Homeschool with Moxie
{In case you missed it, here is Day 1 & Day 2} We were excited to be finally going to bed early on Saturday night, since we had been up for over 30 hours. It had been an emotional day as well — meeting our sweet girl for the very first time! So, at 1 a.m. on Sunday morning, we… Read More
{This post is a continuation of my recap of our recent trip to Ethiopia to meet our girl and adopt her! You can read about Day 1 here.} Saturday, February 21st The guest home is very nice for local standards. It has a gate, barbed wire, and a guard on duty all the time. The surrounding area is very poor,… Read More
Welcome, friend. Come on in and grab a cup of coffee while I show you some snapshots from our recent court trip to Ethiopia~! Here’s how the week went down. On Tuesday February 17th at about 1:30pm, John calls me and says something to the effect of: “Are you sitting down? We need to be in Ethiopia THIS Saturday!!” What?? So… Read More
Ripples of influence are an amazing thing. Our choices are far-reaching even though we may not always know who has been touched by them. When God was opening our eyes to the needs of the orphan, several families we knew were in the adoption process. Some of them had children already in their family, yet they were adopting. It was… Read More
We were astounded two weeks ago to find out that we had barely two days to prepare for our first adoption trip to Ethiopia! In the stressful process of getting documents ready to be updated, we had a phone call from our agency letting us know that we needed to be in the country ASAP. Wow, the news we had been waiting… Read More
By far, one of my favorite things to up-cycle for crafting purposes are wool sweaters! It’s nearly addicting. And you can find them for only a few dollars at your local thrift store. TIPS FOR FINDING YOUR SWEATER & FELTING THE WOOL You want 100% wool sweaters. Unless you have some you can pick from your drawer, you will… Read More
If you have boys, you probably have Lego. And Lego comes into the house by the hundreds, it seems, so good storage is a must. We have 4 boys under 10, so you can imagine the amount of Lego we have accumulated through the years. (This post contains affiliate links, which means I may receive a small commission if you… Read More
There’s a sweet little room in our house that has a sweet little bed layered with vintage quilts made by generations gone by. This room is different from any room in our house. True, I have four sons, and so Star Wars and hues of blue are more common around here than florals and pinks. But this room is also… Read More
God’s rescue plan that unfolded that special night over 2,000 years ago (for it was really begun before the foundation of the world) is what we celebrate at Christmas. God’s Son came in flesh to bring forgiveness, restoration, redemption and adoption. To be right with God the judge is a great thing, but to be loved and cared for by God… Read More
Do you have some kids on your gift list that just don’t need another toy? Or maybe there will be some littles at your Thanksgiving get-together that need something to keep them busy while the grown-ups tend to the turkey. Whatever the case, I have a super simple DIY button craft kit to show you! It provides hours of creative… Read More
