Fighting the Mom-Guilt Battle

I am so so grateful to be able to stay home with our boys for this stage in life.  It’s a dream come true, it’s an enormous privilege, and something I don’t want to take for granted. It’s a sacrifice that has paid itself off in ways that I could never put a monetary value …

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8 Tips for Decorating the Christmas Tree with Little Ones

Decorating the tree with kids isn’t always picture perfect, but it should be enjoyable and memorable.  Fighting the urge for perfection and the stress of the task of trimming the tree, can be a tall task, but I think these tips should make your decorating merry and light! 1. Soak Up Their Excitement.  Their enthusiasm …

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5 Ways to Put Thankfulness Into Written Words

Sometimes we forget what a great exercise it is to put our thankfulness into written form.  We brush it off as elementary or redundant, and miss the opportunity to take in the moment and see the beauty of our current state. Even in difficulty there is ALWAYS something to give thanks for. ALWAYS. I never …

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This Vapor That We Call Life.

(Written by: Brad) Routine. Repetitive. Unremarkable. Unmemorable. Ordinary. What words would you tend to use when describing the day you are about to begin? Do these words describe most of your days? I woke up early this morning and it started like any other day. Shower, get dressed, pray, and going to the Word of …

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The Reason My Sanity is On It’s Last Leg…

Source: facebook.com via Jen (QuatroMama) on Pinterest If the average four year old asks 437 questions a day, that means that our 4 four year olds ask an average of 1748 questions per 24 hours. Aye.Yie.Yie. Here’s a small sampling… Mommy, What are we doing after this nap? What are you making me for lunch, …

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No Kids Allowed Movement– What Are We Communicating to Our Children?

Source: moneysavingmom.com via Jessica on Pinterest There’s been a lot of buzz lately about the “No Kids Allowed Movement” that a few business establishments are enforcing around the world.  Rumor is it’s spreading… International airlines have banned infants from first class. Restaurants and movie cinemas are requiring children to be age 6 and up. Travel …

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Writing Them On the Doorposts…

(Written by Brad) Deut.11:18 “Therefore you shall lay up these words of mine in your heart and in your soul, and bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. You shall teach them to your children, speaking of them when you sit in your house, when …

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Making and Decorating Memory Verse Cards

Today (Wednesday – I’m writing this and saving it to post after my surgery) I decided to make some Bible verse cards to have handy in the next few weeks of my recovery. I let the boys get into the project by decorating them and adding their personal touch.  I’m so thankful for the Word …

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