Hearts for Adoption: Do We Have Room?
Does our family have room for one more? Does yours? My husband and I have been talking for a few years now about the idea and reality of …
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Influence Conference Recap
Julia and I attended our first blogging conference last weekend! It was a crazy whim decision. I had stumbled upon several other blogs that …
My Journey with Breast Cancer
I am sure we have all known women who have had breast cancer. My grandma had breast cancer when I was in sixth grade, and then had a …
Spiritual Gift Assessment for Kids
Spiritual Gift Assesment for Kids How can I help my kids prepare themselves for career choices, and equip them with good decision making …
{DIY} Lego Storage Solutions
This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. I have three kids that are really into Legos. Now I am trying to figure out how to …
Blessing Bags for the Homeless
Blessing Bags Keep these “Blessing Bags” on hand or in your car for passing along to someone in need. We live in a suburb of Detroit. Quite …
Are You a Lover of the Truth?
Are you raising your kids to be lovers of the truth, or manipulators of the truth? First off, get this: your kids are watching you… …
Fight for Your Marriage
I had a speaking engagement this weekend at a women’s event. As I was preparing, I had several moments of, “Why did I agree to …
Tips for Kids with Eczema and Allergies
My son, Taylor will be turning 5 in May. By his first birthday {about the time he had completely transitioned onto solid foods} he started …
What Comes Out When You Get Bumped?
Matthew 12:34 “Out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.” On Sunday mornings, after the kids are fed, bathed, combed …
Can You Encourage Someone If You Haven’t Experienced the Same Situation?
Comforting Others I can imagine that we have all experienced situations where a friend or family member is going through something tough. …
Loving Annoying People
Do you have any enemies? I don’t like to believe I do. But, ya know what we all can admit to having in our lives? People we just …
The Heavens are Singing
“Mommy! Look at all those clouds! What are all those clouds doing?” I smiled and my mind starting spinning with excitement. I …
Messy Mondays: The Play Room
The dress up area has been my nemeses for ages. Not because it wasn’t picked up today, but this is what is looks like cleaned up!! …
I Once Did Childish Things
Often we, as mother’s become upset when our children do childish things. I am not talking about willful disobedience. I am talking …
Best Adult Costumes 2012
Regardless of if you want to go as a couple, by yourself or with kids, check out these photos of the best adult costumes. If you have an …
Best Kids Halloween Costumes 2012
So, here are the best kids costume ideas for 2012. Sorry some of the images are missing heads, but tis the season for headless things, …
Mealtime Battles
Are you tired of fighting a battle with your kids every time you sit down to eat? I have a couple picky eaters in my house (one of them is …
Teaching Kids to Sit Through Church
The ability to sit quietly for any extended amount of time is a good thing, period. As adults, there are countless circumstances in our …
Use Your Noodle
Race Track Quick! Before the Summer is completely gone, hit up your local dollar store for some pool noodles. Did you ever think about how …
Children’s Bathroom Chores Age 3
We can all agree that it is a good thing to involve your kids in household chores at an early age. My first motivation comes from wanting my …
Tip: Make Goodwill Gifts Look Brand New
Goodwill and other thrift stores are starting to regularly get new merchandise from stores at a significant discount. Unfortunately, they …
Childhood Eczema and Seasonal Allergies
Taylor turned 4 years old this past May. About the time he had completely transitioned onto solid foods, he started having a lot of skin …
Garage Sale Negotiations
When you go to garage sales do you pay the price listed or do you negotiate? If you are interested in trying to get a better deal on things …