Search Results for “Mary Edwards”

Ways to Find Clarity

Your time is valuable. As a homeschooler, homemaker, and parent you juggle a lot of roles. My hope is to maximize your energy and efficiency so that your time is well spent. The articles, printables, and resources you find here at Embracing Home Blog will always be practical and helpful. I want to build on…

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My Messy Drafts & Capturing Ideas

April EdwardsWriting

I have felt pulled to write and share for years. Every time I have started to gather information and start making progress something has stalled me out. Either my life was too busy, full of too many commitments, or the inspiration would only last in snippets. So I began my stockpiling process. When an idea…

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The Overstuffed Suitcase vs. Nurturing My Children

April EdwardsHomeschooling

I often add a sense of urgency to education which is not helpful for a learning atmosphere. When I was a teacher in the public school system, I was pushed to have my students perform well on test scores. To fill them up with as much information as I could. The goal was to meet…

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Having a Sabbath Mindset

Mary EdwardsSabbath Living

What do you think of when you hear the word Sabbath? Words that probably come to mind are rest, reading the Bible, and praying. These are all correct answers and precisely what pieces of Sabbath are, but what if Sabbath is also a mindset? In other words, what if Sabbath is intentionally thinking and planning…

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Day in the Life – Homeschooling 4 Kids

April EdwardsHomeschooling

Here is a glimpse into what my day looks like. I sit at the schoolroom table with 4 kids (with 4 different grade levels), 2 dogs, 3 cats, and my cup of coffee. It is a Wednesday and we are working on our schoolwork. Two kids are reading on the couch, a dog is playing with…

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How to Be Kind to my Future Self

April EdwardsMom Life, Productivity

What can I do today that will help me tomorrow? How can we be kind to the future version of ourselves who is tired and worn out? How can we do the thinking right now so that we do not have to do that later? The difficult part of tasks is often the thinking and…

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The Overachiever’s Practical Guide to Sabbath: Why, How, & When

April EdwardsSabbath Living

Why? We are not called to work all week and then earn our rest. That is backward thinking. We are to rest in who God is, who we are, and then live the other six days from that place of acceptance. I have heard the Genesis creation story so many times that I have failed…

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My Summer Planning

April EdwardsSeasonal Planning

How I Plan For Our Summer Break As a kid, summer vacation was full of so much freedom. No school! Backyard slip ‘n slides and popsicles that stained my t-shirt. Reading all my favorite books from the library. Playing Mario Brothers on the Nintendo. It was effortless and free. But now I am a mom,…

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Thinking About Summer

April EdwardsHomeschooling, Seasonal Planning

How I do spring cleaning with my planning. It is spring. The Palo Verde trees are blooming and it is heating up during the day. As I rummage for my flip-flops in my closet, I begin to think about our summer plans. What will this summer look like? What adventures will we have? What kind…

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Rising Strong by Brené Brown

April EdwardsMy Reading Stack

Brené Brown is relatable and full of wisdom. When I saw her Ted Talk on YouTube (titled: The Power of Vulnerability) I immediately ordered two of her books. In Rising Strong, Brené Brown shares her insights from her research on shame and overcoming adversity. This book has been pivotal for me to move forward in…

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