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How to Avoid the Crash

Posted on Author April EdwardsPosted in Sabbath Living

What is the best way to slow down when things are busy? How can I take the time to process what is happening that is hard or unusual? Let’s pick this apart and look at the pieces we are dealing with. The Crash – What is it? What does it look like? Rebuilding Step #1:…

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1st Day of School – My #1 Tip

Posted on Author April EdwardsPosted in Homeschooling

We are headed into Back to School season here in Arizona. The heat is kicking our butts and we are all anxious for the fall weather to bring us rain and some relief. But, unfortunately, we have a few more months of desert heat to get through. So public schools go back early (usually end…

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3 Ways We Say Goodbye to Summer Break

Posted on Author April EdwardsPosted in Mom Life

Moving from our Summer Break into the busy Back to School Season takes some time. I want to provide a slow gentle transition during this season. So often our culture expects us to switch modes without on-ramps into the busy activity. I want to do things differently. I want to take a slower approach letting…

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Ways to Find Clarity

Posted on Author April EdwardsPosted in Productivity

Your time is valuable. As a homeschooler, homemaker, and parent you juggle a lot of roles. My hope is to maximize your energy and efficiency so that your time is well spent. The articles, printables, and resources you find here at Embracing Home Blog will always be practical and helpful. I want to build on…

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6 Tips for Planning Weekend RV Trips

Posted on Author April EdwardsPosted in Travel 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

Posted on Author April EdwardsPosted in My 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

Posted on Author April EdwardsPosted in Writing

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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