April Edwards – Page 6 – Embracing Home

The Journey of Personal Growth

Starting something new can be complicated and layered. Often we need a foundation to hold us steady as we step forward into new terrain. I’m still on my way, still learning, and it feels like an ongoing adventure of discovery. The exciting part? I’m guessing there will always be something new for me to learn.…

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Reclaiming Weekends

April EdwardsSabbath Living

What counts as a “weekend” and how can we slow down throughout our week? If you have a schedule that feels heavy and uncontrollable, I see you. Rest is something that we all desperately need. No matter how old we are or what job we have (or don’t have). No matter economic status, lack of…

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Autumn in the Arizona Desert

April EdwardsSeasonal Planning

Even though it is mid October, today was over 105° F / 40° C. I really want to wear my sweaters that have been waiting in the back of my closet. The Arizona desert does not change drastically in the fall. It is a slow cooling down and not much visual change. Most of the…

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Creating Vacation Harmony: Enjoying Moments Together

April EdwardsTravel with Kids

RV travel and family vacations are very tricky to navigate. There is a very wide mix of expectations and decisions to be made. The ways that we see the definitions of words like “fun”, “rest”, “activity”, and “food” can totally change what the trip looks like. What may be working at home totally flips on…

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Beyond the Map: F1 Geography Lessons for Homeschoolers (free PDF)

April EdwardsHomeschooling

This year as I am doing school planning I have realized I need a subject with some *sparkle* for my 8 year old son. Kyle needs a bit of excitement and interest lead learning to give him the motivation to jump into school work with enthusiasm. As I looked through his subjects and work load…

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Finding Balance in the Chaos: Time Inventory for Moms and Homemakers

April EdwardsMom Life, Printables

I have found that I am resistant to change unless I have pain in my life or data to show me that I need to make a radical adjustment. That is why I love using a Time Inventory. When I am feeling some friction in my schedule, or in my expectations of myself, or my…

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Summer Project: Sorting My Bookshelves (w/free printable)

April EdwardsHomemaking, My Reading Stack

It has become my annual project to take everything off the shelves from all the places in the house and sort the books. I dust, organize, and categorize all the books. I also take the time to set aside the ones we will need for the next school year. (Those get placed in bins in…

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A Writing Tool for Keeping Momentum (w/ Reed Mingault)

April EdwardsWriting

Chatting with my cousin about writing is always fun and informative. Here is a recent tool we discussed that you can apply in your writing. Reed has found the not-so-secret key to staying on task and keeping your creative momentum!! < angle brackets > Here is the scene: She sits at her computer working on…

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Embracing the Summer Season – tips & ideas

April EdwardsMom Life

Around here it is heating up and the school is ending. We are headed into the summer season. There are several things that I think about at this time of year. My book project has me very busy these days so I am including some excellent resources from the archives that will help you in…

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Using Co-Working in our Homeschool Day

April EdwardsHomeschooling

It all started with an awkward zoom call. (They were not awkward, I was.) I am part of this amazing homeschool community created and lead by Leah Boden called The Collective. One of the events that happens in membership is The Brontë Room. This is a place where we all gather once a month for…

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