We Were Three Months Behind on Our Mortgage the Year I Finally Figured It Out
We were three months behind on our mortgage the year I finally figured it out. I don’t say that for sympathy. I say it because I know some of you are doing the same math I was doing — the late-night, please-God-let-the-numbers-change-by-morning math — and I want you to know where I was when everything […]
I Tried to Make Money Online for 22 Years… Then Everything Changed
For 22 years, I tried to make money online. MLMs.Affiliate marketing.Etsy shops.Side hustles. Nothing worked. As a homeschooling mom of 11, living on one income, I felt the pressure constantly. Bills. Mortgage. Christmas. And every time something didn’t work, I felt like maybe I was the problem. But I wasn’t failing. I was restarting. Every […]
The 3 Things You Actually Need to Make Money Online
Making money online isn’t magic. It’s not luck.It’s not talent.And it’s definitely not about “working harder.” Most people fail for one simple reason: They’re missing one of these three pieces. Just three. And if even one is missing, the whole thing falls apart. 1. A Proven Product Not an idea.Not a guess.Not something you hope […]
I Tried to Make Money Online for 24 Years — Here’s What Finally Worked
For many people, the dream of making money online represents more than just income. It represents freedom, flexibility, and the ability to design life around what matters most—especially for parents who want to spend more time with their families. However, the journey to earning online is rarely simple. Like many others, I spent years trying […]
Everything’s Not the Same: Turning Truth Upside Down to Erase Our Guilt
There is a cultural epidemic killing us (in the name of making us healthy). It’s the notion that you shouldn’t feel bad, no matter what. Feeling bad is the ultimate terrible thing, and we must eradicate all its roots. This ideology is also what causes such hostility to Christianity, but I digress. We have pain […]
Eve in Exile: What Did God Make Real Women For? (Psst: Enter to Win a Free Copy!)
Congratulations to Rebecca, Sarah and Sar! Each won a copy of Eve in Exile. I wish I had copies to give every entrant! I hope you’ll grab a copy though, because it will seriously give you an outlook and renewed vision that we so desperately need in a culture that marginalizes women. It’s been a […]
The Reality of Homemaking (That Feminists Don’t Get)
If I’ve ever said this before, forgive me. But this may be the best article I’ve ever read on the meaning and importance of the home and family–homemaking, actually. Profoundly thoughtful for every human (man and woman) and particularly inspiring if you already grasp the essence of home life, you want to go read Tyler […]
Why I’m Not Teaching My Children to Follow Their Dreams
“What if your daughter wanted to be an interior designer? Go to school and become a professional? I’m only asking what if. Would you push her to stay at home or to follow her dreams?” I was asked this question during a conversation about a woman’s calling to be a “keeper at home.” I could write […]
You CAN Stay Home Series: Cutting the Grocery Bill (Part 3)
The kitchen is one of the most flexible areas of finance to a stay at home mom. As we consider our many duties at home, we need to understand the importance of balancing resourcefulness with variety and nutrition. Cutting the grocery bill is a task that calls for serious study and practice. In this post […]
You CAN Stay Home Series: Cutting Expenses (Part 2)
For women already working who would like to come home, it’s always recommended that they do a financial analysis of what they are currently spending. Calculate: gas money daycare expense lunch money snacks eating out money (which you always do more of because you have less time to prepare meals) the amount spent on convenience […]