Over the years I have had a few mamas ask me if I would be interested in homeschooling their child. While that may sound tempting, what it would really be is hiring a private tutor, which some parents choose to do. But knowing that would change the experience for my own children, it would also [...]
Author: Jrieflin
Are You Qualified to Help Others When You Are Struggling, Too?
Are you qualified to help others when you are struggling, too? I used to think I wasn't qualified to help others if I was waiting to receive from God myself. But then I read how Abraham prayed for Abimelech and his wife to conceive children, and they were healed, even while Sarah had not yet [...]
The Husband is the Number One Servant in the Home
I pray a blessing over husbands and wives during this week of LOVE. May your homes be filled with PEACE. May you serve one another as unto the Lord. May misunderstandings dissolve and confusion turn to clarity. May you realize what a huge blessing you have found in each other that you do not have [...]
Every Time I Judge Someone Else, I Reveal an Unhealed Part of Myself
Does this resonate with you? I don't know about you but I used to have so much trouble with judging others. I thought it was because I loved them and wanted the best for them. I could see how they could've done something differently. Somehow better. Or in a way that could be more beneficial [...]
Winter Woodland Walks and How Could They Forgive Willoughby?
As it was the warmest it had been in weeks, and although it is a pale day here in NY, I took an hour away from my work to go for a walk in the wintry woods ❄️ Finishing up Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility in my headphones whilst I rambled over frozen stream and [...]
Pepperoni Bread: An Easy Super Bowl Sunday Crowd-pleaser
Super easy crowd-pleaser to bring to a Super Bowl party or any gathering! Sharing today so you have all week to procure your favorite ingredients 🥖🙂This pairs perfectly with any chili or soup as an extra special bread, paired with warm sauce for dipping, or as a stand-alone appetizer. 1. Prepare your favorite bread dough…I usually buy [...]
Oh, February, How Do I Love Thee?
Oh, FEBRUARY! How Do I LOVE Thee? Let Me Count The Ways... You are the SWEETNESS in the bitterness of winter. You are a reminder with the call of a cardinal or the familiar "sweet-tee" song of a chickadee that not all friends have left us. You are the slowly returning brightness of afternoon light [...]
Less Than 50 Days til Spring!
Daily Homeschool Goals
What if it didn’t have to be complicated. What if it could be EASY & LIGHT. What if you threw away the manual. What if you tossed the “rule book” even just for one day. And simply ENJOYED your children. Delighted in them. Took time for creative endeavors or played. Yes, YOU, dear mama, PLAY, [...]
What Do You Want to Feel?
What do you want to FEEL? Perhaps no one has ever asked you that. They may have asked you, "How are you feeling?" but "What do you want to feel?" is an entirely different question. Because the truth is that it will ALWAYS be our THOUGHTS that create our FEELINGS. It may not seem that [...]