By Contributing Writer, Marci Ferrell As our family was exposed more to real food through resources such as Nourishing Traditions and Sue Gregg, the easiest way I found to implement them into our daily meals was to plan it. Little by little our family menus changed to incorporate more real food, and as time has [...]
By Contributing Writer, Marcia Wilwerding Back in the 90′s we endured seven years (a.k.a. “The Great Tribulation”) of living in the second most dangerous neighborhood in Peoria, Illinois. Each summer as we drove from family camp in Missouri through the verdant countryside dotted with quaint little farms back to our inner city neighborhood – I [...]
Striving for wellness by eating healthy, exercising, and getting proper rest is visionary! We want to experience maximum mental clarity, energy, emotional stability, quicker healing, and a longer life to disciple our loved ones and bring glory to our God. This month at Visionary Womanhood, we will be taking a closer look at this important [...]
Let’s take a little break from our topic this month. Join me over at Keeper of the Home where I talk about WHAT sugars do to your body, WHICH sugars to avoid, and WHICH sugars are better choices for your sweetening needs.
By Contributing Writer, Kelly Crawford Holidays gatherings, potluck dinners, food gifts and crowded calendars plead for us to find simple solutions to the year’s most popular feasting season. I have scoured and searched for some ways we are simplifying the food department this year. Share your secrets too! Food Gifts and Holiday Dishes Look for [...]
By Contributing Writer, Marcia Wilwerding The Waffling Begins I suppose this post is as much to do with where our family is now in regard to what to do about Christmas as it is about telling you what to do if your family is still waffling on the subject. While some people have never once [...]
Are you gearing up for a new year? One of the things I do between Christmas and New Years is tweak a few things that aren’t working so well in our family culture so we can start the year fresh. This year we are doing a bit of recalibrating when it comes to keeping the [...]
By Contributing Writer, Terry Covey Well, we’ve entered into this holiday season full swing! Isn’t it odd that the word ‘holiday’ is something we Christians are almost afraid to say? But it’s root is ‘holy day’! A day set aside to remember our God. Our family enjoyed the beauty of Thanksgiving with 20 family members around our table, [...]
By Contributing Writer, Chelsey Hall …and there shall be joy to thee, and gladness, and many at his birth shall joy… Luke 1:14 Memory is the mother of traditions. Almost all of our special days are celebrated because they remind us of something significant in the past… Our celebrations are occasions to look back and [...]
By Contributing Writer, Jennifer Ross Not too long ago craftsmen would build homes with attention to detail. Think of the beautiful Victorian homes with all that intricate woodwork. Just a few little touches made all the difference. Traditions in our lives are similar to detailed woodworking on a simple home. It just adds that something special. Tradition. [...]
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Potty Training: Mom of Nine Tells All
By Natalie, Editress of Visionary Womanhood Potty Training: A Necessary Evil I’ve been potty training for 16 years now (well, not me—but, you know—my kids) and have succeeded, during that time, in potty training four girls and three boys so far. I won’t tell you how much poop and pee I’ve cleaned up from walls, [...]
By Contributing Writer, Kelly Crawford Growing a person is hard. As I sit here at the age of 40, hobbling down the home stretch with baby number 10, I can testify. But hard work isn’t the same as a sickness, like many treat pregnancy. In fact, I’ve often heard “too old to have a baby,” [...]
Help! Pregnancy is Making My Body Fall Apart!
By Natalie, Editress of Visionary Womanhood I received the following e-mail recently: My husband and I are in the long slow process of changing our thinking about family size. We are currently expecting our fifth little treasure, and we are so grateful, and excited. And a little scared sometimes, too, haha. :) Our oldest is [...]
Accepting The Season of Menopause
By Contributing Writer, Terry Covey A Variety of Suffering This month’s topic on suffering makes me feel a bit odd writing about menopause. There is the intense suffering that comes from the loss of a loved one, such as in the Connecticut shootings. And I have watched several family and friends deal with the incredible [...]
Demystifying the Institute for Excellence in Writing
By Natalie Klejwa, Editress of Visionary Womanhood Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW) Home educating mothers tend to be overwhelmed by two subjects in particular. Science and writing. OK. Upper level math too. Since I’m not much of a left-brained gal, I won’t be writing any posts about dead animal dissections or the wonders of [...]
When Husband Says “No” To More Children
By Contributing Writer, Kim Doebler How does a mom who believes that children are a blessing from the Lord, end up with only four children? By being right where God wants me to be! It hasn’t been easy, but it is where God has me. When Todd and I married in 1986, we talked about [...]
Eating the Placenta: A Christian Worldview Perspective
By Natalie Klejwa, Editress of Visionary Womanhood Placentophagy, the practice of eating the placenta after giving birth, is a subject of some interest among Wemmicks these days. After googling it, I only found one other “voice” out there raising the question of whether or not it is a morally viable option for those who claim [...]
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