I love maps and studying them. I love reading books about other cultures. However, I've found that a lot of geography textbooks can be rather dull. I can now say with full confidence that learning geography can be fun. The other day a pin came up in my Pinterest feed about computer games that a …
We've recently come through two momentous days as a family - one moving and the other our first graduating high school student. I thought I'd give you some highlights from those two days. I think I can say without exaggeration that this has been my most difficult move. My older children helped tremendously. I can't …
Disclosure: Affiliate Links This week I read two Oppenheim books. I don't usually read two in a row. I'm trying to dole them out to myself, but I was disappointed with the ending for The Illustrious Prince so I read another one - Jacob's Ladder. This one did not disappoint. It was almost pure romance …
I have some favourite quotes I like to read to encourage me when I'm feeling discouraged in my parenting journey. I hope they can encourage you too. And finally my favourite... What do you remind yourself of when parenting gets hard?
Disclosure: Affiliate Links I have so many good books on the go right now. I'm reading Peace Child by Don Richardson. It's an excellent missionary story about a couple who took the gospel to a tribe in New Guinea who were still living as they had for millennia. Then I'm also reading The Illustrious Prince …
Today is my parents' 48th anniversary! That's amazing any way you slice it, but especially in today's world of easy divorce. I learned so much about what makes a good marriage work just by watching my parents while I was growing up. I think I owe much of the strength and stability of my marriage …
Today I asked my children what their favourite thing about having a lot of siblings is. I didn't give them time to think - just tell me what comes into your head. Here are their answers... 16-year-old daughter - When everyone piles into the house after being out, and someone's singing off-key, and everyone's bustling …
I tend to overthink projects - a lot. And putting up all of our framed family pictures on a "gallery wall" was no different. I collected pins and collected my pictures in one place. I don't feel that I'm very good at decorating our home, anyway, so this felt like a major undertaking for me. …
Having ten people living in a relatively small space can get a little messy at times. Just think if everyone left one thing out in just the living room that would be ten things out of place. If only it was just ten things out of place in my living room. Sometimes it looks like …
There's a reason why this blog is called "Healthy SIMPLICITY". I like to keep things simple. With eight children there is always so much that needs to be done so the simpler I can make life the less stressful it is. On Sunday we invited everyone from church over to our house for an ice …
Intentional Simplicity 