I have been kind of incognito for a while. Life has changed in the last year, drastically. For one, we had a baby. Well, not me. But, our family. In other words, we are adopting again. I will share more in the future. It is amazing how this little one came to be in our […]
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It is well with my soul…
It is well with my soul. A 5th grade memory. Learning to “laugh at myself.”

Emotional Wreck Week
For whatever reason, what we thought was going to be, isn’t.
We are crushed, but not broken. Hurt but not dismayed.
What we held n our hands and got to love on for very few short hours was amazing for this side of Heaven.

Great NEWS! After a year of destruction – we have a blessing!
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart. Jeremiah […]

It has been a while…
Ecclesiates 3: 1-8 For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven:2 a time to be born, and a time to die;a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted;3 a time to kill, and a time to heal;a time to break down, and a time to build up;4 a time […]
Our Homeschooling

10 things I’ve learned about myself through homeschooling
I participating the next 10 weeks in a Top 10 Lists on Tuesdays. Follow iLoveMy5Kids on Facebook so you don’t miss a post. This week is: 10 Things I’ve learned about myself through homeschooling There are many things I’ve learned about myself through homeschooling, one is having a lunch lady or man, is a true […]
Shopping list for “new to me” Homeschool materials
I’m shopping for “new to me” Homeschool materials! Who better to ask than fellow homeschoolers, teachers or just people who might have dusty books on a shelf that they never read? I’m in need of a few used books. If you have these and would like to sell them please send me a note […]

My kids teach me
I had no idea when I had kids – they would become my teacher. My kids teach me: What love really means. When you look at their sleeping face at the end of the day – all the frustrations just melt away and you know that God meant for you to be their Mom. Laundry […]

Staycation Ideas Tyler Texas
Summer is right around the corner! I cannot wait! We are planning so many things this year! One of my favorite ideas is Cousins’ Camp. My nieces and nephews are coming for a week in July. My kids and I have been planning this fun event for months. Be sure to sign up for my […]