Seeking Advice

Do we blindly follow what others say without stopping to think if what they are purporting is even biblical?  I know I have been guilty of doing so.  Several times over the years I have been so excited… Read More

7 Ideas For Doing Laundry With Your Kids

Laundry has never been one of my strong suits.  Over the years I have tried many different methods to keep up with the madness that piles up endlessly at our house.  The last few years we have been… Read More

DIY Summer Reading Program

As a preface, I originally wrote this post at the beginning of summer for a guest post, but it was never used.  I know summer is half over, but there is still time to squeeze in a book… Read More

Bible Study With Daughters

Many women would jump at the chance to lead a Bible study at church and even more are eager to be the first to sign up for the Bible study.  But, mothers of daughters have a ready-made ladies… Read More

Delegating Responsibilites

As my children have gotten older and I am delegating more and more responsibility to them, I have been asking myself the question lately, “are there things I shouldn’t delegate, or shouldn’t delegate as often?”  Are there jobs… Read More

Why I Like Routine vs. Schedule

When I was a young mom of two children, I knew a mom who had 5 kids and wondered how she could keep up with everything.  I had a hard enough time keeping up with my two!  Since… Read More

Kitchen Help & Chicken Enchilada Casserole

It is 5 o’clock, water from the noodles that are cooking is boiling over, the bread is burning in the oven and there are still veggies to chop, the table to set and not a clean dish to… Read More

Goals

  Last Week’s Goals: 1.  Get back to a more rigid quiet time in the afternoon. 2.  Make sure house is straight before bed. 3.  Continue reading a biography on William Carey aloud to the kids 3 times… Read More

Goals & How to Feel Renewed as a Mom Without Leaving Your House

There’s a lot of talk about how important it is for moms to have time away from their kids, time with friends or out by herself in order to be refreshed and not feel burned out.  While it… Read More

Goal Setting Update

Well, it looks like it’s been a few weeks since I last posted about my goals.  I guess that goal in itself was too lofty.  My recovery with this baby has been much slower than the others.  The… Read More