April Edwards – Page 10 – Embracing Home

Creating a Gentle On-Ramp Back Into Homeschooling Planning

I needed a break from my teaching job this summer. I needed a rest from constantly holding so much information and responsibility. I could feel myself getting close to burnout again and so I took the summer off. I decided to just be Mom to my kiddos. Not teacher, planner, homeschooler, and doer of all…

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6 Tips for Planning Weekend RV Trips

April EdwardsTravel with Kids

This could also be called: How to plan your Weekend RV Trips so that they actually happen.🙂 In our family, we want weekend RV trips to occur frequently. But this takes some planning and some intention. Weekends away do not magically appear (nor does the budget to pay for campsites, or time to pack). I…

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Enjoying Summer & Reading Big Magic

April EdwardsMy Reading Stack

This book and this moment in this picture above were exactly what I needed. It was something that felt quintessentially “summer”. Reading by the pool today was just perfect. Like “the moments I see on Instagram” kind of perfect. The kind that I do not even attempt to achieve. The words from Big Magic are…

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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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Work From Home Tip – Use Timers

April EdwardsProductivity

“Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion.” – Parkinson’s law. We all fight against different forms of procrastination. The honest truth is that the work will not get completed if we do not have a deadline in front of us. Whether that deadline is made by someone else or by…

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Sabbath Q + A the Top 5 Questions Answered

April EdwardsSabbath Living

I am learning how to create an atmosphere of rest. I am making space for life-giving activities amidst all the things that my weekly schedule holds. I tend to be overly productive and not very fun. But each step I take toward resting well is a healthy step in the right direction. As I wrestle…

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Practical Tips for a Hard Season

April EdwardsMom Life

Life is hard. Sometimes it just sucks. I’m sorry to be blunt but it’s true. I have had some hard seasons lately that have rocked me and stopped me in my tracks. But, I have learned beautiful things in the midst of hard circumstances too. Today I want to be extra practical for those of…

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Tips for Clarity when Juggling Multiple Roles

April EdwardsProductivity

This life is a complicated balancing act. We each have different roles we play, things we manage, and jobs we do. The more responsibilities you have the more complicated your life gets. So how do we move forward and not get stuck? How do we keep going? There are unfinished lists, unhappy people, and a…

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Navigating Friendship – the Key to Finding Connection

April EdwardsMom Life

Okay, you did it. You got past the schedules, you found a place, and found some people. Awesome! You are headed toward a new goal of creating friendships. You showed up and talked with people. You made some connections. You have a few class members and acquaintances that you want to get to know better.…

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