A two year tries to touch something you’ve told him a hundred times is off-limits. A ten year old goes beyond the perimeters you’ve set for her in the neighborhood. A sixteen year old stays out a half hour past his curfew.
No matter what age your kids are, the boundaries you set for them are […]
Finally, after months of being cooped up indoors, Spring is on the horizon! Fresh air, sunshine, warmer temperatures…the chance for my kids to run and play outside to release the pent-up energy they’ve been storing up all winter.
More than that, though, I welcome the opportunity to take off a few added “winter” pounds. I’m […]
So you adore planning parties and your friends have been telling you for ages that you should start up your own party or event planning business. It’s something you’re seriously considering but aren’t sure exactly what will be involved. Here are a few things to think about before accepting that first job.
1. Start Small. If […]
We all have special recollections from our childhoods of special times spent with our families – making forts, cooking together, playing board games. Some memories are quirky, some silly, and some sentimental. Although those moments are long past, the memories linger. And now that we’re parents ourselves, we want to create the same kinds of […]
When my husband and I rededicated our lives to the Lord fourteen years ago, a strange thing happened. We stopped going to bars. I quit smoking. We got our swearing under control. Because the Holy Spirit was now living on the inside of us, the non-God-honoring things we did before didn’t appeal to us anymore.
Something […]
Something is waiting just around the corner for work at home moms, ready to pounce right in the middle of clipping coupons or cleaning up the third Koolaid spill of the day. What is it?
Burnout.
It’s no secret that we work at home moms face challenges simply because we are at home to see the mounds […]
I didn’t fully comprehend the need - or the satisfaction that came with it - to bond with my child until he was born and I held him for the very first time. But although the bonding began that day in the delivery room, it didn’t end there.
The parent-baby bonding process takes time. But that […]
So you think you’ve got what it takes to work from home and are ready to take the plunge. Good for you! Maybe you’re a stay-at-home mom looking for a little extra income. Or perhaps you want to quit your full-time job to focus more on your family. Whatever the reason, there are few things […]
What parent doesn’t think his or her children are absolutely incredible? I know I do! The Bible tells us in Psalm 37:26 that children are a blessing. And now there is a day to celebrate our kids!
The third Thursday in March is set aside for Absolutely Incredible Kid Day. Campfire USA created this special day […]
Love. Probably the most misused word in the English language. We “love” our kids, our dog, pizza, even certain television shows. But if we really want to learn about love, God’s Word is where we should turn.
The Bible talks a lot about love – what it is (1Corinthians 13), why we are told to love […]