Tips for Visiting the Ark Encounter

by Amanda Wells // February 9, 2020 // 7 Comments

What an adventure! If you know me at all, you know I’m a planner and while I love a good adventure, it needs to be on the calendar. 🤣 So when we had the opportunity to take a... Continue reading →

A love story that broke my heart

by Amanda Wells // February 6, 2019 // No Comments

They begged me to read, clearly frustrated that I’d paused in the middle of the story. But I couldn’t see the words because hot tears blurred my vision. It was just a kid’s story from our homeschool curriculum but... Continue reading →

Do you want to ride a school bus? by Karen Smith on farmwyfe.com. Encouragement and inspiration for homeschooling moms

Do You Wanna Ride the School Bus?

by Amanda Wells // January 8, 2018 // No Comments

By Karen Smith Remember the song, “Do You Wanna Build a Snowman?” that was made so popular by the movie Frozen. Homeschool mamas could make a song famous entitled, “Do You Wanna Ride the School Bus?” Go ahead and be... Continue reading →

How to Manage Your Day-to-day Schedule with a Big Family

by Amanda Wells // September 4, 2016 // 18 Comments

The fascination with big families starts with a simple stare while you watch a family of eight troop through the store aisles. You don’t even attempt to hide your awe (or disgust for those who think something should be... Continue reading →

Why We Chose Sonlight as our Homeschool Curriculum

by Amanda Wells // April 29, 2016 // No Comments

It’s that time of year again when homeschooling moms everywhere are closing in on the end of the school year and thinking about which curriculum to use next year. The possibilities are endless –the choices overwhelming! What if I make... Continue reading →

Hearts of Gratitude: Just Another Day on the Farm

by Amanda Wells // April 25, 2016 // No Comments

There is only one distraction on the farm powerful enough to completely disrupt our school morning. The crop duster. It doesn’t matter how many times we’ve seen it, the fascination never disappears. I don’t know if it’s the color of... Continue reading →

Embracing Change

by Amanda Wells // November 5, 2015 // No Comments

I’m not a fan of change. I rarely embrace it and quite honestly, I’m probably the first to complain about change when it happens. Nothing was broken, so why’re we fixin’ it? Hubs always says, “Let’s make things better and... Continue reading →

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