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The Best Week of the Year

This is my favorite week of the year.
After the excitement of Christmas, I love reflecting on the previous year, looking at how my intentions for the year shaped my daily actions, and seeing what new dreams were accomplished.
In 2023 I published my first book, (a long time dream), started a podcast, welcomed my first grandbaby, and had the joy of having my daughter sing at our homeschool conference.
There were also some really hard moments that year, and so I'm took time to grieve (I talk more about this in Mothering by the Book), forgive, and even just rest, so that my new year's goals don't come from a broken place. I want to create a peaceful life with my family and love them from a pure heart, instead of from a hard and wounded place.
If you have similar goals and want to create a peaceful life with your family, our Peaceful Life Planner can help. We have prompts regarding a perfect day, what you want people to say at your funeral, and what you want your children to remember about their home. Asking questions like these can help you evaluate what about your daily rhythm is helping build that life you want for your family.
If you need more help with planning a meaningful life, sign up here for The Peaceful Life Webinar.
I'll be helping you work through some of the questions, as well as sharing the vision for 2026 in the Restoration Home Community.
This year in Restoration Home Community, we will be reading through one book each month this year to set a monthly intention as a community and work on building a peaceful rhythm for our homeschool.
Enrollment opens in January. It's a great opportunity to gain more time for connection as a family as we work on building habits together.
Are you ready to start planning your year? We've got a few options for you!
Our 2026 undated homeschool planner is available now. It includes a reading log, grade tracker, weekly planning sheet, monthly calendar, attendance tracker, and more. It's an awesome resource for managing home, work, and homeschool and it's just $12 for the digital pdf.
This beautiful printed planner has become an Amazon bestseller.
Our new Student Planner includes 12 months of undated calendars, 52 weeks of planning sheets, along with space for daily reflection. We also include a monthly notebook page so your child can keep a record of what they learned with spots for nature discoveries, and favorite quotes, a reading log, and a yearly goal setting page. It's an excellent resource for helping your child create a more meaningful life. The title is linked to the printable version, but we also have two printed options on Amazon with beautiful full color covers.
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Frequently Asked Questions


Why is this your favorite week of the year?

I love the quiet after Christmas—the time to reflect, look back at what God has done, and evaluate how my intentions shaped my days. This week helps me enter the new year with clarity, gratitude, and peace.



How do you balance celebrating the good parts of the year with the hard ones?

Reflection includes both: celebrating dreams fulfilled and grieving losses or difficulties. Taking time to rest, forgive, and process helps ensure that our goals for the new year come from a whole, peaceful place rather than a wounded one.



What is the Peaceful Life Planner, and how does it help?

The Peaceful Life Planner is a resource filled with thoughtful prompts—like imagining your perfect day, reflecting on what you want your children to remember about home, or considering what you hope people say at your funeral. These questions help you clarify your values so your daily rhythm aligns with your long-term vision for your family.

How do I download the Peaceful Life Planner?

You can find The Peaceful Life Planner as part of the webinar that you can find the link to in the post above.


What is Restoration Home Community?

Restoration Home Community is our monthly membership community focused on building intentional, life-giving rhythms for your home and homeschool. In 2026, we'll be reading through one book each month to set monthly intentions together as we build a peaceful rhythm as a community.



When does enrollment for Restoration Hoe Community open?

Enrollment opens in January. It's a wonderful opportunity to build habits that foster connection, simplicity, and peace in your home.



What's the difference between the Digital Homeschool Planner and the printed Peaceful Press Homeschool Planner?

The Digital Homeschool Planner is an undated 2026 PDF that you can download instantly.

The Peaceful Press Homeschool Planner is a printed version available on Amazon. It's beautifully designed. Both include calendars, logs, trackers, and planning pages to help you stay organized.

What is included in the Student Planner?

The Student Planner includes:

  • 12 months of undated calendars
  • 52 weekly planning pages
  • Daily reflection prompts
  • Monthly notebook pages for nature finds, favorite quotes, and memories
  • A reading log
  • A yearly goal-setting page

It's designed to help your child grow in independence, gratitude, and intentional living.



Where can I purchase the planners?

Links to both digital and printed versions are included in the blog post. The printed Student Planner is available on Amazon.



Can the planners be used even if we don't homeschool?

Yes! Many families who don't homeschool use the planners for home management, personal growth, routines, and helping their children track responsibilities and intentions.
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