Treasures of May

Lots and lots of wonderful posts this month! Which is good, because for the month of June, I am taking a blogging break. So hopefully these will occupy your time for a little while! So, enjoy, be encouraged, and be blessed! See you in July - when the fun begins again!

From A Wise Woman Builds Her Home:

• A Wise Mother Guards Her Time
• She Does not Eat the Bread of Idleness
  

From Raising Arrows:

• Top Ten Reasons to Have a Large Family - I agree with all 10! I tried to pick a favorite, but I couldn't narrow it down!
• Difficult Words - Self Denial

From At the Well... In Pursuit of Titus 2:

• Parenting While Thinking Ahead
• Managing the Home... Practical Tips
• Husband on Wife-Imposed Rice Diet

Why I'm at Home at boundless.org (this was originally published in 2008, but was reposted at Ladies Against Feminism)

Busy Doing What? at In Word Adorning

From (in)courage:

• Why the Kids Really Need a Little Red Hen Mama - another incredible post by Ann Voskamp - beautiful, convicting, encouraging, and heartbreaking all at the same time
• For Married Women Only - the title is accurate, and the post is excellent!

From holy experience:

• A 10 Point Manifest for Joyful Mothering: A Mother's Day Gift- I need to print these out and put them up where I can see them and remind myself throughout the day!
• What the Real Witness of Christ Really Do
• Intimate Issues: The Making of a Marriage Bed
  

Exchanging the Truth for What Works for Us at Breathing Grace - Terry hit the nail on the head - great post!

Respectable at Large Family Mothering - sadly, this is all too true

From Passionate Homemaking:

• Cultivating Learning in Everyday Activities: Laundry & Other Rooms
• Cultivating Learning in Everyday Activities: Outdoors
• Living in SUB-mission, as a Mom - awesome post!!
  

From Raising Olives:

• God's Method for Education: Choosing Curriculum, Part 3
• Teaching Little Ones
• Teaching Big Kids
  

From I Take Joy:

• Happy Mother's Day 2010 - beautiful, touching, and rich with encouragement
• God's Design in Our Hearts
• Blessed are the Peacemakers - something I've been learning alot about through personal trials
• Perspective... Practicing Believing and Loving God
  

The Not-so-Golden Anniversary of the Pill at True Woman

Matthew 11:30 at Steppin' Heavenward - this is one of my "rule breakers" - it was not published this month, or even this year, but it is waaaay to good to leave out. My #1 favorite this month - maybe of all time. Lots of beautiful truths in it! HT to Jess at Making Home for bringing it to my awareness!

From Elizabeth Esther:

• Because an Ultrasound (not an Abortion) is "Cruel and Unusual Punishment" - absolutely unbelievable! And heartbreaking.
• Cultivating a Kind, Gentle Tone of Voice
  

6 Reasons to Homeschool Year-Round at Molding Minds Homeschool - we've tried the traditional school calendar and the year-round calendar, and we'll be sticking with year-round from now on!

Building a House of Prayer at Internet Cafe Devotions

Dawn, a Work-at-Home Mom at The High Calling - what a sweet, beautiful testimony!

Love Metabolism at Femina

A Collection of Breastfeeding Cartoons at The Motherwear Breastfeeding Blog - ok, this one is way old, but I love Baby Blues and these were so funny!