Friday Five

Today is the day for my Friday Five, but since Bek is home for only another week, I thought I would show you what I have been up to with my five kiddos instead. 🙂 I thought this was a must read this week: The …

Kids Know the Truth: Motherhood Matters

  Motherhood is not taken seriously. Oh, I know that once a year on Mother’s Day the stores are full of cards, chocolates and accolades for our one day celebration of “Mother.” But the world around me does not take motherhood seriously. No, for years …

Hope for Moms In the Crazy Cycle

Yesterday I slipped my oldest daughter’s Missions Prayer Card into the back her baby book. Then I cried. Not because of the trip. But because the time had passed so quickly and it just seemed so ironic. Here I was, cramming this card into the …

25 TV FREE Activities to do with kids (otherwise entitled: Ode to Sidewalk Chalk)

Okay, warm weather is finally here in New England and we are wanting to be outside. Yesterday, the kids did some of their school work outside and ended up playing out there for most of the afternoon. Want some free parenting advice? Some of the …

Dealing With Loneliness

A week ago, someone close to me called me and told me that she was struggling with loneliness, and asked me to address it on my blog, because she felt that others, too, must struggle with loneliness and that perhaps the information could be helpful. …

How to Deal With Your Kid When Something Is “Not Right”: 7 Questions To Ask Yourself

I love talking about raising kids. I love my own kids and am passionate about encouraging moms to love their kids well and to point them to Christ. (Titus 2) And because we work with youth, I am often asked questions about parenting…because you know, …

I Forgot That I Was Guest Posting and Went Skiing!

Yesterday, I was supposed to tell you that I was asked to guest post over at Kristy’s blog.  She asked me to write about some aspect of raising daughters, so I wrote about our tendencies as mothers to build up marriage and motherhood as goals …

Teaching Kids to Obey

I was at the park last week watching my kids swing and sipping coffee and I overheard this pitiful conversation: Mother: “Stop pulling your brother. You’re aggrivating him!” Kid: Ignores the mother and continues to harass the younger sibling. Mother: “I mean it! Get away …

Little Things

  If you drop a crumb, pick it up. Put your clothes IN the hamper.  Sweep in the corners and under the rugs. Leave a room in better condition than when you entered it. These are the little things that we try to teach our …

How To Make Cloud Dough

Looking for a fun diversion for your young ones this weekend? You’ll love this project for kids called: Cloud Dough. I found the idea on Pinterest and knew that my “hands-on” Holly would love it. You need: 4 cups of white flour 1/2 cup Johnson’s baby …