Encouragement for homeschooling, motherhood, life, & faith.

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I’m Carrie — homeschool coach, curriculum author, and busy mom to three wild boys. I help moms homeschool with purpose, confidence, & joy!

I’m usually an optimist and love to find something to laugh at in everything . . . but to be honest, this is a challenge. When the aches and pains begin and the waves increase it’s hard to stay positive because you don’t know how long this round will last, or how much more painful it will get. That speaks to so many trials in life, doesn’t it? But the Lord is always gracious and where lies whisper, His truth can and does abound.

The thing about pearls

Faith

Unexpected. That sums up so much of life, doesn’t it? It seems we are always doing and planning, and then life shifts and we find ourselves unexpectedly changing course. Sometimes these changes in course are the very things we’ve always wanted. Other times, these course changes hand you the blank pages to a story you didn’t want to write. How do we find hope in those cases?

Finding hope in the story you didn’t want

Faith

Confession: I think birthday cakes are scary. In my eyes, they are a whole lotta pressure masquerading in a shell of sweet innocence. I don’t mind eating cake mind you, but making them is a different story. No one wants to botch their kid’s birthday cake, and if you’re lacking in the artistic talent to make it Pinterest-able, the pressure is on momma . . . the pressure is on.

On birthdays, mom fears, and stepping up the mom game

Motherhood

Discover that science is an amazing tool God has given us to explore His creation -- and to learn more about Him! 

Let's Talk Science

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The easy and oh-so fun guide for teaching your child to read. 

Foundations Phonics

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Hey there! My name is Carrie and I'm an everyday wife and homeschool momma to three {very} energetic boys.  

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