I love Christmas gift giving. It is an incredibly special thing for my family and me. We carefully consider gifts to buy, and then purchase only a small number of modest gifts for one another, this year we’re going for these necklaces, there’s a very special meaning behind coin necklaces. We find this helps our hearts stay grateful and worshipful,… Read more
As I peruse blogs, pins, and social media posts of magazine-ready homeschool rooms, it is easy to for those of us who don’t have one to feel a bit under-resourced. However, I believe that we don’t need a dedicated homeschool room to run our homeschools effectively! In fact, I find I actually like not having one! Here’s why. Benefits of NOT having… Read more
Whenever I’m in public with all four of my small children, I’m almost certain that I’m going to encounter at least one stranger that is a little curious about our family. Are they all yours? What are their ages? Are they twins (my oldest girls are 14 months apart, so we get this question a lot)? Do you want more?… Read more
Are you interested in resources to help you run and manage your home with purpose? If so, I’ve got something exciting to share with you! Now through Monday July 10th, you can enter to win over $985 worth of homemaking goodies from Homemaking Ministries! All you have to do is enter here. Here are the details: You have three chances… Read more
Facebook parties are a lot of fun, and we’re having one this Sunday night! Everyone is invited to come hang out at the Embracing a Simpler Life Facebook page on Sunday night, June 11th at 9pm Eastern (6pm Pacific). It will be fun-filled hour, complete with discussion, community, hundreds of dollars in prizes, spiritual-growth themed freebies, and fun! This is… Read more
There is a message that I feel especially passionate about sharing. It’s for moms. It’s for women. It’s for all people, but I know it best in my own context. It has to do with living simply, but really, it’s inexplicably deeper than that. Perhaps Isaiah 40 says it best: A voice says, “Cry out.” And I said, “What shall I cry?”… Read more
On the day we said “I do” we promised to love a moving target for the rest of our lives. To show up, day in and day out, and to choose to love this person. This person who is growing and changing all throughout their lives. While we at the same time are growing and changing. With our marriages, we’re… Read more
Summers with school-aged kids present some challenges (or so I’ve heard). This is our first year to have a schooler, and she’s a home-schooler, so the jury is still out on how our summers will be. Because of my less-is-more parenting philosophy, because of our finances, because of our kids’ young ages, and because of the rural area in which we live, we do… Read more
The best thing we could invest into our children’s lives is not a love for sports, or reading, or the outdoors. No, the best thing we could invest in our children is a love for God, a knowledge of His word and guidance for what it looks like live accordingly. It’s eternity-minded mothering. Every single thing that is contained solely within this physical world… Read more
Not everyone knows how to apologize well. We can help our kids learn to apologize with these four simple steps. I don’t know about you, but hearing my kids argue and fight with each other is one of my least favorite things. Truthfully, this is in part simply because it can be really annoying to hear. But I realize that this… Read more
When my husband originally broached the subject of participating in a mission trip to Guatemala this Spring, I thought he was slightly… insane. Not only would this international trip cost quite a bit of money, but we already had a “kid-free” Caribbean cruise planned with my side of the family in April. I was so excited for our cruise, I… Read more
I really like Stitch Fix! It allows me to get a few quality pieces of clothing without consuming much mental space and time shopping (I’m not great at styling myself anyway). So, because I needed something to wear for an upcoming photo shoot in a very specific color palette, I decide to give Stitch Fix a shot! I detailed what I… Read more
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