
Raising My Children to be Heavenly Minded for Earthly Good
There is a saying in English that goes like this – "To be heavenly-minded is to be of no earthly good." This saying assumes that the more we focus on heaven, the more we neglect the world, or that we......
boredandbusymama / 24 September, 2024

Homeschool Curriculum Choices: Grade 4 and Grade 1
This is part 3 in my homeschooling series. (Click for part 1 and part 2) I’ve had many questions about the curriculum I chose for this academic year. This is not a post about the details of all the curriculum......
boredandbusymama / 8 August, 2024

Our First Year of Homeschooling – Keeping my Sanity
One of the most common questions I get about our first year of homeschooling relates to how I managed to not lose my sanity what with having the kids at home all the time. Well, this is a pretty valid......
boredandbusymama / 10 July, 2024

Our First Year of Homeschooling – What We Learned
This time last year we were getting ready to begin our first year of homeschooling. Two weeks ago we successfully finished the year! Despite the challenges of getting into a new system of education, this past year has been full......
boredandbusymama / 21 June, 2024

3 Unlikely Friendships in the Bible and What they Taught Me
Friendships have never come easily to me, especially when I was young. I was a shy kid, too scared to initiate a conversation. So, my strategy has always been to be quiet till someone noticed me and took the first......
boredandbusymama / 22 May, 2024

Because of Easter…
When I was in college, studying to be a Physiotherapist, a classmate once asked me, “Why do you call it ‘good’ Friday when your God died that day?” This was an excellent question for me – someone who wanted to......
boredandbusymama / 30 March, 2024

The One Thing
It’s been eight months since we began homeschooling our two girls. It was a balancing act in the initial days—getting a new rhythm in our home, doing my best to give my kids a well-rounded education, and juggling other home......
boredandbusymama / 13 March, 2024
Dear Mama, Dream Small!
I sat at the edge of my daughters' bed, patiently waiting for them to choose the songs they wanted me to sing before they drifted off to sleep. Despite my eyes growing heavy, I mustered the energy to sing to......
boredandbusymama / 1 September, 2023

Silence & Solitude
I love that I have a full life. I have my family, my church, my small business, my blog, my friends. I am truly blessed and busy. I love that I have a community to be a part of. But......
boredandbusymama / 26 September, 2022

Understanding Rejection
“Unfortunately, I don’t believe your article is a good fit for us at the moment…” A short while ago I submitted an article for a possible publication. I felt like I had a really good shot. Days passed, and I......
