Reclaiming Motherhood

My son's invitation to manhood

Video | 2 years ago

Ezekiel is 13 years old now and he's more of a man than he is a boy. He wants to step up to man-sized challenges. He wants to tackle man-sized problems. He physically can do man-sized work. So we went to Alaska with The Quarry Project to invite him to begin...

The lessons our kids learn by homesteading

Video | 2 years ago

We've been homesteading for a few years now on our property. We've learned a lot, but have a lot more to learn, so we're at the Homesteaders of America Conference in Virginia to learn more. One of the reasons we homestead is because our kids learn a lot thr...

Her unforgettable baptism

Video | 2 years ago

It's our kids first time to see the ocean. Their reaction is priceless when they finally see the vast water, wind, waves, and all the sand. We spent a few days exploring Virginia Beach on our family vacation. We're in agreement that we'd like to go back reg...

Making family videos (again) is probably good for us

Video | 3 years ago

If you want videos from the kids, they create their own videos on our channel, One Family Team: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeeiwHJfM0uXhnlJxrocheA - Our 7th baby was without eyesight in her left eye. Here's our journey to hopefully restoring her eyesi...

Our neighbor's dogs killed all our chickens. This is how we responded.

Video | 4 years ago

During the night, our neighbor's dogs came over to our property, broken into the coop, and killed all of our chickens. Not a single one survived. Since Tim and I were out of town when it happened, our kids are the ones who had to deal with the aftermath. Th...

After 16 years of marriage, we did this...

Video | 4 years ago

For our 16th wedding anniversary, we went away to Newport, Rhode Island, to enjoy some alone time together. It was a great time to reconnect, have fun together, and relax. Music by Joshua Nichols, "After All These Years." LET'S CONNECT Dana's Facebook: http...

Growing strong kids with a homestead

Guide | 5 years ago

We went to the @HomesteadersofAmerica Conference in Virginia this year! It was a great time to learn how to not only farm and build a successful #homestead, but we made friends and shared some great experiences together, too. Check out our homesteading frie...

When you’re sick or sorting socks…

Short | 5 years ago

I wanted to have a good birthday, but... 😒

Video | 5 years ago

Today is Dana's birthday. I really wanted her to have a good birthday, but we had to go on a little road trip. The kids aren't used to road trips or eating out anymore, so we had to improvise with the rain and still try to ensure that Dana had a good birthd...

Our Kids went 1 Year with No Screen Time

Video | 5 years ago

COMMENT ON OUR INSTAGRAM POSTS: - Dana: https://www.instagram.com/p/CLXTS1Kh3xg/ - Tim: https://www.instagram.com/p/CKJgYSwHXjm/ A quick search on Google for something like, "impact of screen time on child development," will lead to many medical reports abo...

How to Create a Multi-Purpose Homeschool Room You LOVE!

Guide | 5 years ago

This week we visit my friend Sarah and got to see how she is able to keep her home peaceful for her, as well as let it function for homeschooling. If you want videos from the kids, they create their own videos on our channel, One Family Team: https://www.yo...

I used to hate laundry. Now I'm a laundry BOSS! Here's how I manage it.

Video | 6 years ago

Laundry use to be the most dreaded chore I had. Until one day, I learned that there is more than one way to do laundry. It was a game changer! Now instead of feeling overwhelmed, and ruled by laundry, I'm in charge and tell my laundry what to do, instead of...