Category: stay-at-home mom

It’s Okay to Do Absolutely Nothing When Facing Big Changes

big family life, education, family, stay-at-home mom
It's Okay to Do Absolutely Nothing When Facing Big Changes

***Ad Disclosure Statement: When you purchase through links on this website, we collect advertising fees.*** Do any of you ever feel so subconsciously overwhelmed that you just feel like doing nothing? This week I definitely did not do “absolutely nothing.” In fact, I picked up all the boys’ school-issued materials for virtual school, set up and then re-set up work areas, and figured out how to work these new Chromebooks. That was a lot of things that I DID accomplish. […]

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Trusting God with Back to Virtual School Anxiety

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back to virtual school anxiety

We are exactly eight days out from our first day of virtual school. How do I feel about that? Mostly on edge and nervous again. Surprise, surprise. When I feel anxiety about an upcoming event, I get super edgy, as in I actually feel sorry for my family members. This morning I set my phone alarm clock for the first time since last March or April. Since we are only a week out, we DO have to get back in […]

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Hey! It’s okay to tweak your school plan midyear.

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It's okay to tweak your school plan mid-year

Some of us are dealing with a ton of uncertainty about education this year. I know we are. Will this virtual deal work for us? Should I give in to my son’s pleas to become a home schooler??? We are all going to have to try one method for school at first, and see if it works. Within a week or two, we will know if it is a total disaster or not. I wouldn’t judge it off of the […]

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The Schooling at Home Support Group is Officially Open

4 kids, home school, homeschool, stay-at-home mom
The Schooling at Home Support Group is Officially Open

About a month ago, I asked my Facebook friends if anyone was up for starting a Virtual School/Home School support group. More parents than ever before are at home all day with their children during the school day. Some of us are sending our kids to school for part of the week, also known as the hybrid model. Others of us are trying out the Virtual School, which does look much different than it did in the spring. Still others […]

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Weekend Retreat: Dealing with Military Wife PTSD. Is that a thing?

4 kids, Army Wives, faith, Florida, hard times, military life, stay-at-home mom
Weekend Retreat: Dealing with Military Wife PTSD. Is that a thing?

This retreat was 100% necessary. It is hard for me to even sit here and describe how desperate I was to get away two weeks ago because I returned fully restored, better than before. I am on the other side of that mental wall of misery now. Life is good and happy again, and I fully mean that. When I packed my bags and left Alan with the boys, I did not even fully grasp why I need this so […]

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Never Wonder “What should I make for dinner?” Again

4 kids, recipes, stay-at-home mom
what to make for dinner

So now that we have all been home for forty forevers, do you feel like every five minutes it is time to feed your family again? I feel like every household struggles with this same issue. Every day that ask, “Mom, what are we having for dinner?” And everyday, you’re left wondering, “What am I making for dinner tonight?” Or actually, in our house, we usually say “supper.” We are Southern. I have tried about ten different ways to manage […]

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Overnight Trip to Ocean City, Maryland During the Pandemic

4 kids, beach, big family life, family, military life, stay-at-home mom, summer, vacation
Ocean City During the Pandemic

Alan pleasantly surprised me a couple of weeks ago when he announced that he had cashed in our hotel points and made reservations for us to spend July 5th in Ocean City. Say what?? Granted, Alan can be very spontaneous, but this was even better than a last minute trip. This was a PLANNED vacation surprise! Wahoo! I had not even suspected that he was planning something like this. We have been basically stuck here. You see, not only is […]

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Touring Havre de Grace Boardwalk, Pandemic Style

military life, stay-at-home mom, travel
Havre de Grace boardwalk

June is always a dizzyingly busy month. We have two family birthdays, Father’s Day, and the end of school. For 2019, 2018, 2016, and 2014, we were also in the middle of a big move. So you can imagine, that the children are all completely bewildered at spending June stuck in our own house. Not just stuck in the house, but in the SAME house as last year! What??? Haaaa! The military life has been quite chaotic for us the […]

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5 Printable Summer Journal Pages to Get Your Kids Writing

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free printable summer journal pages

Do you vow every summer to make sure your kids still read and write over the break? I know I do. Then I am always thoroughly disappointed when no one wants to do anything of the sort. In fact, as a mom of all boys, I feel like all anyone ever wants to do is stare at screens all day. That is our battle as a generation. Every year I enter in with delusions of grandeur, but that is okay. […]

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11 Truths from Virtual School Week We Lost Count

4 kids, home school, homeschool, stay-at-home mom
11 truths from virtual school week we lost count

This is our very last week of virtual school. I am so excited. It feels like getting to finally take off the 100 pound backpack you’ve been carrying around. Don’t you think? Here are a few of my truths from the past three months… #1. Apparently, telling the kids to, “Go get some exercise sometime today,” did not satisfy my 8th grader’s P.E. requirement. The P.E. teacher sent an email threatening to give my son an F in P.E. I […]

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