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For them this is normal. They have known it since

For them this is normal. They have known it since their memory developed.

Making rollers, filling their diffusers, applying oils in a consistent routine...

I am thankful for natural tools to keep our bodies well. If we don’t “catch it” we can’t pass it on.

Staying well means we are not a health threat to our loved ones. Time together matters and is worth the diligence we take to apply oils every day.

“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” ~Proverbs 22:6, KJV

#staywell #thanksgiving2020 #keepyourselfhealthy #notathreat #mothethoodthroughinstagram #motherhood #trainthemup #healthiswealth #familyisfirst #blessedmama #autoimmunediseasesurvivor #crohnsconqueror #raisethemup #teachthemaboutnaturliving #naturalmotherhoodtips #naturalmotherhood #naturalmomlife #naturalmoms #homeschoolingmama #homeschool #homeschoolingmomlife #kidslearningforlife

"We may not be able to prepare the future for our

"We may not be able to prepare the future for our children, but we can at least prepare our children for the future." -FDR

The toughest life lesson I have learned and the most essential one as well is that what we expect out of life does not matter. What we expect ourselves to act like in this life is all that matters.

I spent too many years looking for people who were going to give me a good friendship, give me affirmations, and give me the feeling of being successful. Rather, I have learned that living as a good friend, living in a state of gratitude and having the proper focus on what success really is - based on my faith - is all that matters.

I am raising these kids to not expect to receive but to always expect themselves to give even when it is hard. To be humble even when others are hurtful. To be gracious even when you know you are right.

Our family is the soft place for them to land and receive. Yet they give so much just for being born as part of it.

#babiesarealwaysblessings #babyisablessing #mothethoodthroughinstagram #homeschoolingmama #parentingishard #parentingquotes #parentinginsight #familyvaluesrule #familyvaluesmatter #motherhoodinspired #momsofinstagram #momswhoinspire

The older I get the more I know with 100% certaint

The older I get the more I know with 100% certainty that the impact I will have on my family is the most important work of my life.

Personal goals pale in comparison.

We are all back together again. My heart is happy.

#familyfun #militarylife #militaryspouse #milspo #milspouse #ilovemyfamily #myhappyplace #eastnc #easternnc #tidelandtrail #marshwalk #science #scienceforkids #getoutside #naturetraillessons #exerciseandhomeschool #homeschoollife #momswithimpact #homeschoolmom #homeschoolkids #militaryhomeschoolers

Do you send out Christmas cards? I am trying to pl

Do you send out Christmas cards? I am trying to plan some photo shoot ideas for mine.

Last year I did not send any - just got time crunched with homeschooling and family visits. This year I want to make them special - you know, since we haven’t seen most of our family in person in a LONG time. 😩

What do you do? Send out cards? Large scale family photo shoot? Professional or at home?

Definitely need some ideas here. ☺️

#christmascards #planningforchristmas #specialtimes #longdistance #longdistancefamily #holidaycards #holidayplans #christmas2020 #holiday2020 #holidayseason #christmascardideas

Today is a big day! We get to pick up my husband.

Today is a big day! We get to pick up my husband. #sponsored It has been almost 3 weeks and we are ready for our family to be back together.

If you saw my stories, I set up a fun writing prompt for this morning. Our focus on creative writing slacked a bit so today I am using printed photo stickers to help inspire the kids to get writing.

Waiting for my husband to get back means we are filling the day so we do not dwell on the wait. (We do not know exactly what time. We just head out to pick him up when he calls 🙃)

Setting up stations for learning can help things feel less forced for kids. We also will make a library stop today as part of school so writing can happen after the kids get dressed and are waiting to head out.

Throw grocery pick up in there too and we have one packed Monday ahead.

I printed the photo stickers on my Poooli pocket printer. There are a variety of papers to use. This was a fun way to help the kids use a real life experience for their writing in a multi media way.

Thanks to Poooli for sending an L1 printer to try out!
I will be sharing more ideas for using the @poooli.print pocket printer and papers coming up. So many fun ways to get creative and crafty especially with holidays coming up.

What is on the agenda for your Monday?

#crafty #craftyseason #bloggerlife #momlife #homeschooling #homeschoolingmama #homeschoolmoms #writingforkids #writingprompts #kidscanwrite #writersworkshop #morningwriting #flexibleday #militarylife #militaryfamily #milfam

💛 My favorite people at one of my favorite plac

💛 My favorite people at one of my favorite places - all time - in the United States. Yep, #newbernnc has my heart still to this day.

I am so glad to be back in North Carolina. Praying extra shut downs do not make their way here. 🙏 Also praying for peace for all the unknowns over the next 3 years, because I see a lot of waterfront properties for sale around here...😬💗

#newbernrealestate #waterfrontproperty #newbernwaterfront #unionpointpark #unionpointparknewbern #greatday #timewithkids #simpledays #bestdays #welovethelittlethings #militarylife #militaryfamily #militaryspouse #homeschoolingmama #homeschool #homeschoollife #civilwarhistory #americanhistory #historyforkids

So much is learned when siblings are given a lot o

So much is learned when siblings are given a lot of time together.

I will never regret how much time I gave my kids to develop their sibling bonds. Some moments are fiery, yes. Humans will always conflict with each other now and then, but most of the time what my kids learn is they love their time together more than they disagree. They learn through the conflict, and moments later are back to having fun.

I seek to operate that same way with my relationships with family and friends: Believe we will have more fun than argument. We can move past moments of disagreement to love each other.

These kids are well developed for a life of strength in conflict resolution/forgiveness after all their time together working it out-always.

