Feeling like you can’t get anything done. You’re not alone! Follow these tried-and-true strategies to get on an even keel. It feels like you can’t get anything done. You cook from scratch, but you can barely get it together at meal times. The laundry is overwhelming and cleaning your house even to bare minimum standards…
Life is hard. For adults and for kids. There is more than one way to see something. Do you see life from their perspective? This post was originally published on May 20, 2009. Recently, I found my 4 year old son and my 2 year old daughter holding a photo shoot. With my camera. With…
As we near the end of our first 13 years of homeschooling, we get ready to launch one child into college. Here’s what we’ve done to prepare.
Don’t let the new week bowl you over. Spend a little time on Sunday afternoon or evening to gear up and make your week better. Sunday is a big deal. Because, as you know, Monday follows it. And then the rest of the week. The tone you set on Sunday night and Monday morning can carry…
Want to get reading with your kids? Here are ten books series for kids that have been FishFam-tested. They make great Christmas gifts! Since I am a bookworm, it has always been really important to me that our kids love to read. FishPapa loves to read, so it sounded like an easy thing to swing….
Mothering many children has been the most challenging yet most rewarding adventure of my life. Here are 5 things that have saved my bacon these past twenty years as a mom of many. This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of PG. The opinions and text are all mine. When I had…
Forgive me if you’ve heard this story before. But, today is a special day in my family. Not only is it FishBoy20’s birthday, but it also marks a good, but painful journey that God took us down so many years ago in teaching us about Himself, His Sovereignty, and His Great Love for us. This…
There is a veritable cornucopia of homeschool curriculum available, so much more than when I started this journey 16 years ago. Here’s what we’re using this year. Can you believe that this is my 16th year of homeschooling? I’ve only got 9 more to go! It’s practically the home stretch. 😉 Seriously, this has been…