Raising kids. Keeping House. Choosing joy, every day.
Peter recently taught our youth group that one of Satan’s lies is that “holiness brings misery, ” and he specifically talked about “those” people who nobody wants to be like, because they are just joyless, stonefaced grumps. This is NOT holiness. Well, the kids all …
We have three lovely winners of our Ebook Giveaway: Rebecca Q, Marcy and Gabrielle! I’ve emailed the author and she will send you the link to your book! Enjoy! Also, a little housekeeping: Some of you are receiving TWO email copies of my posts. I …
I don’t care for trampolines. Truth be told, my kids have to ASK every time they go on one, because they know how much I hate them. I envision horrible neck injuries. But, when they came up with the kind with the safety net around …
Three Cheers for a Three Book Giveaway! I have been given 3 copies of this brand, spankin’ new ebook entitled The Good Wife’s Guide to give away FREE to you! The Good Wife’s Guide: Embracing Your Role As Helpmeet by Darlene Schacht. (ahem: NY Times bestselling author. Not too shabby! …
Welcome to our new home on the web! I am so glad you stopped by! We decided to change platforms so we could control the content of the ads that appear on our site. 🙂 Plus, I was dying to design a site that reflected …
I love observing older women and learning how to act from them (and how not to act!). I was recently chatting with another pastor’s wife and was thanking her for being such a good example to me. Her life is characterized by a walk that fears God: humility, kindness, goodness and a life free …
You might have noticed that I haven’t been posting quite as much lately. Well…. Let’s just say that we have been busy with good things as a family, and things tend to come in “tidal waves” when they get busy. Know what I mean? 🙂 …
We were spring cleaning closets today, and I was thinking of ways to organize all of our scarves. I love scarves. They are an instant pick-me-up to any outfit. But mine were a mess–just thrown in a box, hung on a hook, or whatever. So …
Winters can seem L-O-N-G when you are a homeschooling mom of little ones. I think it is because we tend to hunker down and plow through our schoolwork with little to no regard for how long it takes. We all get tired of being inside …
Ruth Beechick’s The Three 3’s Giveaway on our Facebook Page. This was one of my FAVORITE homeschooling resources when I started out on our homeschooling journey. It is probably the ONE book I loaned out more than any other to friends who needed that little confidence boost …