Loving Better
I think I landed on a gold mine. I had no ideas for gifts for my husband one holiday. Nada. Zip. Zilch. I wanted to…
Work It, Baby
Yesterday found me placing rags and spray bottles of homemade cleansers in my older boys’ hands: A very limited, age-appropriate version of Bathroom Cleaning 101. Get this: They…
Problem Child
“I DON’T WANT TO GO TO THE BATHROOM!” He was doing that distinctive wiggle on his chair, and he’d been doing it for 10 minutes. Rather than another…
Small Investments, Big Paybacks
My husband and I talked again this week on ways to rein in the budget a little tighter, as I’m sure a lot of you…
It’s Easy Being Green
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock (a very understandable escape from motherhood), it’s hard to miss the much-needed “green” trend that’s swept the world….
The Eternal Value of Scrubbing Your Toilet
I’m sure it has crossed your mind at some point: This toilet only gets dirty again. My kids wear their clothes and toss them in the…
Worldwide Mom’s Day of Prayer
Tomorrow an event is taking place that I’m expecting will have an eternal impact: Moms In Prayer, Global Day of Prayer and Fasting when mothers will pray for…
Five Reasons You Didn’t Waste Your Degree!
This goes out to all of the moms who went to school and now choose to stay at home! 1 – A degree is an…
Pregnant at Christmas!
If your belly is lookinglike a bowl full of jelly, welcome to the “Pregnant at Christmas” club, where most of us are shaped a little…
True Confessions of a Tired Mom
Want to hear mine? I am so tired as a mom of little kids that, truth be told, when it comes to my quiet time,…