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Mindset for Moms

Mindset for Moms 2.0

May 4, 2015 by Bethany No Comments

So after the nearly a year it has taken me to finish Jamie’s book, do I find myself transformed? That’s…

Mindset for Moms, Stay at Home Mothering

Live Above the Details: Mindset for Moms

April 21, 2015 by Bethany No Comments

Photo Credit: theloushe via Compfight cc Last week, we talked about being more intentional about the things that come naturally…

Mindset for Moms, Stay at Home Mothering

Do What Comes Naturally: Mindset for Moms

April 13, 2015 by Bethany No Comments

Photo Credit: Luana Campelo via Compfight cc The premise of this chapter is great advice, at least on the surface….

Mindset for Moms, Parenting, Stay at Home Mothering

Remember Kids Are People Too, Just Smaller Ones: Mindset for Moms

March 31, 2015 by Bethany No Comments

Photo Credit: MJI Photos (Mary J. I.) via Compfight cc This is such hard balance to strike for me. I…

Mindset for Moms, Stay at Home Mothering

Conquer the Myth of Not Enough Time: Mindset for Moms

March 2, 2015 by Bethany No Comments

Photo Credit: Mario Gil Gómez via Compfight cc Yes, this is true.  We all have 24 hours in a day….

Mindset for Moms, Stay at Home Mothering

Surround Yourself by Great Thoughts from Great Minds

January 26, 2015 by Bethany No Comments

Photo Credit: jepoirrier via Compfight cc In the age of the internet, it’s hard to tell the good writing from…

Mindset for Moms, Stay at Home Mothering

Survive as an Introverted Mom: Mindset for Moms

January 19, 2015 by Bethany No Comments

Photo Credit: kyra-boo via Compfight cc I know this well. I am an introverted mom. There are days when I…

Mindset for Moms, Stay at Home Mothering

No Replays: Mindset For Moms

January 12, 2015 by Bethany No Comments

Photo Credit: rossbelmont via Compfight cc Negative replays are the stuff parenting is often made of. OK, it probably shouldn’t…

Mindset for Moms, Stay at Home Mothering

Give Your Time, Give Your Money, Give Your Stuff: Mindset for Moms

January 5, 2015 by Bethany No Comments

Photo Credit: United Way California Capital Region via Compfight cc I first started this post with the intention of posting…

Mindset for Moms, Stay at Home Mothering

Move Away From Competition & Comparison: Mindset for Moms

December 1, 2014 by Bethany No Comments

Photo Credit: ralph and jenny via Compfight cc We are approaching a time of year when these two things run…

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This girl! She just comes to life on stage. The la This girl! She just comes to life on stage. The last three months have been grueling for us all. (Hard work for her trying to learn all the songs, dances and lines and for us managing schedules and transport). 
She'd never done a musical before and it's been quite an experience. In the end, I know she's proud of what she and the rest of the cast accomplished. (And still has two more shows to go!)
So grateful to @chrysostomacademy for opening their doors to homeschoolers and giving her this chance to shine. 

#musicmanjr #chrysostomacademy #parenting #parentingteens #theaterkid #homeschoolkid #babygirlgrowingup
At least seven years, possibly longer. I've lost t At least seven years, possibly longer. I've lost track at this point. 
There is still tons more work to do but I'm officially done with my first full manuscript edit and ready to send this well loved (and sometimes hated) project off to my beta readers. 
Holding my breath and hoping it's as good as I hope and not as bad as I fear. 

#manuscript #firstedit #betareaders #actsofwives #amwriting #amediting #historicfiction #onwriting #amwriting #writerproblems #theendisnear #musedontfailmenow #writingonthego #writerslife #wordcount #80000strong
#justafewmorewords #honestyarns #author #writing #workingtitle #AuthorsOfInstagram #WritersOfInstagram #alwaysawriter
What does rest mean to you? I've always thought of What does rest mean to you?
I've always thought of rest as either physical rest (sleeping) or something like a vacation when there is a freedom from responsibilities. 
I'm taking some time off from work this week and it's harder than I thought it would be. I'm not actually going anywhere so the daily needs of the house and family remain. 
If anything those needs loom even larger because without my job taking priority I suddenly feel responsible and even guilty for all of the undone projects. 
There is a sense of panic about what my in-box might look like when I return, and the need to feel valuable at my job.
Perfectionism raises its ugly head as I try to figure out the ideal, most efficient way to spend my week. 
But instead of galvanizing and exciting me, it paralyzes me. 
All the usual things still need to happen (laundry, cooking and cleaning), my children are still here and my husband is still working his paying job. 
Perhaps what I need most is freedom for my mind and spirit. 
The freedom to not be in charge of everything. The freedom to let go of the outcome (even though it wasn't truly within my control to begin with.) 
While I have always tried to create some sort of Sabbath rest, I wonder if this is the part I'm the worst at. Because the responsibility of life and parenthood never takes a day off. The weight of responsibility for their present and future needs is palpable. Some days I can almost feel my body bend under the pressure. 
Except these children are not mine alone, they are given to me to steward. The same power that spoke the world into motion is at work in their lives too. There are good plans for their life that I have no knowledge of or responsibility for. 
I may not be able to take the week off from parenting but I can take a break from worry and strife. I can be present without having to be pressured to produce perfection, in myself or in them. 
Now I just need to take a deep breath, and begin. 

#honestyarns #sabbathmonday #parenting #sabbath #rest #timeoff #presentoverperfect #freedom #recoveringoverachiever #preventingburnout
The only thing better than having a garden is havi The only thing better than having a garden is having a friend with a bigger, better garden. ☺️ Especially one who lives out in the country and invites you to come harvest berries (and peas) during a heatwave and it's a good ten degrees cooler than at home. 
So grateful for a community of friends that continue to be part of our kids' lives and education in so many ways. Last night was the most relaxing, fun I've had in a while, especially considering this heat. 

#garden #gardenlife #harvestoffriends #berries #summer #summergarden #natureday #notaschoolday #alwayslearning #alwaysgrowing #communityeducation #communityhomeschooling #microfarm
In the last week this kid has turned 15, and finis In the last week this kid has turned 15, and finished her first year of high school. She's become more independent while still being very aware of the benefits of childhood dependence. She's strong and stubborn, funny and deep, delightful and exhausting. 
I see glimpses of possibility and hear whispers of intermittent competence. Most weeks I'm not even sure how I feel about her growing up and I'm for sure grateful that she is my first and not my last. 
But this week has mostly been the joy of milestones completed with cautious moments of optimism. 
They get older. The problems are different. There is still joy, there is still struggle. But we change too. Our shoulders grow stronger and our hands open wider. 
I'm not ready to let go, but I'm getting used to the idea. 

#thisis15 #babygirlgrows #growingup #rootstogrow #wingstofly #celebrate #endofyear #homeschoolyear #honestyarns #faithandfamily
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