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As always, summer flew by and it’s already time to head back to school. As much as I want to be a year-round schooling family, our rhythms just don’t stick throughout the precious summer months here in Michigan. By August, we’re all feeling ready for a routine and to get back to the books! This […]
As always, summer flew by and it’s already time to head back to school. As much as I want to be a year-round schooling family, our rhythms just don’t stick throughout the precious summer months here in Michigan. By August, we’re all feeling ready for a routine and to get back to the books! This […]
There’s nothing like summer! Here in Michigan, these are the months we look forward to and this year feels extra special as we get ready to celebrate America’s 250th birthday. Around here, we’re weaving in more American stories, learning about the Revolutionary War in our homeschool, pulling out the red, white and blue, and bringing […]
My fellow elder millennials will appreciate my annual screen-free summer round-up! Preserving the analog life and simple days before the Internet changed everything is something I write about in my book Mama Bear Survival. And for the younger moms who never had the chance to experience the beauty of an internet-free summer, let me paint […]
In Mama Bear Survival, I share a growing love for returning to traditional skills… working with your hands, choosing things that are made well, and creating a home that feels thoughtful and lived in. I was recently asked to share some of my favorite Mother’s Day gift ideas on FOX 17, so I highlighted all […]
Spring always feels like a reset… the days get longer, everything starts coming back to life, and there’s this natural invitation to slow down and be a little more intentional. I recently had the chance to share some of our favorite spring rhythms and a few of the products we use and love on FOX […]
This week I visited FOX 17 to share some great low-tech gift options for kids, including Tin Can phone, Faith Friends 18-inch dolls, Yoto Player, Big Sky Life Books, DSG Outerwear, and Domino and Juliette. I also recorded a segment on the best prepared stocking stuffers and how to make a “Mama Bear Field Kit” […]
Welcome to episode 4! In this episode, Mama Bear Landon Starbuck joins us to talk about the war on children and the urgent need to rise up and join the parenting revolution. The War on Children – a Documentary and a Battle Cry Landon and her husband Robby Starbuck produced the impactful film “The War […]
I have some exciting news to share, especially for girl moms! Over the past few months while I’ve juggled a sweet newborn and his three busy sisters, I chipped away at a new business venture. It is the kind of business you create simply because you can’t find the exact type of product you’re looking […]
This week on The AMPLIFY Show, I’m talking with Laraine Bennett, author of “The Little Way of Living with Less.” The book takes you through a spiritual journey guided by St. Therese of Lisieux — it’s basically a spiritual take on the modern minimalist movement to help you downsize, declutter, and detach, while growing in […]
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