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Well-Being

Life

Kindness Matters: How to Ensure Your Trip to Maui Helps Both Yourself and the Community

Kindness Matters: How to Ensure Your Trip to Maui Helps Both Yourself and the Community

Inspired to Live Simply Grateful

Inspired to Live Simply Grateful

Joy in the Ordinary

Joy in the Ordinary

Tips to Boost Confidence and Build Self-Esteem

Tips to Boost Confidence and Build Self-Esteem

The Practice of Gratitude Journaling

The Practice of Gratitude Journaling

How to Let Go When You Want to Hold On

How to Let Go When You Want to Hold On

20 Ways to Find Joy in the Moment

20 Ways to Find Joy in the Moment

Lessons from 19 Years of Marriage

Lessons from 19 Years of Marriage

How I Pursue Joy While Grieving

How I Pursue Joy While Grieving

How to Guard Your Heart and Mind

How to Guard Your Heart and Mind

Three Tips to Manage Transitions in Your Life

Three Tips to Manage Transitions in Your Life

Taking Time for a Break

Taking Time for a Break

Manifesting a Good Life

Manifesting a Good Life

My Reflections about the Insurrection

My Reflections about the Insurrection

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There Can Be Joy in the Ordinary

The Intersection of Joy and Pain

The Intersection of Joy and Pain

I'm Black. I'm Human.

I'm Black. I'm Human.

How to Get Started Teaching on Outschool

How to Get Started Teaching on Outschool

Can You Really Earn an Income on Outschool?

Can You Really Earn an Income on Outschool?

Three Reasons I Encourage Moms to Dine Solo

Three Reasons I Encourage Moms to Dine Solo

I'm Making a Point to Connect with Other Moms in My Community

I'm Making a Point to Connect with Other Moms in My Community

Keeping My Life Together

Keeping My Life Together

Practical Tips for Taking Care of Mom

Practical Tips for Taking Care of Mom

One Full School Year of Online Teaching through Outschool

One Full School Year of Online Teaching through Outschool

15 Years and Counting: Happy Anniversary

15 Years and Counting: Happy Anniversary

Looking Back on 2017 | One Month at a Time

Looking Back on 2017 | One Month at a Time

Homeschooling

Homeschooling

How to Find Community as a Black Homeschool Family

How to Find Community as a Black Homeschool Family

25 + African-American Home School Blogs + Vlogs

25 + African-American Home School Blogs + Vlogs

Creating a Google Classroom for Homeschool

Creating a Google Classroom for Homeschool

Homeschool Back-to-School Traditions

Homeschool Back-to-School Traditions

Online Homeschooling Resources for High School

Online Homeschooling Resources for High School

Earning Income as a Homeschool Mom

Earning Income as a Homeschool Mom

Homeschooling When Working Full-Time from Home

Homeschooling When Working Full-Time from Home

I'm Not Homeschooling Alone

I'm Not Homeschooling Alone

Our Reasons for Choosing to Home Educate Our Daughters

Our Reasons for Choosing to Home Educate Our Daughters

Three Ways to Build a Homeschool Community for Your Child

Three Ways to Build a Homeschool Community for Your Child

Am I Homeschooling Right?

Am I Homeschooling Right?

Planning Algebra 1 with Google Classroom

Planning Algebra 1 with Google Classroom

Enriching Our Homeschool with Co-op Classes

Enriching Our Homeschool with Co-op Classes

The Good and The Beautiful Language Arts Curriculum Wasn't a Good Fit, Now What?

The Good and The Beautiful Language Arts Curriculum Wasn't a Good Fit, Now What?

Three Key Ingredients for Success in Middle School Mathematics

Three Key Ingredients for Success in Middle School Mathematics

Is Direct Instruction in Reading Needed in Homeschool Middle School?

Is Direct Instruction in Reading Needed in Homeschool Middle School?

Breaking Through Doubt in Your Home School

Breaking Through Doubt in Your Home School

A Bible Study for Homeschool Moms: Refresh Your Heart

A Bible Study for Homeschool Moms: Refresh Your Heart

Making Time for Art in Your Homeschool

Making Time for Art in Your Homeschool

Taking a Leap into Distance Learning with BJU Press

Taking a Leap into Distance Learning with BJU Press

Preparing My Daughters for Their First Standardized Tests

Preparing My Daughters for Their First Standardized Tests

Should Homeschool Moms Work?

Should Homeschool Moms Work?

