Just Vicky G

I read an email that Casey Means (if you don’t know who she is, you should definitely look her up 😉) wrote last week and it hasn’t left...

In my last blog post, I talked about how winter is a season of rest and slowing down. And while that is a new concept for me, I still...

As the new year approaches, it's natural to feel the pull of setting goals, writing resolutions, and diving headfirst into change....

As a mom, you wear many hats during the holiday season—planner, chef, decorator, and most importantly, memory maker. It’s a joyful but...

Does the holiday season always seem to sneak up on you, leaving you feeling like there’s just too much to do? You’re not alone. So many...

It’s my birthday today. 🎉 And for my birthday, I wanted to share a tradition that I started with my mom years ago. Since becoming a mom...

I love to bake! It was never something I did as a child, but my mom would make a batch of chocolate chip cookies just about every day of...

If you’re an overthinker like me 🙃, then Christmas shopping can get very overwhelming.  “Will they like this?” is probably said in your...

I have sat with my planner and my meal binder full of recipes, and not known what to put on the meal plan for the week. 🙃 There’s just...

I want to use the word hacks, but you can’t hack your way out of just doing the work. Probably one of the most helpful things I learned...

“I’m going to marry him”, I told my friend our freshman year. I didn’t even remember that I made that statement until years later when...

Sitting down and planning my week ahead has been such a gift to me for a long time now. Knowing the activities, practices, and...

It’s September, and school/daycare/or just a very busy season in general is revving up again, and having some things put together for...

As the school year kicks off, moms everywhere find themselves juggling a flurry of responsibilities, from packing lunches to managing...

I’ve never written this story before let alone tell it to its entirety to many people. Since the miscarriage happened, I have been...

It's World Breastfeeding Week. To honor that, I wanted to share my nursing story with my 3 kids. My hope is this brings encouragement to...

When I first started homeschooling my two youngest kids, I was running an in-home childcare. So, as you can imagine, the days were very...

Years ago, when I first started to research homeschooling, I thought if I didn’t pick the right curriculum then it was the end of the...

I have let fear keep me from doing a lot of things in my life. It has stolen a lot from me. And I even let fear keep me from finding joy...

So, you decided to homeschool? Great! This choice was a big decision, yes, and there are still things you need to look into, but this was...