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A Heart Open for Increase
There’s a question that my husband and I get pretty regularly when people see our family size. It typically comes in two forms. “Do you think you’ll have any more?” OR “So are you guys done now?” As...
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Why My Hands Are Full But My Heart Is Open To More Children
When I go out with all five of my children, it’s rare that someone doesn’t make this common, all too familiar remark. Wow. You’ve sure got your hands full. Sometimes it’s said with a smile. I can take...
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How My Heart Changed Towards Birth Control, Babies, and Family Size
As I’ve mentioned while writing about our family size, my husband and I haven’t always had an openness to becoming a large family. I know that for me, there were times I had some definite ideas of when...
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5 Reasons Why I’m Not Cut Out to Have a Large Family (And Why I Have One Anyway)
When people find out that we have a five children and I stay home with them all day, I get a variety of responses. A relatively common one, especially when they see that our gang isn’t an out of...
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Answering Comments About Your Large Family With a Touch of Wit & Grace
It sometimes happens with three children. It often happens when four are there. But when you’re out in public with five or more children, you know to just expect it. Someone will make a comment about...
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A Peek Into Our Homeschool for May 2015
At the end of last month, I was so excited to start on the new Herb of the Month plans that I completely forgot to do a look into our homeschool for the month. However, I have some great pictures that...
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His Excellent Word: Free Printables for June
With the new month of June beginning today, I’m very happy to bring you another set of free printables featuring a hymn and a Scripture! This month’s set is all about the excellency of God’s Word....
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All About Chickweed: The Herb of the Month for June 2015
It’s time to introduce another Herb of the Month! This month’s herb is another common backyard weed, but not so notorious as the dandelion. In fact, for years I never even knew this plant existed....
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Green Chickweed Smoothie (Plus 5 Other Chickweed Recipes)
As I read more about chickweed for this month’s Herb of the Month post, I came across a recipe for a green chickweed juice in my Medical Herbalism book. (affiliate link) It was just pineapple and...
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Five Great Reasons to Grow Your Own Herbs
Of all the things I grow in my garden, herbs are always a favorite. They’re fresh, flavorful, and often so beautiful, too! Really, it’s hard for me to imagine having a garden without having any herbs...
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The Many Benefits of Having a Large Family
When we think about what it means to have a large family, we often think about the work. The noise. The mess. The effort. The challenges. But having a big bunch of little ones is more than just work....
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Why Bake With Sourdough?
If you look up a bread recipe, chances are high that you’ll find baker’s yeast on the list of ingredients. It’s typically pretty important unless you’re going for unleavened bread! But I make all of...
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How to Make, Store, & Care For a Sourdough Starter
Yesterday I wrote a post on my favorite benefits of baking with sourdough. Though there are many, five really stand out in my book. Of course that information is all well and good, but to enjoy baking...
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Basic Sourdough Sandwich Bread
Now that we’ve covered how to make your own sourdough starter, the fun can really begin! Though sourdough starter can be used in many different kinds of recipes, mastering a good loaf of sourdough...
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Beautiful Swimwear That Keeps You Covered: A Review & Giveaway with Meant To...
Modest swimwear can seem like an oxymoron, can’t it? The vast majority of swimwear, even that labeled as modest, is pretty tight and revealing. I used to not know what to do about swimwear while also...
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Easy Sourdough Drop Biscuits
Next to my basic sourdough sandwich bread, I probably make sourdough biscuits with my starter most often. They come to together so quickly and don’t require as much advance preparation time as the...
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Morning Glory Sourdough Muffins
Another one of my favorite ways to use sourdough starter is in a batch of delicious, perfect-for-the-morning sourdough muffins. There’s something fun about muffins. They’re little individual...
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The 50 (and counting!) Best Sourdough Recipes Roundup
Most of the time, when we think about sourdough, we think about bread. And for good reason! Sourdough bread is incredibly yummy. It deserves it’s reputation. But there are so many uses for sourdough....
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Declare Your Freedom in Jesus Christ with July’s Free Printables!
Just in time for Independence Day is a new set of free printables! No time to get these up before your Independence Day celebrations? That’s okay. It’s always a good time to remind ourselves about the...
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All About Calendula: The Herb of the Month for July
Welcome to another Herb of the Month post! I love, love, love the herb for this month for a few reasons. It’s so beneficial for families with young children, it grows easily in the backyard, and it’s...
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