3 Easy Snow Day Recipes Your Kids Will Love
I’ll never forget my brothers, sister, and I huddling around the radio, silently pleading, “Please say District 140.” As soon as the words were uttered…
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Go-Away Spray, the Paci-Fairy, and Monsters
Having trouble with monsters? Skeletons in the closet? Do you have the pacifier blues? Fear not! Experienced moms have some answers. Cure for monsters, skeletons,…
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Husbands and Football
While watching some of the Dallas Cowboys wild card game with my husband I asked him about some of the finer points of the game….
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My Marriage: Cross-Cultural Studies
When I was 16, I spent six weeks in Venezuela with some missionaries and some nationals. It left a significant impact on me, and I get…
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Go. To. BED.
One area of mothering I very clearly have yet to master is bedtime; my kids pop out like a jack-in-the-box. It does not help that…
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Feeling the Labor Pains in Adoption
Often times I have thought, Wow, adoption is great! Physically easy, and no pains of childbirth! My waist is a bit smaller nine months into the…
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How to Support the Siblings of Special Needs Kids
One of the issues my husband and I often discuss is the well-being of our older child. With a severely autistic younger sister, my eldest…
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One Small Solution to Stuff-itis
This week as I carted the new Christmas toys upstairs, contemplating where to store the new loot, I felt somewhat heavy and divided, as I have occasionally…
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Snowflake Cocoa
We have a new cold-weather favorite: Snowflake cocoa. Creamy white-chocolate bliss! I heat it and serve it from my slow cooker so it’s perfect for holiday gatherings. I…
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Embrace Messy Children … Really?
As I pulled away from school after dropping off my six-year-old grandson, I gave thanks to God that I am sill healthy and energetic enough…
