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Our Adoption Story: We are His, and He isn’t finished with us yet.

For years I have wanted to articulate our adoption story on this blog.  I’ve wanted to present it in a way that is respectful to my husband, and respectful of his past.  I’ve wanted to share it in a way that would never waiver or damper the cheer and love our daughter expresses on a daily ...

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3 Things You Need in Your Preschool Homeschool Art Class

If you have a little one who likes to do paint with water, or maybe you’re just trying to keep your little one busy while you homeschool your big kids, this tip is for you! Paint with Water books entertain preschoolers for a long time. Maybe not quite as long as Play-Doh, but hey, it sure cleans up ...

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Why We Do Year-Round Homeschooling {Currently}

As the big ‘Back to School’ push is going on we’re already on week 8 of our homeschooling.  Don't ask me how many weeks ago we started.. it was slightly longer than that! I’ve had some reservations about year-round schooling, but after evaluating our progress I’ve realized it really does work ...

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How Far is Your Reach?

  How far, and how wide is your reach?  REACH has long been a word I’ve used in my prayers.  I pray for world peace, and that the love God fills me with will REACH the masses.  I believe with my whole heart that peace can and WILL happen in this world. When we host parties I love to REACH ...

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The Best DIY Home Cleaner Using 2 (or 3) Simple Ingredients

Are you still cleaning with harsh chemicals in your home? Please allow me to loving tell you to KNOCK THAT OFF. Really, I care about you, your health, and your pocketbook! Making your own cleaner is better for your health, and much more inexpensive (read --> a whole boatload cheaper). ...

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Serve Your Spouse Well

Let us not love with words or tongue, but with actions and in truth. 1 John 3:18   It’s been a long day.  The little ones are *finally* asleep and I’m sitting on the couch eating ice cream, clearly thinking only of myself and what a day I’ve had. There he is, my dear sweet husband.  ...

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L’Oréal Paris VoxBox

Hey Friends!  I wanted to share some videos and thoughts with you here, in case you aren't following me on YouTube yet. I recently was selected to receive the L’Oréal Paris VoxBox, complementary from Influenster. You can see a tutorial of HOW I applied the make up in my second ...

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Nobody Has it All Together, Come See My Current Wallet

Ladies, I know we hop online and cruise through pictures thinking everyone else has their life SO TOGETHER.  I want to debunk that theory because it just isn’t true.  Here’s a little #reallife story for you.   My sister-in-law gave me a wallet for my birthday years and years ago.  It was ...

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Create Homeschool Workboxes with an IKEA Kallax Bookshelf

Learn how to have your most organized homeschool year yet. Use an Ikea Bookshelf to create your own workboxes system.

THIS POST MAY CONTAIN AFFILIATE LINKS.  YOU CAN VISIT THE DISCLOSURE TAB TO LEARN MORE.    The number one tip I have for homeschool moms is PRAY OFTEN.  Tip number 2 is take time to get organized!  Sometimes that means taking a day, or even a week off.  That’s okay!  Do what you’ve ...

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I have always had a desire to live simple while striving to be more intentional and working to do things slightly better than I did the day, week, month, or year before.

I appreciate putting more emphasis on people and experiences, than material things.  I attribute this to my {mostly} unplugged childhood.

I was born in Minnesota and after moving to Iowa I was able to go back for well over a decade to visit with my grandparents in the same home that my parents brought me home to as an infant.  As a child I loved hearing my Grandpa Link tell stories and adored spending time in the kitchen learning from my Grandma Edna. I believe those admirable character traits of my grandparents are woven into the fibers of who I am today.

My husband and I met 4 days after my 18th birthday, we were just friends for only a week before deciding dating and ‘forever’ were in our plans.

Together we built our dream home on the edge of town where we are creating our modern city-life homestead while we raise and homeschooling our four children.

I love sharing pieces of our life with hopes of inspiring you to live slightly better too!

Interested in working together? aslightlybetterwife@gmail.com

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Organizing Leggings

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Homeschool Organization

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Ikea Kallax

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UupYIsao3Wk

Coil Binding Gather Round Homeschool Curriculum

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZYS0gYCA1Y

Gluten Free Lunch On The Go

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Homeschool Workboxes

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How to Clean a Water Kettle

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