I am a wife, a mother, “in my thirties” (by three years), and I keep this blog for two reasons:  a motivation to take good pictures of my children, and to help far-away friends and family stay a little closer to our growing family.

I stay at home with our children, and thoroughly enjoy my days with them.  I can see why people have large families with lots of children!  Ivy (8), Charlotte (6) and Asher (aka Big A-Man, Little Buddy, age 4), and tiny baby Annie.  They fill our family with sweet hugs, sloppy kisses, funny jokes, long days, and laughter.

We homeschool our children, for many reasons .  Homeschooling is a huge part of our vision for how we’d like our children to grow up, and the sheer amount of time we spend together is priceless and irreplaceable.  We live in a suburban neighborhood just south of Raleigh, NC, in a (mostly) quiet neighborhood with friendly neighbors and a little bit of space to play.  We have a big goal of buying a plot of land near here, and building our “forever” house, complete with a front porch and lots of room for our children to roam.

When I’m not training, teaching, and caring for small people, I like to spend time with Scott.  I also really enjoy sewing, reading great books, spending time with friends, walking, and now then then, a nap.

If you’d like, you can email me at moonensATgmailDOTcom.