As Leah nears her first birthday, I am feeling like I am mostly out of surivival mode. Life as a homeschool Mom of five is still crazy, but I am able to find time for some of my hobbies again, give my older kids the time and attention they need, and spend some kid-free time with Ben. Today, I am sharing what our day looked like yesterday. 6:00 am My alarm goes off. It takes me a minute to wake up and realize it's my alarm. Luckily Ben is already up and gone to pickleball. I t

It is crazy to me how quickly the flow of your day can change when you have a baby. They grow and change so fast, sometimes even month to month. We are currently in a pretty good flow, even though it's busy juggling a baby and homeschooling four older kids. I love this stage! Today I am sharing what a day in my life looks like! 6:00 am I woke up at 6:00 am. I had an alarm set, but I actually woke up a few minutes early and decided to get up then. I said my prayers, did some s

When Leah was first born (she is almost 8 months old now!), I felt like I lost all margin in my life for quite awhile. As she started sleeping a little better at night, I decided I needed to start waking up earlier to get some of that margin back. I want to make some caveats here, because not everyone's life is the same and expecting ourselves to keep up with other people's goals and expectations for themselves when our circumstances are different is simply not fair. My cavea