July Theme: Old School Summer
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Disciplining your children can be hard work and sometimes you may just not know the best way to deal with disobedience. I’m sharing creative ideas for disciplining today… Some of these ideas are more suited to older children so use your best judgement. Remember that by being consistent and always following through you’ll teach your child…
Hello! How was your week? Ours was busy as usual. We spent Wednesday at the ice rink and Hannah, Laura, and I spent the night so she could get some practice in on Thursday morning before we went home. She has a competition coming up at the beginning of April and needs extra practice time….
Cheap or Free Winter Activities Winter is a difficult time for keeping not only kids, but the whole family, from going stir crazy. Of course there are great activities that can be done during the winter months but it can take a little bit of creativity to really come up with some good cheap or…
I can hardly believe it’s February. For me, the month of January just flew by. We had so much going on. In all honesty, January was very stressful for us as a family. Many of you know that my daughter Sarah had surgery – a colon resection – just over a week ago. She has…
I just want to give y’all a short update on my daughter, Sarah. Thursday afternoon {last week} we drove the two hours to a hotel close to the hospital because Winter Storm Jonas was closing in and we didn’t want to not be able to make it for her 8:00 am appointment. The desk clerk…
Every day, I wake up and thank God for my kids. I thank Him that we are all safe, alive, and together. I know it is a blessing. But motherhood hasn’t always been easy – okay so maybe it’s never been easy. If you know my story, you know that I was faced with a…
From Chaos to Calm: Day Forty-One Picky Eaters Scripture Memory: “Take wheat and barley, beans and lentils, millet and spelt; put them in a storage jar and use them to make bread for yourself.” Ezekiel 4:9 Download the .pdf version of this article. Oh, the joys of motherhood. Cooking supper in your pretty apron with…
We have had a fantastic summer. July has been busy, but lots of fun. Lots of good memories! Some new things this month were Hannah and Laura started taking gymnastics – fun! There’s a local girl who’s teaching gymnastics and dance and Laura has been asking for a while to try gymnastics. I think it’s…
I’ve always wanted to be the perfect mom. And the perfect wife. Really, I’d love to be a perfect person! Unfortunately, I’m not a perfect anything. For years my expectations for myself were incredibly high. It didn’t matter how many obligations I had. I was going to cook three delicious meals everyday, for 7 people or…
From Chaos to Calm: Day 72 You can read the rest of this series here. Scripture Memory: We all make many mistakes, but those who control their tongues can also control themselves in every other way. James 3:2 A few weeks ago, I was on facebook and noticed a “status” on a friend’s page that…