Eating clean, minimalism and sustainable living have caused an influx of families to ditch the mainstream life, buy chickens, and start their own farms. Maybe you’ve watched The Biggest Little Farm or have been following some picture-perfect homesteader Instagram feeds and are wondering, “should I homestead?” In my most recent Project Simplicity post, I shared...
I can’t believe it. I have four children. People are already asking me if we are “done”. Through my entire pregnancy I knew I definitely didn’t want more kids after this one. I would tell people it was “number last”. But surprisingly my answer is “probably”. My husband’s answer is a firm and very quick...
I recently heard the best explanation of the term “balance” ever…. “selective neglect”. (For example…even though I haven’t published a blog post in weeks- actually months- I’m going to stop writing now that I’ve written a sentence and watch a movie with my husband instead. I’ll come back when the time is right.) 9 days...
I am so excited to present Part 3 of my Interview with “The Kid Expert”, Kathleen Chapman! Parenting By Understanding Temperaments, An Interview with “The Kid Expert” Part 3 from Real Food Family on Vimeo. Kathleen has introduced me to the world of understanding temperaments using colors. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it...
Ever wonder why one kid is so vastly different than another kid? Or why one consequence works with one and not the other? Parenting By Understanding Temperaments, Part 2 from Real Food Family on Vimeo. In this part of my interview with Kathleen Chapman, also known as “The Kid Expert”, she explains that humans are...
Parenting by Understanding Temperaments from Real Food Family on Vimeo. I recently had the distinct honor of interviewing one of my favorite people in the world: Kathleen Chapman. I’ve wanted to interview her for a long time, but she recently started a new blog, KathleenChapman.com, and I had to introduce my readers to it!!
This week I’ve had the absolute honor to interview my good friend Kaci. She is a seriously inspiring mama. Kaci is a homeschooling mom of 4 kids, and one of her kids struggles with chronic eczema. I hope you are encouraged by her story… How would you describe your life? My life cannot be described...
Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust Him, and He will help you. Be still in the presence of the Lord, and wait patiently for Him to act. Psalm 37:5,7 In his travels and research around the world, Dr. Weston Price found that all traditional cultures emphasized a very specific diet for reproducing...
Have you seen this article: 19 Rookie Mistakes Parents Make. I was laughing out loud when I read this! I could totally relate to most of them, so I thought I’d share a few of my stories that are inspired by their list. Diaper Explosion- in the Worst.Place.Ever. Much like the Titanic...
This post is about my Auntie Amanda. She is in heaven now after losing a tragically short battle with cancer here on earth. I just discovered that my Auntie Amanda was a REAL LIFE FAIRY GODMOTHER. Maybe God sent here here for that very reason: to be a MOTHER from GOD, sent to make the...