Serene Summer: One Small Step #3
One thing that provides a foundation for family and homeschooling success after reviewing and possibly curtailing commitments outside the home (Step #1) and building a strong foundation for time with...
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Our small steps for a happy homelife continues today with menu planning. Menu planning is important for those of us on a budget, and it is also important in terms of saving time, energy and for...
View ArticleParenting Just For Today
One of my dear local friends just sent me the most beautiful prayer from the book “Making God Real In The Orthodox Home” by Fr. Anthony Coniaris (here is the Amazon link:...
View ArticleThree Books of Import–Christian Book Reviews
I am back doing less work and projects right now, and more reading. I recently finished “Making God Real in the Orthodox Christian Home” by Fr. Anthony Coniaris, which was lent to me by a dear local...
View ArticleThe Sacred Art of Self-Care
Self-love, my liege, is not so vile a sin As self-neglecting. -From William Shakespeare’s Henry V I am so pleased that Kyrie is doing a series on “The Ordinary Arts” that make up the fabric of our...
View ArticleAnother Question From The Field: Balance In Homemaking
This question came in awhile ago and I have been pondering it since in the back of my mind. I was not certain I had anything valuable to add; some things ”just are” in life, but then I did think of...
View ArticleMealtimes: Eight Facets Of A Healthy Family Culture
Bless, O Lord, this food to our use and us to Thy service And make us ever mindful of Thy many blessings Amen (Blessing from my husband’s side of the family) Father, we thank Thee for this food before...
View ArticleRhythm: Part One
When I see homeschooling mothers who feel burdened, depressed, as if there is not enough time, that they are buried under their homes and chores – well, I feel terrible. It really is a difficult thing...
View ArticleRhythm: Part Seven
In Part Five of this series on rhythm, we looked at the number one challenge toward establishing rhythm: going out too much and saying “yes” to too many things outside the home. Today, I want to...
View ArticleMinimalism
My house is officially on the market. It is bittersweet to me. We have lived in this home for fourteen years, and I adore my neighbors. I know them so very well. I know every nook and cranny of the...
View ArticlePeace In An Ordered Home
There are many sayings to the effect of you can have happy children or a clean home but not both. I think there is some truth in that in a small way. Right now, I have gymnastics mats that have been...
View ArticleThree Books of Import–Christian Book Reviews
I am back doing less work and projects right now, and more reading. I recently finished “Making God Real in the Orthodox Christian Home” by Fr. Anthony Coniaris, which was lent to me by a dear local...
View ArticleThe Sacred Art of Self-Care
Self-love, my liege, is not so vile a sin As self-neglecting. –From William Shakespeare’s Henry V I am so pleased that Kyrie is doing a series on “The Ordinary Arts” that make up the fabric of our...
View ArticleAnother Question From The Field: Balance In Homemaking
This question came in awhile ago and I have been pondering it since in the back of my mind. I was not certain I had anything valuable to add; some things ”just are” in life, but then I did think of...
View ArticleMealtimes: Eight Facets Of A Healthy Family Culture
Bless, O Lord, this food to our use and us to Thy service And make us ever mindful of Thy many blessings Amen (Blessing from my husband’s side of the family) Father, we thank Thee for this food before...
View ArticleRhythm: Part One
When I see homeschooling mothers who feel burdened, depressed, as if there is not enough time, that they are buried under their homes and chores – well, I feel terrible. It really is a difficult thing...
View ArticleRhythm: Part Seven
In Part Five of this series on rhythm, we looked at the number one challenge toward establishing rhythm: going out too much and saying “yes” to too many things outside the home. Today, I want to...
View ArticleMinimalism
My house is officially on the market. It is bittersweet to me. We have lived in this home for fourteen years, and I adore my neighbors. I know them so very well. I know every nook and cranny of the...
View ArticlePeace In An Ordered Home
There are many sayings to the effect of you can have happy children or a clean home but not both. I think there is some truth in that in a small way. Right now, I have gymnastics mats that have been...
View ArticleThese Are A Few Of My Favorite Things: January
I love January with its beautiful and cozy inner light. The lights of Christmas, the candles and outside lights are still up and we begin this month still within the Twelve Days of Christmas and the...
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