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Can I whisper something to you? There is no greater calling than the one God has already put you right in the middle of. I’ve learned this the hard way. We seek the big time before we’ve mastered little league. I’ve sought the big time, and boy have I sucked at little league. I’ve quested…
If you plan to do some gardening with your children this spring and summer, you may be wondering about starting your garden from seeds. There are advantages and disadvantages. I actually do a combination of seeds and transplants, and I’d like to tell you why. I’ll begin by sharing the positives and negatives of starting…
I recently had extremely chapped lips and my daughter kept reminding me that I needed some lip balm. Chapped lips can be so miserable with the burning and redness that accompanies. Once I finally got around to using some good quality lip balm, my lips healed so quickly! Many of the common lip balms…
Summer is drawing to a close, and many of us are getting ready for a new school year. I’m always so excited to pick out new books, try out a new curriculum or two, and get started on a new year. It’s obviously important to be prepared for the new school year, but what about…
Teaching your children what garden tools they need and how to use them is very important! It’s also important to teach your children how to properly maintain a garden. Some people grow a garden in order to save money on food. Some do it to have access to healthy food that was grown without pesticides….
I know, I know… it took me long enough to return to my story, right? I’ve been off working with Rachael Carman on the Evening of Real Refreshment retreats at all the Teach Them Diligently conventions. So I’m just getting settled back into a routine. Please accept my sincere apology for the long delay, but…
You may be wondering where to begin with your spring garden. You probably need a spring planting list! I have found a spring planting list to be helpful. Rather than plant as you go, it’s important to have a plan for your garden. In my opinion the hardest part of gardening is soil preparation. However,…
So you want to have a garden. Getting inspired to garden is the first step. Before you can begin to plan your garden, you need to have a vision. You may not have all the details hashed out yet…that’s OK. The first thing to do is get inspired: gather info, learn a little, and know what…
I was that mom. You know, the one who was still a size 6. Who seemed to have boundless energy. Who was constantly on and never seemed to grow weary. Until…. about six years ago. For six years I’ve been under a tremendous amount of stress. My dad died January 11, 2011 (and I’m a daddy’s…
Many times when children come down with an illness or fever, one of the first things they want is something cold like a popsicle. As a mom that wants her child to get better as soon as possible, I know that sugary popsicles are not a good idea. Here’s a simple recipe for immune boosting…
Where I live we recently came through a period of 11 straight days with zero sunshine. ZERO. In eleven days. And our glimpses of sunlight have been few and far between even since then! Talk about winter blues! It may be even worse where you live. While we’ve dealt with gray skies and lots of…
It’s that time again: The New Year. If you are like many Americans, you kicked off January with a list of resolutions to lose weight, get more involved in a particular activity, or to somehow become “a better person.” However, it can be easy to get a little too overzealous in our New Year plotting….
