By Holly Giles | Family , Florida , florida vacations , Mama's Musings
Florida Milk Farm I met Shanna Rae Horstmeyer and her two young boys during a homeschool field trip last year. I heard she had her own Florida milk farm. She recognized my feed-sack purse and introduced herself. She said she had been saving feedbags to work with but had been too busy moving onto their […]
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By Holly Giles | Florida , homeschooling , Mama's Musings
Our school year is coming to a close for evaluations this summer. Technically we school year round because of our schedule, but it is nice to feel like you are closing the door on a subject or math book, take a break and regroup. Grayson and Grant don’t know where South Dakota is. This is […]
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By Holly Giles | Family , Inspiration , Mama's Musings
Jesus is calling Thursday morning was hectic. I had to get one boy ready for a trip and another prepared for a lawn job. Meanwhile, try to get me in a dress and heels. I needed faith to get through this day. I had made two cups of coffee since 6:30 am. I took one […]
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By Holly Giles | Family , Inspiration , Mama's Musings
This morning was not anything out of the ordinary. It is the weekend, yet I had office work I needed to do. But something happened, like a bullet that pierced my heart. I am blessed to work mostly from home, yet the lines get blurred between working mom and just mom. Especially when young children […]
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By Holly Giles | Florida , Great Outdoors , Mama's Musings , popular
Family Camping The anticipation of cooler days is approaching. Our annual fall family camping trips come to mind. This past spring, we seemed to hit a camping marathon, three trips in five weeks, that left me pondering the ideal versus the reality of family camping trips! Just the word “camp” sounds fun doesn’t it? Nature hikes, trail mix, campfire stories, […]
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