Category Archives: MOTH

MOTH 8 – OFF TRACK

Posted on April 17, 2012 by

April has been a rough month for MOTH in our house. The first week was fine, but then on the sixth, Matt started feeling bad.  It was the start of the four-day Easter weekend and Matt was home.  The boys … Continue reading →

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Failing at grATTITUDE

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

So this morning wasn’t the greatest.  It started off with a good night’s sleep and then an extra hour of sleep as I accidentally snoozed several times.  I got up and had a nice quiet time and then edited the … Continue reading →

Posted in About my faith, brothers/boys, family, homeschooling, MOTH | 8 Comments

MOTH 7

Posted on February 7, 2012 by

After a month of successfully working our new schedules and chore responsibilities, I can honestly say that this journey was so well worth it.  Everything in our lives goes more smoothly and our home looks so much better.  I almost … Continue reading →

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Blanket-time

Posted on February 6, 2012 by

While reading the first book by the Duggars I ran across a neat idea regarding homeschooling with a baby in the house. Michelle (the mom) trains her babies when they’re very young to sit on a blanket for short periods … Continue reading →

Posted in brothers/boys, family, MOTH, parker | 11 Comments

MOTH 6

Posted on January 13, 2012 by

I had an alternate title for this post but decided to stick with the MOTH theme because that’s really what this is about.  The alternate title would have been: “Character?  Yes, please.” I am seeing so many neat things as … Continue reading →

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Marriage “Training”

Posted on January 5, 2012 by

That’s what the Army officially calls marriage retreats.  Matt leads these training sessions frequently and our family loves to tag along.  In December we were excited to take our first trip to Willingen, staying at the Sauerland Stern Hotel. Here … Continue reading →

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MOTH 5

Posted on January 4, 2012 by

I have finally had a chance to test out our schedule!  Monday (1/3/12) was a Federal Holiday so Matt was home and I was able to enjoy one last day of vacation-mode by going to breakfast with a friend and … Continue reading →

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MOTH 4

Posted on December 30, 2011 by

In MOTH 3 I shared how we trained the boys in the use of the ChorePacks.  Now to the fun part! We had these fun, simple to use tools to help the boys get through their thirty-minute chore session but I knew … Continue reading →

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MOTH 3

Posted on December 29, 2011 by

I read MOTC as soon as I finished MOTH.  What I am about to share is not a negative opinion of the book, but I do want to share my thoughts about it.  I feel the authors spent a huge … Continue reading →

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MOTH 2

Posted on December 28, 2011 by

Purple, Red, Blue, Green, and Yellow.  What in the world am I referring to?  The color-coded goodness that is my new schedule!  I followed the steps and am thrilled with the results. I’m doing two major home-life upgrades simultaneously; schedules … Continue reading →

Posted in brothers/boys, family, homeschooling, MOTH | 13 Comments