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walking in faith, raising many, and building home from scratch

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walking in faith, raising many, and building home from scratch
walking in faith, raising many, and building home from scratch
  • Wholesome Christmas Movies for the Entire Family
    Homeschool | Large family living

    Wholesome Christmas Movies for the Entire Family

    ByToni November 25, 2025November 25, 2025

    A Time to Slow Down and Gather Together We are about one week out from advent and the Moder house is in full Christmas mode already. We do a slow build to decorating the home, bringing out the Christmas books, and of course playing all the Christmas movies. There’s so many out there, and so…

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  • Fresh Milled flour
    Frugal and natural living | In the Kitchen, recipes and scratch cooking

    Fresh Milled Flour Sourdough, and how to Make it Taste Amazing

    ByToni November 12, 2025November 25, 2025

    Sourdough, but Make it Healthy OK, before you run to the comments, hear me out. I know your Kirkland organic AP sourdough is easy to digest. Milling flour fresh and using the whole thing- germ, bran and sperm, was the standard for most of history. Your organic bread may be cleaner and easier to digest,…

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  • large family, big family routines, homemaking
    Keeping the Home | Large family living

    5 Simple Homemaking Routines That Save My Sanity

    ByToni May 19, 2025May 22, 2025

    Anticipate the Crazy, Plan for the Peace I’m a half the kids are barefoot and we are running into the church building five minutes late kind of mom. If you lean to the eclectic homeschool mom blowing with the wind, yes even you can have some guard rails in place for your day. When it…

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  • homemaking, biblical homemaking, stay at home mom
    Biblical Encouragement | Keeping the Home

    Why Homemaking Feels So Hard (and What to Do About It)

    ByToni May 13, 2025May 14, 2025

    First Generation Homemaking I never thought I would grow up to be a stay at home wife and mom. When my husband and I found ourselves pregnant two months after marriage, I was so excited! I didn’t think much about the practicals of adding a baby to our lives, I was a teller at the…

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  • fresh milled flour, grain mill
    Frugal and natural living | In the Kitchen, recipes and scratch cooking

    How to Start Milling Your Own Flour at Home: Beginner-Friendly Guide

    ByToni May 13, 2025May 13, 2025

    Is Everyone Milling Their Own Flour at Home Now? Here’s How to Start Back in 2020, something strange and wonderful happened—everyone suddenly started baking sourdough. It was like the whole world woke up with the same idea at the same time. I hadn’t seen a reel about it (were those even on Instagram yet?) or…

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  • chen nuggets homemade healthy
    In the Kitchen, recipes and scratch cooking

    Healthier Cheater Chicken Nuggets

    ByToni May 10, 2025May 13, 2025

    These healthier chicken nuggets whip up quick, have a handful of simple ingredients, and scratch that itch when your kids (or you) are wanting to drive through McDonalds. When I am craving A good chicken Nugget I love to make these sourdough batter nuggets, but they take a bit longer, so this simplified version comes…

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Hi! Im Toni, so glad you are here. I am a stay at home wife and mom of 6. Come along as we journey in motherhood, family life, and homeschool all from a biblical lens. Read more about me here.

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