Spilled Milk Blog

  • Thoughts on how Amy Coney Barrett does it all.

    Thoughts on how Amy Coney Barrett does it all.

    I am so excited for Caroline this month: she was published in the Washington Post! #goals! But I’m even more proud of what she said, because the myth that women can just effortlessly do it all is flawed and needs to be addressed. More like this: The Mom-dalorian: What the Mandalorian taught me about being… Read more

  • 14 peaceful, centering things to help you find calm while you wait for the election results

    14 peaceful, centering things to help you find calm while you wait for the election results

    I was so, so hopeful that last night’s election results would come in so overwhelmingly clear that we’d go to sleep easy, assured that the United States was actually . . . unified. But, of course, that didn’t happen. If you’re stress scrolling Twitter or raging at your friends’ Facebook posts today, may I recommend… Read more

  • Bible in a Year | November

    Bible in a Year | November

    Isn’t hope fulfilled a beautiful thing? We’ve been living through a year of darkness, isolation, and waiting in many ways, so coming to the fulfillment of God’s promise in Jesus has been so sweet. I hope you’ve enjoyed these gospels as we move from summer into fall, and we’ll continue to look at Jesus’s life… Read more

  • Resource | A Christmas Carol curriculum for homeschooling

    Resource | A Christmas Carol curriculum for homeschooling

    Time spent together, reading great books out loud can be some of the best memories you make with your children. This Christmas, I hope you’re snuggling up with this book by a warm fire, with a cozy blanket and a mug of hot tea. Maybe there’s a frost in the air and you’re busy making up… Read more

  • Free sight word printables for little learners

    Free sight word printables for little learners

    Like Kate, I never though I’d be the homeschooling type. But 2020 had other plans for me. So while my son’s preschool was cancelled, I took a turn in the driver’s seat, teaching-wise, and let’s just say I didn’t hate it as much as I thought I would. Hence, these sight word puzzles that I… Read more

  • Bible in a Year | October reading plan

    Bible in a Year | October reading plan

    This month hasn’t started so great for me. See: What does it feel like to have shingles on your face? Let me tell you. So I’m a little late getting this month’s reading plan up. But if you’re like me, that’s no problem because you’re probably a few days behind anyway. No worries! But you… Read more