‘Tis the season for all sorts of things… …filling my home with a wide assortment of pinecone crafts.…using cinnamon, nutmeg, and ground cloves like it’s going out of style.…taking a break from homeschooling and just taking it easy with my kiddos. (my favorite!)…and hosting! The holidays are full of gatherings! Formal, informal, impromptu…kitchen tables are […] Read more…
Since having kids, I cry more, laugh more, deal with anger more, and love more than I ever previously have. Our little bundles of joy – and energy – really do change everything. They’re supposed to! They also have single-handedly shifted the meanings of my words into another realm. Into Motherhood Realm. This means that […] Read more…
“Missionary Mondays” is a weekly resource for parents. Each week will feature a missionary story that is designed to be read to young children. Also included is a prayer and corresponding activity. Enjoy! William Wilberforce A very long time ago, something terrible was happening. Something so terrible that God’s heart was very sad. But God found some […] Read more…
I love Thanksgiving. I love that it isn’t about presents, or functions, or even about decorating. It’s about looking back at a hard thing that people went through and celebrating God’s preservation of them… which ultimately was a preservation of our own country and way of life. It’s a time of stories – the true […] Read more…
Behind every adult is a childhood. And that childhood, for good or for bad, plays a large part in every person’s definition of what is “normal.” Mommas, this means that we are “Definition Shapers!” We have the monumental opportunity to aid in crafting a “normal” that our children will carry with them all of their […] Read more…
“Missionary Mondays” is a weekly resource for parents. Each week will feature a missionary story that is designed to be read to young children. Also included is a prayer and corresponding activity. Enjoy! George Mueller Over a hundred years ago and on the other side of the world, in a place called London, lived a man who […] Read more…
I’m excited about starting something new and different. Something to remind us of the big love and grand sacrifice of men and women throughout history who gave all of their energies to the work of Christ. Just as professional athletes scrutinize and are inspired by the performance of the elite, so should believers look to […] Read more…
My toddler has stopped napping. — Allow me to repeat myself. Very dramatically. — My toddler has stopped napping. [Insert theme music from “Jaws” right about now.] Chilling words, I know. A napless toddler can ruffle the feathers of even the most poised and put-together Mama Hen. And for Mama Hens out there who homeschool, […] Read more…
For the longest time, the thought of hosting dinners made me sweat a little. My biggest fear was that someone would leave our home unsatisfied…with the food, with the look of my home, with me. But that’s because I wasn’t really understanding my guest. I was assuming that what our guests were hoping to gain […] Read more…
Have you ever had one of these?? It’s a Larabar! They are my very favorite type of “bar.” Chewy…brownie-like…wonderful. Larabars even fall into that oh-so-difficult-to-fulfill list of Paleo qualifications. No sugar! No dairy! No grains! You should try one. Actually, you shouldn’t try one. They are very expensive. Over-priced, in my opinion. You should whip […] Read more…