I broke one of my own rules – one that shouldn’t be broken. I can’t tell you quite when it happened. To be honest, it probably wasn’t all in one “moment,” but a series of moments that slowly led me off track. Being that it happened so slowly, I didn’t really even quite realize what […]
Model Relationships for Your Kids
I’ve been increasingly aware of how I model relationships for my kids, and how overcoming the challenges within my relationships, helps them learn how to overcome the challenges that they experience in theirs. As all kids do, a couple of my children were fighting during their play. It was a battle of wills, each focusing […]
How to Create Goals You Will Actually Follow Through On
Have you ever set a goal, and then completely forget about it? Yeah, me too…. Totally guilty of that over here. Why do you think that is? No, really. Think about the last goal that you set and forgot about. Why do you think you forgot about it? ……………………. It’s because your goal isn’t completely […]
Peace, Purpose, and Confidence in Motherhood
My Dear Reader, So much has happened since I last wrote, that it’s hard to know where to start. If you follow me over on Facebook or Instagram, you may have noticed some changes taking place. I’ve finally made the decision to become a Christian Life Coach for Moms! Honestly, this is something I’ve wanted […]
Homesteading the Soul
When I came up with the name for my blog, I called it Homestead to Heaven because I wanted it to be about homesteading and our journey towards that, while also acknowledging that our ultimate journey is to heaven. Well, what do we think of when we think about what happens on a homestead once […]
Breaking Through Fear
Fear has been a hot topic this week. It is something that has held me back from REALLY pursuing things in a way that I feel God is and has been calling me to for quite some time. We have so many hopes and dreams for our family and others! …the scariest part is the […]
Always Patience
Another month has come and gone… In some ways, it feels like it just began, and yet, so much continues to happen in our lives. This is a season of continual transitions, periods of waiting – that are both anxiety inducing, but peaceful. It’s quite the paradox. From the standpoint of an observer, it may […]
Day by Day
When life comes at you fast, you kind of just have to hang on! Honestly though, it’s been a wild ride of faith and trusting in God amidst the anxieties of life. At the end of June, I began preparing myself to launch a virtual assistant business. I decided to take it slow and go […]
Preserving the Harvest
August has kept us busy with preserving the harvest! It was a month of transformation. The beginning of August was full of anticipation for the abundance of fruit and veggies that were on the verge of ripening. It didn’t take long before our buckets (and bellies) were overflowing and bursting at the seams. Harvesting and […]
5 Tips for Managing Your Chore Routine During the School Year
You don’t have to sacrifice housework for the sake of your home school! Summer break is coming to an end, and school is about to begin. Although there comes with it a familiar routine and structure to our day, it can also be overwhelming trying to add the school work back in while staying on […]
August Goals and July Review
Looking Back at July July’s garden exploded! By the end of the month, we already had squash, zucchini, cucumbers, and green beans coming out of our eyeballs. With the harvest comes the need to preserve, so we already have a start on frozen and canned green beans, frozen zucchini, and experimental batches of pickles that […]
Our Family Camping Trip: A Mother’s Perspective
Each year, our family camping trip brings with it feelings of anticipation and excitement! The kids are all excited to sleep in the tent, see their friends, and visit the “beach” (at the lake). It’s a trip I’ve been going on almost every year since I was 8 with our local homeschool group. So the […]