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ABOUT MAGGIE WHITLEY DESIGNS:
Maggie Whitley weaves her writings around joy in motherhood, homemaking, faith, and simple living. She homeschools her children, enjoys a quiet room while reading, and roars with laughter over the challenges & delights of motherhood. Maggie and her husband, along with their four young children, live in metro Detroit. She has been writing online since 2008.
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JOY in motherhood & homemaking 🧺🌿💓✨

I recently took my oldest girl on a library date “just so we could read together.” 💓💓💓💓💓💓💓 Oh my, that was a really special time. It’s hard to get away for “mama dates” when there are four little ones who want my undivided attention, but doing things that highlight their interests is so good for building our relationship & friendship. It’s just so fun when our interests collide! We are book worms, for sure! 💓🐛📖📚

Today I let my kids play hooky. The weather in Mic

Today I let my kids play hooky. The weather in Michigan has been gorgeous✨✨🌿, and all they want to do is build forts outside and eat meals outside and play on the swing-set and finish digging a hole to the other side of the world. So why say, “no”? Soon the weather will turn and it just won’t be the same type of autumn magic out there. Just look at the light breaking in through the trees... When they want to play outside and create games, when I overhear them giving math drills “just for fun” — why say no? So today I said, “yes.” 🌿🌤🌳

The weather in southeast Michigan has been so mild

The weather in southeast Michigan has been so mild for October, we’re loving it! Lots of trips to the park, library, and of course an abundance of time outside in our backyard with creative play. Notice the babydoll in her pink car seat? 💞👶🏼 I don’t have a newborn this year, but we always have extra babies we bring along 😉😉

I interrupted a tense portion of school for a roun

I interrupted a tense portion of school for a round of Hot Wheels in the Hallway! 🚗🏎🚕🚃🏁(It was successful! 👏🏻) This year I’m teaching 3rd grade, 2nd grade, Kinder and Preschool. If that sounds like a lot, IT IS A LOT, lol. But one day at a time, one day at a time 💞💞💞💞!

Week 3️⃣ of @moodyseminary Grad school begins

Week 3️⃣ of @moodyseminary Grad school begins today! 📖💕I can’t be on here long, I’m at my office today bc I’ve got 9 chapters of textbook reading this week, plus Bible reading and assignments to write 😍but this stuff makes me feel alive! I love it so.

Next week we begin our homeschool year(#4!) and just as well, I love teaching my children. 🙌🏻 Mama Maggie is alive 〰️what a wonderful feeling.

We’re gearing up for our FOURTH year of homescho

We’re gearing up for our FOURTH year of homeschool. ✏️🚂🖌🖼📚📓🔭How do I teach with four kids? We practice variety: we learn together, then we learn independently. My children “pair up” and teach each other something, or my olders read aloud to my youngers pairs. We play outside. They play outside ;) We have field trips, play dates, and dance parties. I’m gearing up for another year and have a post on some of the ways we’ve simplified our home in anticipation for all the learning we’ll do. #maggiewhitleydotcom #homeschool #charlottemasoneducation #surprisedbymotherhood

In May I gave a talk on Spiritual Mothering & Ment

A very belated anniversary photo - we celebrated 1

A very belated anniversary photo - we celebrated 13 years of marriage on June 7th 🔥😍🌿👏🏻 life keeps on getting better & better with this guy. I’m so glad he’s leading our family. @_zwhit

A little reminder to make the art, to share the ar

A little reminder to make the art, to share the art we make, to resist the internal urge to keep hidden the things that bring us joy. // I drew & painted some art for a large set of notecards for my MIL. I’m always doodling in my journals and sermon notes and grocery lists. Reminds me of a prompt from “The Hidden Art of Homemaking” by Edith Schaeffer to make the everyday beautiful by adding hand-drawn art. 💕🍊🍋🌿

My girls and me. ✨💓💜 belly laughs, baby do

My girls and me. ✨💓💜 belly laughs, baby dolls, and books. That about sums up our trio 👏🏻

I’m so tickled by this. Zack needed some real ho

I’m so tickled by this. Zack needed some real houseplants as set props for a commercial he was producing over the weekend. He called me and asked me to put a few on the porch to bring with. This is what I gave him. Haha! Plants make me very happy :) btw, considering the number of plants we have inside, this really is just “some” of them 😆🌿🌿🪴💕

Well well, look at these happy & special memories

Well well, look at these happy & special memories of Zack with our four children. Happy Father’s Day to him! I ordered photo magnets as part of his gift bc I know he treasures having photos with the kiddos. And since we’re in the fridge about 72 times a day, we’ll definitely notice them 😆💙 what a guy we have! So patient. So fun. So intentional. So invested. So solid. Such a gift you are, Zack! Our champion.

helloooooo, TGIF! helloooooo, rainy day! Our nanny

helloooooo, TGIF! helloooooo, rainy day! Our nanny is on vacay this week (good girl!), so we’re having a fun day of pancakes and jammies and lots of reading and favorite activities so I can finish my school work. I’m already on page 485 of this book 🤣🥴👍🏻. Week 5 of seminary and I’m still so so happy I applied and took the leap. Zack teased me last night, “It takes a special kind of brain to enjoy reading so much and writing so much.” He is happy for my special brain. And I’m happy for his! For two months he worked a job on Pacific time zone, for xbox, so we’re happy to have him “back.” And now he’s on set shooting commercials for a different job. (He’s a producer.) But back to my big girl reading... Pray I understand and retain what I’m learning. THANKS! 🥰📖 @_zwhit

After playing outside the entire day, their reward

After playing outside the entire day, their reward is Spirit 🐎👧🏻. And I’m changing their bed sheets 🛏💪🏻! This motherhood work is neverrrrrrrr ending, but so is the opportunity for joy and roaring laughter. Tonight I was reminded of the reality of children drawing near to me when I am kind (even when the other party isn’t kind to begin with). So I will press on! 💞👏🏻 #surprisedbymotherhood

Saturday morning in the summer. Little ones on the

Saturday morning in the summer. Little ones on the swing set, flowers blooming, dirty feet, roars of laughter. The birds 🎶. #surprisedbymotherhood

Flooding my mind with these words. Since May our f

Flooding my mind with these words. Since May our family has felt the overload of an unusual schedule of entrepreneurship and seminary 🌟🌟so peace — we’re flooding our minds with peace. // 💞💬 How are you doing?

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