Hi, I'm Kimberly. I'm a homeschooling mom of 11 and here on Raising Olives I share about what I've learned; tips, ideas and some of the ups and downs of managing a home and raising children for the glory of God.
Our high school (homeschool) cross country team ready to take part in the Marine Mud Run our first race of the season. The Mud Run is a 5K with the added ‘fun’ of mud and obstacles. Mark wants me to run this with him next year and I just keep thinking about the look on…
Many of you asked to see our list of ‘personal’ or ‘character’ books for the children. These are books that aren’t part of our ‘history’ or ‘science’ readings. These are biographies, historic accounts of brave deeds and the sovereignty of God and encouragement for becoming the young men and women God would have them to…
We’ve simplified a lot this year. As we continue to grow in the Lord and pray for His wisdom we continue to realize how artificially complex education (even or perhaps especially home education) has become, perhaps this helps to justify the idea that parents aren’t capable of educating their own children and that it is…
I’ve heard it and you probably have too, parents rejoicing and counting down the days until the children will be out of the house and back to school. They talk about time for themselves and the delight of projects without childish interruptions, but what message does this communicate to the children involved? I find…
Leila at “Like Mother, Like Daughter” offers this convicting post, Self-Control and Where to Get It. So many things to contemplate, implement and think about. If you don’t have time for anything else, go read this one. Hurry this sale ends today! A perfect family study for today’s times, save 35% on Understanding Economics: A Complete…
We’ve talked about it before, whose standard we are going to use to rule our lives. Am I going to seek to bring every thought captive to Christ as He is revealed in the Scripture or am I going to run my life the way I want and occasionally make sure I’m not violating anything directly forbidden in…
Around the Thanksgiving table a couple of years ago with my extended family the conversation had turned to our childhood when one of my brothers said, Wait a minute, are you telling me that I have a learning disability? He had a college degree, a masters degree, a patent and a job that many would…
Audio resources are a valuable resource for our family. From books to lectures there is an abundance of information available and we find that every week we spend time listening and learning from others through audio. This collection from Western Conservatory offers something unique in today’s gender blurring society, examples of women who faced hardship…
I get out of the van and head around to help my five youngest children unstrap. It used to be harder, I used to have five children under five, but now I have big six and seven year old girls to help. I also have ten children now, but I frequently run errands with just…
If you are a child this is another post that you should get your parents permission to read. Welcome to this weeks edition of 4 Moms, 35 Kids: How Moms of Many Manage. This week we’re talking about the birds and the bees and how we talk about them with our children. Mark and I…
