How Free Food Taught Everyone a Lesson

Jul 15th, 2016 Family, Food, God Rules, Kids Lauren Rasco 3 min read

Sometimes I feel like am nailing this parenting thing. Sometimes, okay most times, I feel like I am barely holding on by the skin of my teeth. So when, this past week when everyone was taught a valuable life lesson completely on accident I’m not going to lie, I was impressed, but not with myself. It all started with a promo code to try a free week…

The High Expectation of Summer

Jun 3rd, 2016 Family, Homeschool, Life of JRa, Summer Lauren Rasco 4 min read

We are only in the first week of summer and I am already feeling the pressure to make this summer fun for the kids weighing down on me. Sure, I want to have some fun, but the reality of it is life goes on, even though school doesn’t. The house still needs to be cleaned. The laundry still needs to be washed. Do the kids…

It’s been a while…

Apr 14th, 2016 Family, Friends, Life of JRa Lauren Rasco 5 min read

I just realized that it has been a little while, or a long while, honestly, since I updated the blog. Well, as the story goes, life got a tad insane. Obviously, moving across country is a big thing. I just wasn’t prepared for just HOW BIG of a deal it was going to be. I about lost it. No lie. Funny thing about being born…

Back to School Time

Aug 24th, 2015 Family, Homeschool, Life of JRa Lauren Rasco 5 min read

To all of my fellow homeschool moms: It’s back to school time and you all know what this means. Pictures of all of your friend’s kids with their teachers in their adorable classrooms. Pictures of their first cup of “freedom” coffee alone at Starbucks. You know you chose to homeschool because it was the right thing to do for your family. And sending their kids…