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Field Trip Friday: Family Edition!

By Shannen Espelien Leave a Comment

Many of us are taking part in the Thanksgiving weekend, whether that is visiting family out of town, shopping the Black Friday deals, or relaxing at home with our immediate family. Alhamdulilah, we went to visit my mom and had dinner at her place yesterday. Today I’m checking out what is available online for Black […]

Filed Under: Field Trips, Homeschool, Mama's Corner Tagged With: Family, holidays, home, Life

From the Corporate World to the Kitchen

By Shannen Espelien 7 Comments

I want to share a post I wrote a couple years ago on MuslimasOasis.com. A lot has changed since then, and it is still relatable today. First, let me start that this is true for me, and probably for many, but not for all. I was a supervisor/manager for nine years in different industries. The […]

Filed Under: Homeschool, Islam, Mama's Corner Tagged With: Family, home, homeschool, islam, Life, motherhood, SAHM

Mama Taking Her Time

By Shannen Espelien 2 Comments

Most of this blog is used for things we do as moms and wives, and I try to keep this little sliver of time for us mamas (or stay at home dads!). I think women in particular give themselves to the point of self sacrifice, and we put ourselves last. Just like I keep one […]

Filed Under: Mama's Corner Tagged With: Family, home, knitting, Life, lifestyle, mama time, motherhood, relaxing

Field Trip Friday: Apple Orchard Edition!

By Shannen Espelien 4 Comments

In the midwest, it is pretty much a tradition in the autumn to go to an apple orchard, pick your own apples, and pay extravagant prices on things like jams, honey butter, and apple salsa. Many places have hay rides around the orchard, corn or hay mazes, and other activities for the family. This past Tuesday, as […]

Filed Under: Field Trips Tagged With: apple orchard, Family, field trip, green, hay mazes, homeschool, homeschool group, Life, nature, outdoors

Super Mom Blog Syndrome

By Shannen Espelien 2 Comments

Does this ever happen to you? You start to read other mom blogs ranging in topics from staying in shape, homeschooling, couponing and being frugal, living green, homesteading, or anything that interests you! You then think, “Wow, she’s just a mom like me! I can do what she does and benefit from it like her […]

Filed Under: Mama's Corner Tagged With: crunchy, diy, expectations, Family, home, Life, mama time, mom, season of life

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