Q & A with Homeschool Mom Series | Meet Nike Anderson

Q & A with Homeschool Mom Series | Meet Nike Anderson

Applying the 12 Week Year to Our Homeschool

Applying the 12 Week Year to Our Homeschool

Homeschool Fitness: Easy Physical Activities to Incorporate in Everyday Life

Homeschool Fitness: Easy Physical Activities to Incorporate in Everyday Life

Homeschool Fitness: Blending Fitness with Academics

Homeschool Fitness: Blending Fitness with Academics

Homeschool Fitness: A Few Good Reasons to Be Active in Your Homeschool

Homeschool Fitness: A Few Good Reasons to Be Active in Your Homeschool

Homeschool Fitness: Get Moving in Your Homeschool

Homeschool Fitness: Get Moving in Your Homeschool

Thoughts from a 10-year-old | Why I Like Homeschooling

Thoughts from a 10-year-old | Why I Like Homeschooling

Fitness in our Homeschool

Fitness in our Homeschool

Motherhood

Parenting

How to Lose Weight When You’re Too Busy Being a Parent

How to Lose Weight When You’re Too Busy Being a Parent

Three Practical Ways to Find Joy on Mother's Day for Those Who Struggle

Three Practical Ways to Find Joy on Mother's Day for Those Who Struggle

How I Manage the Time My Daughters Spend Using Technology

How I Manage the Time My Daughters Spend Using Technology

Mothering Daughters: Navigating Social Media with my Tween and Teen

Mothering Daughters: Navigating Social Media with my Tween and Teen

Bonding with My Daughters Over Animal Crossing Pocket Camp

Bonding with My Daughters Over Animal Crossing Pocket Camp

Choosing a New Car is a Family Affair

Choosing a New Car is a Family Affair

Mother Daughter Time with Adventures in Odyssey Up in the Air

Mother Daughter Time with Adventures in Odyssey Up in the Air

Making Memories | Mother-Daughter Weekend at Deer Run

Making Memories | Mother-Daughter Weekend at Deer Run

Stridepost Helps Make Parenting a Bit Easier

Stridepost Helps Make Parenting a Bit Easier

When You Don't Know What to Pray: 60 Promises to Pray Over ... Book Reviews

When You Don't Know What to Pray: 60 Promises to Pray Over ... Book Reviews

Six Self-Care Solutions for Homeschooling Mothers

Six Self-Care Solutions for Homeschooling Mothers

Family Fun Places to Visit in Sevierville, Tennessee

Family Fun Places to Visit in Sevierville, Tennessee

Summer Fun in Middle Tennessee - Things to do in Franklin, Murfreesboro, and Nashville

Summer Fun in Middle Tennessee - Things to do in Franklin, Murfreesboro, and Nashville

Mothering Daughters | 8 Things I Love About Being a Mom

Mothering Daughters | 8 Things I Love About Being a Mom

Upcycled Chick-Fil-A Salad Container & NEW Travel Journal for Kids

Upcycled Chick-Fil-A Salad Container & NEW Travel Journal for Kids

Summer Reading Programs for Children

Summer Reading Programs for Children

Our First Look at IKEA in Cordova, TN

Our First Look at IKEA in Cordova, TN

Are My Kids On Track? Review

Are My Kids On Track? Review

Daughters and Friendships: Helping My Daughters Navigate Friendships

Daughters and Friendships: Helping My Daughters Navigate Friendships

The I Factor by Van Moody REVIEW

The I Factor by Van Moody REVIEW

Living in Tennessee: Our Two Year Anniversary

Living in Tennessee: Our Two Year Anniversary

Attending a Parenting Conference Can Help You Be a Better Parent

Attending a Parenting Conference Can Help You Be a Better Parent

Adventures at MonsterJam in Nashville

Adventures at MonsterJam in Nashville

Finding Time to Play

Finding Time to Play

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer at ICE! 2016

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer at ICE! 2016

Behind the Scenes at Publix {& a scavenger hunt activity for you and your kids}

Behind the Scenes at Publix {& a scavenger hunt activity for you and your kids}

You're God's Girl! A Devotional for Tweens by Wynter Pitts REVIEW

You're God's Girl! A Devotional for Tweens by Wynter Pitts REVIEW

NIV Holy Bible Journal Edition for Girls Pink- Review

NIV Holy Bible Journal Edition for Girls Pink- Review

Grocery Shopping with Kids ... Just Got Easier

Recycling in a Small Space

Recycling in a Small Space