Category: Encouraging Hearts & Home

Saturday was a big day in our family.  My Big Helper and I headed out for a fun, girly day, and she got her ears pierced!  We enjoyed picking out new earrings together, and she’s anxiously awaiting the day when she can take out her simple studs and start wearing her cute new ones.  She’s… Continue reading Encouraging Hearts & Home Blog Hop – February 22, 2017

If you look outside, you’ll see that spring is on the way – even though it’s only mid-February!  The temps are soaring (it was 77 here on Sunday!), the trees are blooming three weeks ahead of schedule, the daffodils are blooming (and looking beautiful in a vase on my kitchen table), and … the bees… Continue reading Encouraging Hearts & Home Blog Hop – February 15, 2017

We’re having a super busy week here.  The kids are busily working on their unit studies while we prep for a very special book club event tomorrow.  I can’t wait to tell you all about it! Exciting news!  The weekly blog hop formerly known as Hearts for Home has been updated with a new name and… Continue reading Encouraging Hearts & Home Blog Hop – February 7, 2017

It’s been a hard week here, full of celebration and travel and tough stuff.  We drove through snow squalls and bundled against cold wind and returned home to temperatures in the 60s.  We’ve spent the day unpacking and trying to get ready for a busy weekend, when it’s supposed to be cold again, and I’m… Continue reading Encouraging Hearts & Home Blog Hop – February 1, 2017

We’ve had lots of crazy busy days lately, and last Friday I decided we needed a break.  After all, part of this homeschooling adventure is supposed to be great together time, right?  We decided to have an art/lit day, and the kids  created these paintings while I read to them.  I love break-in-the-routine days! Exciting… Continue reading Encouraging Hearts & Home Blog Hop – January 25, 2017

Exciting news!  The weekly blog hop formerly known as Hearts for Home has been updated with a new name and logo!  While we’re still dedicated to sharing encouraging and inspiring ideas for your home and family, there are a few new features.  Isn’t the new logo beautiful? That’s not the only new feature; the most clicked post each week… Continue reading Encouraging Heart & Home Blog Hop – January 18, 2017

We got 8+ inches of snow over the weekend, and we are loving it!  We’ve been spending lots of time outside, enjoying the rare snowfall, and lots more time parked in front of the fire, staying warm, reading and watching movies together.  It’s been a wonderful break after the craziness of Christmas! Exciting news!  The… Continue reading Encouraging Hearts & Home Blog Hop – January 11, 2017

Exciting news!  The weekly blog hop formerly known as Hearts for Home has been updated with a new name and logo!  While we’re still dedicated to sharing encouraging and inspiring ideas for your home and family, there are a few new features.  Isn’t the new logo beautiful? That’s not the only new feature; the most clicked post each week… Continue reading NEW! Encouraging Hearts & Home Blog Hop – January 5, 2017