Let’s say that you have planned a fun day out with your kids. You imagine everyone enjoying themselves and appreciating you, their loving mother for planning this wonderful day. In reality, you are scrambling to get everyone out the door looking presentable. You get to your destination and your kids go wild, running in separate directions. This leaves you feeling… Read more
We are perpetually discontent, as a society. The advertisements we all see on a daily basis are… a lot! And I believe it does have an effect on us. As a girl, I remember flipping through toy ads in the newspaper, as well as seeing commercials in between my cartoons. As a result, I would daydream about having those barbies and dream houses.… Read more
Learn how to set priorities as a mother in order to keep your sanity in this post! I can’t remember the last time I went somewhere, ALONE. Everywhere I go, whether it be the store, or church, or the zoo, or even the bathroom, I’m usually followed by a trail of Little Ducks. My “entourage” as I like to call… Read more
For those who participated, it’s been a little over a week since we completed the Simple Homemaking Graces Challenge! (This was a challenge to do some extra cleaning tasks and add some special little touches around our homes for five days in a row.) My flowers are dead and gone, and the cleaning I did has pretty well been undone.… Read more
Use this simple Bible study method to get to know God personally! Knowing God is life-changing. When we increase our knowledge of Him –not just head knowledge, but intimate knowledge, like the mystery of two becoming one in marriage, which is a symbol of Christ and the church –we begin to live eternal life now. In John 17:3 Jesus prayed, “Now this is… Read more
Sometimes we get so wound up in our daily lives and problems and mediocre pursuits, that we fail to see or appreciate or enjoy the good that God has provided for us. Sometimes we go looking for a life worth living in all the wrong places. We spend the day away surfing the internet and social media, or idling in… Read more
Have you ever felt agitated that your kids had the audacity to want your attention while you were CLEARLY trying to do something on your smart phone? You know, something pressing, like read a blog post or perfect an Instagram caption? *Me: looking at the floor. looking at the wall. looking at the ceiling… Have you ever felt a little too compulsive with your use… Read more
*This may be a new idea for some of you, and some may not agree. I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments section!* A while back, I spent some time as a volunteer, helping take care of a bunch of kids in a nursery-type setting. As I played with these sweet little babies and toddlers (they were all delightful), I noticed a… Read more
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