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Big Family Clothes Swapping & Storage Solutions

Posted on March 13, 2017 by Jess Connell

8 kids is a lot. It’s not “19 and counting” or anything, but it’s still a lot. The bigger our family has gotten, the more I’ve had to up my game when it comes to swapping out sizes and finding good organizing solutions for clothes. Here’s what standing in line looks like when I take my youngest…

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Build Now or Regret it Later: A Letter to Mothers of Young Children

Posted on March 30, 2020 by Jess Connell

“The mother who takes pains to endow her children with good habits secures for herself smooth and easy days; while she who lets their habits take care of themselves has a weary life of endless friction with the children.”   ~Charlotte Mason Dear Mom of young children, Do you realize the incredible power you have…

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Wives Who Churn about Husbands “Leading Spiritually”

Posted on October 21, 2019 by Jess Connell

Every now and then Doug Phillips comes up in an article or reference, and I remember all the things… and am just so incredibly saddened that people were lured in by him. Plenty of men followed his leadership, in his church, in his organization, and in his conference/teaching circuits. But women, in particular, were drawn…

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VIDEO: Things I DIDN’T EXPECT (as a Large Family Mom)

Posted on April 8, 2019 by Jess Connell

Like many Americans in the 80s and 90s, (maybe like you?) I grew up with one sibling. So I didn’t really know what to expect as a mom of many children (we have 9 now). Some things we can anticipate: (laundry, food, and stacks of clothes bins!), but what I wanted to talk about in…

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Limbo isn’t Limbo

Posted on April 2, 2019 by Jess Connell

We’ve been in this position before. Almost 17 years ago, Doug & I left our former life in the expensive D.C. area, with our 5-week-old in tow, certain that we wanted for me to be the one to stay home, but with no other plan other than a 1-bedroom apartment that we’d called ahead and reserved….

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5 Ways to Prepare Your Kids for an Emergency

Posted on May 25, 2017 by Jess Connell

We typically don’t know when emergencies are going to happen. This means we’re often in high-adrenaline, reactionary mode, when those emergencies come. One way we can make those times *less* stressful is by being prepared in advance, in the ways that ARE possible. Here are 5 ways we can prepare our families for emergency situations: Basic…

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25 Kid-Friendly Conversation Starters

Posted on May 15, 2017 by Jess Connell

We LOVE to use questions (“would you rather…” “what if…” “which of these…”) to start discussions with our kids over meals, during hikes, and in car rides. We’ve used books, and card sets, but they often contain foul or off-color questions or prompts. So I thought I’d share some of the questions we use, to help…

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Practical Considerations About Modesty (Biblical Modesty, Pt. 4)

Posted on May 11, 2017 by Jess Connell

{This is the 4th article in a series about modesty. We started with what the word/idea of “modesty” even means. Then we talked through 8 questions we should consider to discern our heart. Next we talked about deference as an act of submission to the Brothers and Sisters in our local Body of Christ.}   But…

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Unity About Modesty Among Differences in Opinion (Biblical Modesty, Pt. 3)

Posted on May 8, 2017 by Jess Connell

{This is the 3rd of 4 articles in a series about Christian modesty. We started with what the word/idea of “modesty” even means. Then we talked through 8 questions we should consider to discern our heart.}   How can a local Body of Christ, with its own individual “culture” (country, part of the country, religious norms/background,…

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8 Questions to Ask Yourself (Biblical Modesty, Pt. 2)

Posted on May 3, 2017 by Jess Connell

{In the first article in this series, we defined the word/idea of “modesty.”} Here, let’s consider: what are the common problems in the church? Dresses are too short Clothes’ tightness and cut can often draw people’s eyes to the wrong places. (i.e.: Slits up the thigh. Mesh fabrics and lace draw attention to what’s underneath clothing.)…

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