So many things to do. So many ways to do them. Here are three ways I do things to make our house with 6 children 10 and under run more smoothly. 1. Set a timer. I love my little black and white timer. We have a schedule that is blocked out in 30 minute increments. […]
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Why Am I the Weird One?!
I am pregnant with baby number 7. Most people think that’s weird. In fact, someone asked my brother the other day: “Why would she do that?!” As if I had committed some terrible crime or something…Others have commented about how I “did this to myself” as if being pregnant with my precious child was the […]
5 Top Tips to Get Out of Debt and Stay out of Debt
Live Under Your Means. Too many people live in a way that says: “I have a bunch of money!” For example, they make $5,000 a month but they live like they make $6,000. Continually living pay check to pay check and/or using a credit card monthly. If you make $5,000 a month you should be […]
The Illusion of Cliques
“That church has so many cliques.” “No one said hello to me….again.” “People are so selfish!” These are all things I have heard over and over again in my 15 years of being involved in ministry. I am hoping to encourage you lonely folks out there by giving you a different perspective. I went to […]
Dear Mama Of All Littles
It’s hard isn’t it? Like really, really hard? My husband and I got married in August and I found out I was pregnant in October with our first baby. I was super excited and super clueless as to what that really meant. Scott and I began our marriage with the conviction to let God lead […]
HOW we paid off our mortgage on one income!
Last week I posted about WHY we chose to pay off our mortgage. Today’s post is about HOW we paid it off in six years on one income. First, I should let you know I did some substitute teaching for about 5 months before we had children. So we were “double income” during that time, even […]