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I saw you today when I was out running errands. Your little girl was sitting across the table from you in the food court. She was beautiful. Pretty little dress, bouncy curls, sparkling eyes. She could hardly keep still because she was so excited about whatever it was she was telling you. Only…
To My Precious Family on Valentine’s Day, I have an unconventional gift for you this year. It’s not a fun message incorporating candy bar labels or a platter of cookies lovingly frosted in pink and red. This Pinterest-loving mama doesn’t have anything crafty or adorable for you this Valentine’s Day. Instead, I have something broken…
Toward the end of last year, a great idea popped up on my newsfeed: making a memory jar. It’s really simple: start the new year with an empty jar and fill it up over the year with recorded memories, fun moments, blessings counted, and joys celebrated. At the end of the year, reflect on the year…
Have you noticed that coloring (for adults!) is all the rage right now? It’s likely that you’ve heard about its great benefits! Coloring can help relieve stress, calm you down, sooth frazzled nerves, and help you focus. Besides all that, it’s just plain fun! And it’s something you can easily do with your children whether…
Moms are busy. And it’s often on our busiest days that our houses get totally destroyed! Then our husbands come home from work and think, “What has she done all day?” without realizing how much effort it takes to just keep moving forward let alone get housework done. This made me think about what I…
Thanksgiving is upon us and I have to tell you, the older I get, the more grateful I am for the ordinary, everyday, simple little pleasures of life! It seems just maybe our country has become comfortable, lulled even, with the belief that things are and probably always will be pretty good for us. We…
In the United States alone, there are nearly 600,000 hysterectomies completed annually. There are many more hundreds of thousands performed around the world. Reasons for having the procedure range from pain, heavy menses (periods), fibroids, cysts, some infections, cancer, etc. This isn’t an article to debate whether or not hysterectomies are the right choice. Typically, there is a…
Do you have Family Game Night at your house? Do you and your children love playing board games? My husband and children and I have occasional Family Game Nights, and we have a lot of fun and (hopefully) create some fun, happy memories for our children. Here are a few of our favorite games along with…
I watch her as she struggles with her stroller and a crying baby and a wandering toddler while she desperately tries to pick fresh corn at the market. She’s sweating in the sun. “I’ll take 10…” she shouts it at the vendor and she’s slightly frantic. I remember that feeling. The feeling that everyone is staring and you’re…
As homeschooling moms, we spend a lot of time with our children. A lot! Is neglecting them in any way even possible for us? We sacrifice so much to invest in the lives of our children. We surrender our time and our money. We give up personal liberties other moms enjoy, and we set our…
The summer always brings a small break from school: going to bed later than usual and sleeping in longer the next morning, and a whole lot of swimming. My children look forward to all of those instances, but the greatest expectation of the summer is connecting with family members we do not regularly see during…
So you want to have daily devotions with your kids… but most days find you… scrambling in the morning (and I don’t mean over a skillet of farm fresh eggs) trying to remember where you placed your Bible (you own five Bibles, but, you know the story…) feeling too guilty to read Scripture verses to your…
