Kristi Clover

Simple Solutions for a More Joy-Filled Life

Raising Clovers “Live Simply. Be Joyful.”

Welcome to the Raising Clover blog! My passion is to encourage and inspire families to find "simple solutions for a more joy-filled life!"

Welcome to Raising Clovers!

My passion is to encourage and inspire families to find “simple solutions for a more joy-filled life!” My blog is filled with posts and resources for you to do just that.

I hope you'll enjoy exploring my site and all the fun posts and pages that I've created for you.

Don't Know Where to Start? 

Well, let me help you. Here's a sampling of my most popular posts. I hope you'll like them. I rotate them out, so there are usually some new ones in there.

Here's a Few of my Most Popular Posts!

 

Dijon Chicken

Dijon Chicken: Easy & Delicious! Years ago, I saw Rachel Ray make a spicy chicken recipe using bricks to flatten the meat as they cooked. It was good, but it was a bit complicated and messy to clean up. Plus we are not big fans of overly spicy food. So, I knew I had...
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Homeschool Curriculum Revealed 2016-2017

Homeschool Curriculum Revealed It's that time again! Time for me to share everything we are doing this year in our homeschool! Hope this helps you to get an understanding of why we picked what we use and how I intend to use it. *Don't miss the video that walks you...
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How to Organize Your Homeschool Curriculum

How to Organize Your Homeschool Curriculum 5 Simple Systems to Help Your Homeschool Run Smoother! When I first started planning to homeschool, I felt overwhelmed! So much to learn in so little time. I was desperate to figure out how to best set up our...
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Do You Have a Life Giving Home?

Do You Have a “Life Giving Home?” 4 Ways I'm Bringing Life to My Family Do I have a “life giving home?” This question has been rattling in my brain ever since I first heard about Sally and Sarah Clarkson's new book months ago: The Life Giving...
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SJP #015: Dr. Meg Meeker: Help Your Husband Be a Hero in the Home

Welcome to the Simply Joyful Podcast Episode #15 with Dr. Meg Meeker   Welcome back! We are officially kicking off Season Two of the podcast with a whopper of a show for you! –& A BIG GIVEAWAY! We have Dr. Meg Meeker, this country's leading authority on...
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SJP #044: Crystal Paine: Living with Intention in the New Year

SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST! Welcome to the Simply Joyful Podcast Episode #44 with Crystal Paine Be sure to listen to Crystal's episode! — but don't forget to get signed-up for our amazing Season 3 Giveaway! * 16 Books & Gifts from our Season 3 Guests * SIGN-UP FOR...
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SJP #042: Kim Fredrickson: Parenting with Compassion — & Leaving a Legacy

SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST! Welcome to the Simply Joyful Podcast Episode #42 with Kim Fredrickson Be sure to listen to Kim's episode! — but don't forget to get signed-up for our great giveaway this month:   * 4 PeachDish Holiday Feast Kits and Brunch...
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SJP #049: Renee Carlson: The Importance of Scripture Memorization

SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST! Welcome to the Simply Joyful Podcast Episode #49 with Renee Carlson This Week's Encouraging Episode with Renee! The Importance of Bible Memorization In the words of Michael W. Smith, “Friends are friends forever if the Lord’s the Lord of...
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The Ultimate System to Organize Your Homeschool Year

The Ultimate System to Organize Your Homeschool Year When I first started homeschooling I searched endlessly for the best way to organize all our homeschool “stuff.” I should have a fancier word for it, like “materials.” But really, it just...
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Help! I Homeschool and My Husband Travels

Help! I Homeschool and My Husband Travels From time to time I’ll have a girlfriend call me when her hubby is out of town on a business trip for a night or two. I usually hear, “How do you do this? This is so hard!” You see, I’m the “go-to-girl” for my friends when it...
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Saying Good-bye to Fertility

Saying Good-bye to Fertility I have always known that my fertility has been a gift. We’ve had so many friends who have struggled to get pregnant through the years. It wasn't until we entered into the season of life when everyone we knew started to grow their families...
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SJP #058 Dave Stotts: Making the Bible & History Come Alive

Welcome to the Simply Joyful Podcast On today's episode I am honored to chat with Dave Stotts from Drive Thru History. Not only is he so funny, but he's got great stories. My family has been long time fans of Drive Thru History, so I'm thrilled to get to give you a...
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Help! I Homeschool & We Are Behind! 

Help! I Homeschool & We Are Behind! 5 Practical Tips to Help You Get Back on Track It never fails. I plan out our homeschool year. I get it all organized. We start off strong — then life happens! Busyness, sick kids, sick mom, unexpected guests, curriculum that...
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Savoring the Season — & Not Blowing Your Budget

I get a little giddy around this time of year. It’s like one long season of celebrating. There are so many fun things to do during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. We have quite a list of fun traditions that take place during the months of November and...
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DITL of a Homeschool Mom of Five

DITL of a Homeschool Mom of Five Ever wish you could follow someone around and get a real glimpse at their day? Well, today you can…kind of. 🙂 I can't tell you how many requests I've received asking me to do a DITL video. {That's “Day in the Life”...
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Want to find something on a particular topic?

Well, I've tried to make that easy for you. I created pages for each of my main topics here on my site. So, you can always just start here, too.

Simply Joyful Faith!
Simply Joyful Home! Homemaking didn't come naturally for me at first. How do you juggle family life (& homeschooling) and still stay on top of the house? Through the years I've figured out some great systems for getting organized -- & making my house a home.
Simply Joyful Family!
Simply Joyful in the Kitchen! Being a mom of five means that I have hungry mouths to feed all the time! I share some of my favorite recipes here -- and how I meal plan to keep me sane!
Simply Joyful Health! Getting healthy and staying healthy are important to me as a mom of five. I share more about what I do to make my health a priority.
Simply Joyful Homeschool! You can read a bit about our homeschool journey & see all our fun homeschool posts in one location! Hope you find encouragement & simple solutions for a more joy-filled homeschool! https://kristiclover.com/homeschooling/
Simply Joyful Health! Getting healthy and staying healthy are important to me as a mom of five. I share more about what I do to make my health a priority.
 

… & You Can Even Check Out More Fun Posts HERE!

MORE POSTS HERE!
We live in such a busy, Pinterest-perfect world. It's easy to start feeling overwhelmed! My heart is to help you discover more joy as you lean on the Lord for strength and find new ways to simplify your life.

Blessings & joy,

 

 

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    • Kristi Clover says

      August 6, 2017 at 3:16 pm

      Yes, but it depends on so many factors so it’s hard to describe here. Textbook work can still be organized. There is often paperwork that can be sorted and prepped for the year. Sometimes there is more planner work than other curricula. It all really depends. 🙂 Sorry to be vague.

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