Making the Most of Christmas with Little Ones
It’s hard not to get caught up in the hustle and bustle that has become December. With Christmas cards, class parties, and gifts to buy…
Home & Serving
Happy Holidays … or Are They?
The Christmas season. I love it! My husband has time off from work. We decorate the house and everyone seems to be in a festive…
What God Wants for Christmas
Do your children have any trouble describing for you what they want for Christmas? I know, ridiculous question. Want to mess with your kid’s mind…
Ideas for Easier, Cheaper, More Generous Holidays
You probably already do this as a mom, but during the holiday season our evaluation becomes even more important: “Which is more valuable here–my money,…
A New Holiday Family
I love large family gatherings. Being surrounded by aunts, uncles, grandparents, siblings, cousins–the more, the merrier! Every significant holiday growing up was a juggling act for…
A Southern Cornbread Recipe from Barbara
When my sweet mother married my father, following him north 600 miles for his career, everything familiar faded in the rearview mirror of their 1948…
A Thanksgiving Tip from Nicole Eunice
Part bible teacher, part community organizer, part busy mom–Nicole Eunice has the uncanny ability to relate to people in all ages and stages of…
An Ode to Procrastination …
A nice crisp breeze, falling leaves, the smell of a pumpkin spice candle burning … ah, the smells of fall. An environment like that is…
An Important Message to the Martyr Mom
Yesterday I starred in my very own production of Martyr Mom. I’m the only one who does any work around here, I thought. The closing act…
Routine To Radical
We humans can be such creatures of habit. I think habit may just be where we feel safest. Safe is good. However, as I look…