#homeschooling #homeschoolingmama #homeschooling2020 #homeschoolingtips #siblingsbelike #siblings #growingupwithsiblings #siblinglove #siblinggoals #siblingrivalry #fieldtripfriday #fieldtripday #lifeathomewithkids #inspiredmotherhood #motherhoodinspired #motherhoodmoments #momrealizations #philosophyofparenting #parentingtips #faithledmama #faithparenting #biblicalparenting #biblicalmotherhood

Where do you do your best thinking? I actually h

Where do you do your best thinking?

I actually have my best epiphanies when I am cooking or folding laundry. Ah my life is so exotic. 🤣

Recently, I have seen fear and anxiety loud and clear across the political landscape. I see it in Christian groups too, but in a different way.

The fear there is not so much about the world falling into chaos, but Christians getting nervous about how their counterparts are sharing the message of Jesus.

Let’s just take a step back. First off, we know God calls the imperfect, the lowly, the ones who don’t often volunteer for the job. We know He does not call one type of person, either.

Joshua and David were called for battle. Jeremiah had the gift of prophesy. John the Baptist was an oddball of the time but passionate with his speech. Jesus was touchy feely and had all the right ways to speak truth without sounding offensive.

God uses different gifts at different times for His purpose. His purpose, friends.

I as a Christian am not going to tell you not to share as you feel called. It may not be my style, my choice of words, or my “people.” But if you feel inspired and your message is founded in Biblical truth, share.

We are not all gifted to reach the same people! Each of us led by truth and created to fulfill God’s plans will act, speak, and share differently. It is possible that we are not all going to like how we each deliver the message, BUT if the message is truth let’s stand by and withhold our critique.

Let’s appreciate the action and the faith that drives it. Solidarity friends. It is time to share if you feel called to do so and I applaud you for it.

#Godisgood #ourGod #spiritualgifts #wedonotknowall #givegrace #moregracelesscritique #yourwitnessisyourwitness #kitchenphilosopher #divinecooking #Jesusislove #loveistruth #biblicaltruth #Jesusmademedoit #WorkingforJesus #faithmama #faithmamas #livewithfaith #speakloud #speakup

Do you have a running list of projects you want to

Do you have a running list of projects you want to complete? I was waiting to finish this one since we moved into our home back in July!

We took family photos last December in @joshuatreenps when our entire close family visited for Christmas. Photo cred: @littlefoxportraits 📸

Creating a family feature photo wall sounded fun and I had a bunch of mismatched frames that I wanted to use rather than toss.

Spray painting the frames to create a unified look makes this all come together. I love how it turned out!

I had to wait to spray the frames because the heat and humidity in NC stayed high for a while. My next project is to paint the frames on a feature wall in my bedroom too.

Finished projects and a cohesive look make me happy. Plus reusing what we have saves money and wastes less which I applaud as well.

What household projects are you working on or waiting to work on when the time is right?

#homemaking #homemakingtip #homemakingtips #budgethomemaking #savemoney #featurewall #entrywaydecor #familyphotos #familyphotography #lovemyfamily #familytime #familyfirst #photowall #photoarrangement #entrywaydiy #homediy #homeorganization #organizedhome #anawhitediy #eastnchome #camplejeune #camplejeunelife #momsathome #sahmlife

If the weight of the world’s troubles start to f

If the weight of the world’s troubles start to feel heavy, and you can feel Satan trying to pull you into depression fight back!

Today we escaped our normal Monday routine. We all needed the beach.

Not being able to have in depth conversations about the US election with anyone because who knows who you will offend...wondering what we will have to accept as far as loss of freedoms in order to maintain peace...feeling God prompting me to speak loudly while wanting to make sure friends and family know that I love them even when they are following different values...I feel it all on my back like a weight.

But I don’t choose to remain weighed down. We soaked up sun, waves that were mighty, and quiet time together today. Every wave that crashed on shore felt like it was a delivery of energy.

The kids all played together for 3 hours straight! Seeing their bond was like a beacon from above that we have fostered love in our home and it will protect us as we enter whatever is to come.

Sand in every place it could stick and a whole lot of Vitamin Sea made me feel a bit better. Applying my stress and confidence oils to keep any negative moods away. Praying for God to lead us all through this with wisdom - and not hedonism - is my supreme prayer. We moms really do protect our children from the negatives of the world and I am glad to shoulder that burden.

#homeschoolingmama #homeschooling2020 #homeschooling #motherhoodinspired #mamahood #momtribe #motherhoodtogether #momstogether #momlife #realmotherhood #motherhoodjourney #lifeasamama #honestmommin #thatmomlife #beachmama #beachday #fightthefeeling #feedthebody

This is our first Saturday without sports in two m

This is our first Saturday without sports in two months. 👏 I plan on getting some projects completed after enjoying my coffee.

Fall is my favorite but temps will be near 80 here today. We are headed out later with friends to a music event at a local winery.

What are you up to today?

#fall #fallshirt @thewhitedaffodil #fallismyfavorite #weekendfun #weekendwithkids #saturdaynight #saturdayprojects #notstayinghome #getoutandlivelife

Do you get excited about new learning tools for yo

Do you get excited about new learning tools for your kids too?! Outside of the box learning is what I have been infusing into our homeschool work this year.

We have our core work of course. I love to spice it up with unique additions.

You may not know but my kids LOVE popcorn. They were eating it daily as a snack for a bit. When I saw this popcorn book of experiments in the @usborne_books catalog during one of @spillsspellsstories events, I knew they would be excited.

This is going to be a fun unit on physics! I think I better stock up on the popcorn too. 😉

#homeschoolingmama #homeschooling2020 #homeschoolingtips #homeschooling #scienceathome #scienceforkids #learningtools #homeschoolcurriculum #usbornebooksathomeandschool #usbornebooksforhomeschool #uniquelearning #keepitinteresting #popcorn #physicsforkids

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