That’s me. And my cute husband. And my amazing five children.
My name is Janet.
I love God, my family, our dog, and coffee. Probably in that order.
I live in Indonesia. My husband teaches PE at a Christian International School and I stay at home eating bon-bons all day caring for my little ones and homeschooling my bigger ones.
We’ve lived in Indiana, India, Colorado, Malaysia, Nebraska, Florida, and Indonesia.
I scrapbook.
I design templates for digital scrapbookers.
I bake.
I love my Kindle.
I make a lot of typos and no matter how many times I proofread, I almost never see them until after I publish. Sorry.
I am passionate about parenting.
And that’s why I am here…on this blog. I want to share about my journey of intentional parenting and I want to encourage you in yours. It’s that simple.
That’s Jason (and yes, we need a new photo! I was 20-some weeks pregnant in this one!) He’s amazing. He is a fantastic teacher and the best dad ever. Even before I really knew him and long before I was interested in him, I said, “That guy is going to be an AMAZING dad.” And I was right. I can do what I do because he does what he does. He’s right there with me, every step of the way. He listens to my rambling, he loves on the kids, and he he keeps me from taking life too seriously. We’ve been blessed with 11+ years of marriage. Here’s a video I made for our 11 year anniversary.
November 9, 2011 at 9:43 am
Hi there!
I stumbled across your site, more specifically your e-book promo page, via Pinterest!
I also homeschool!
I love your book idea — I am always looking for more ideas for family night — other than the usual “family game night.” I wondered if you’d like to work something out/provide me with a review copy so that I can promote your book on my reviews site, Muse Reviews? I have reviewed several other mom-published books — I love helping spread the word about great, family-building projects.
Let me know.
Meg
November 9, 2011 at 2:54 pm
Sure, I’d be happy to. Just let me know what I need to do.
April 16, 2012 at 4:45 am
I stumbled on you via Pinterest too…I have 6 children and I’ve had a little peep at your blog…I’m signing up, it’s right up my alley! I’m off to amazon now for your book!
Jennifer
May 7, 2012 at 8:10 pm
Hi there! I just wanted to comment and say that my family lived in Thailand and Malaysia when I was in middle and high school (we’re from Ohio). AND we had five kids in our family! I always love hearing about other families doing that.
My time in Asia, especially meeting people from all over the world at our international schools, was THE BEST thing that happened to me.
What an awesome experience!
July 21, 2012 at 12:17 am
Love your site. I am in the process of getting certified to teach English abroad. Looking at the International Schools. Really enjoyed reading about your experiences with homeschooling. Reminds of the Montesorri method, which I am really interested in learning more about. Your journey has inspired me. Thanks for sharing!
October 5, 2012 at 9:24 am
Are you coming back to continue with preparing the soil! I miss it:-)
October 9, 2012 at 9:16 pm
hi, janet..my name anita. I live in Indonesia too, in bogor city. I’m principal in a kindergarten school. Five years ago, my school has use this book as a curiculum character. If you have a time, I want to share about it because I want to learn more deep about this book. thanks
January 15, 2013 at 1:34 pm
I have read your blog a few times and am always encouraged by your purposeful parenting. I have four boys with the oldest being eight. I am curious your insight on keeping a peaceful happy home. I think I have been tolerating selfishness, small instances of disobedience, etc. and now our home has become so stressful at times.
February 19, 2013 at 12:30 am
Really appreciate your bad days post. I’m excited i found your blog looking forward to following your adventures. My husband’s uncle is over there with MAF. I am always excited to hear about people’s experiences over seas. Take care.
March 23, 2013 at 6:20 pm
I stumbled across your blog via pinterest….I too love parenting. I have a delightful 21 year old daughter. Though through the years parenting her has been challenging, I’ve enjoyed every moment. I am interested in starting my own blog, any ideas how I can get started……
May 3, 2013 at 3:18 am
You have a beautiful family and a beautiful attitude… so happy to have found you.
Looking forward to ready more about your journey.
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