Spilled Milk Blog

  • Reading the Bible in a Year: September reading plan

    Reading the Bible in a Year: September reading plan

    2020 is quite the year to decide to dive deep into the prophets, where we get the gritty details about the years of exile and loss and heartbreak for the Israelites. I’m feeling it. But the good news is, we’re starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Ezra and Nehemiah will… Read more

  • Free daily to-do printable for The Good and the Beautiful ELA curriculum

    Free daily to-do printable for The Good and the Beautiful ELA curriculum

    This year my kids have started using The Good and The Beautiful’s language arts curriculum, and even though it’s just day 2 of school I’m already feeling more relaxed and in-control than I have in previous years with different ELA curriculum. What I love about this curriculum is that it’s all-inclusive for ELA — they’re… Read more

  • Reading the Bible in a Year | August Reading Plan

    Reading the Bible in a Year | August Reading Plan

    Honest update here: I’m stumbling through the reading plan right now. I’m reading what was assigned for early July at this point, and I’m hoping I’ll be able to catch back up by doubling my reading once school starts. (Ha, school starting! What’s that?) It is a nice reminder, though, to see how much God… Read more

  • The holy work of potty training

    The holy work of potty training

    Over a decade ago, I edited the manuscript of a new book from John Rosemond, a prominent psychologist who writes primarily about family and parenting. I had an 18 month old child at the time, and in the book he made a statement that struck me at that stage in my life: He suggested that… Read more

  • Don’t suppress your pandemic rage. The world needs it.

    Don’t suppress your pandemic rage. The world needs it.

    I had mostly succeeded at scrubbing my vocabulary of curse words when my oldest child became sentient, but lately they’ve crept back into my head. And also my speech. Apparently dropping an F-bomb here or there releases endorphins, which is probably why these words keep rising to my lips unbidden. There is a serious lack… Read more

  • Hi, special needs mom who’s not doing okay in this pandemic. You’re not alone.

    Hi, special needs mom who’s not doing okay in this pandemic. You’re not alone.

    Hey, there. How are you? I mean really, how are you? Our lives have collectively hit an abrupt change, and some of those feeling it the hardest are our kids with special needs. Our kids for whom routine is paramount to having a successful day. From what I’m seeing on my special needs Facebook group feeds, we… Read more