’s Sabbath Pause post, God set the example in Creation for a daily and weekly rest. Most evangelical Christians, Jews and Catholics observe some type of weekly Sabbath. Other religions observe rest periods as well. All of us, regardless of religious affiliation, observe some type …
For most of us, the classes called “electives” were a large part of our education experience. Most of us sat through a few years of a foreign language and endured the rigors of jumping jacks and running in gym class. You may have played clarinet in band or made a crooked …
We were just a couple days into our first year of homeschooling. I was beginning schoolwork with my brand-new little kindergartner and her 2-year-old brother when I received the call. In the eerie calm of delivering bad news when still not quite grasping it oneself, my mother’s voice came over …
Another one of the big issues that comes up when people find out we homeschool is….. Big Question: If a child is homeschooled, how will he be properly socialized? The word socialization brings to my mind psychologists and professors with glasses far down on their nose studying what used to be called …
