Creating More Life with Less
Reading Time: 6 minutes I recently asked my now twelve- and eight-year-olds if they remember the big parties we used to give them. Shaking their heads and confused, they gave me a big, fat, “No.” Wow. Really? My oldest remembers an Iron Man slide, but I swear we never had that! Maybe that was someone else’s house? “You don’t …
When We Stopped Having BIG Birthday Parties Every YearRead More
Reading Time: 8 minutes Three short years ago, our kids were 9, 5, and 2. Wow. I can’t believe I just said that. Three short years ago, we were also standing in the studio at Ramsey Solutions with headsets on, waiting to be broadcasted LIVE to an audience of millions! Aaaaahhhh! We wanted to tell our story to the …
OUR FAILED SUCCESS on the Dave Ramsey Show & 3 Years Later!Read More
Reading Time: 6 minutes Exhausted, I collapsed onto my bed in tears. It was about 1:00 pm, and I felt like I couldn’t go anymore. I hadn’t gotten much sleep in the last few days, had so much left to do, kids to feed, and a house to clean. My youngest was sick for a few days, the dog …
Reading Time: 2 minutes I’ve made a few homemade cleaners before landing upon this one, and I LOVE it! I hope you do too. It’s super-easy and quick to make, and you probably have all the ingredients you need. It’s not messy with baking soda and not smelly with vinegar. It smells so clean and fresh. It’s safe for …
Reading Time: 7 minutes It was about a month and a half before I graduated high school, and this tall and thin, spunky, dark-skinned guy with glasses started a conversation with me as soon as church service was over. Smiling from ear to ear, “So, you still have that white car?” “Yep. Sure do.” “I love those…,” he went …
Reading Time: 4 minutes For this art lesson, we first discussed “reflecting on our own lives.” We talked about true repentance and what it means to turn away from our sins when we ask for forgiveness. It does us no good at all to ask for forgiveness and then go right back and do the same things again. We …
Reading Time: 4 minutes Ultimately, our values will guide us. There was a time in my life when I didn’t base all my decisions on my personal values, I really just based most of my decisions on what I was able to do at the time, and what I thought everyone else wanted me to do. Eventually, this method …
Reading Time: 4 minutes Can I only teach art, please? Well, I could if I got creative enough, right? Getting creative and doing hands-on, fun activities is an important part of our homeschool experience. We all tend to learn better when we get to use our hands to create things about what we learn. In this art lesson, mixing …
HEALTHY PLATE ART LESSON: Hands-On Learning About NutritionRead More
Reading Time: 9 minutes Encouraging our kids to bust out some creativity during their boredom can pay off huge dividends. Parents: It’s not our job to fill every minute of our kids’ day with stimulation and entertainment. We are not cruise directors. When our kids complain that they are bored, resist the urge to “fix it.” Remember the pacifier? …
Encouraging Creativity Without “Fixing” Their BoredomRead More
Reading Time: 5 minutes If you’ve been following this blog or have known me for some time, you may know that I was a graphic designer. Lots of things have happened since my college years and marriage, and then… having children. That last one was the kicker – a beautiful kicker, though.
Reading Time: 4 minutes Yesterday, I held back the tears as I was immediately reminded of being at Brownsville Revival when I was about 16 years old. As I looked to my right, a few people over from me, there was a young man holding his glasses in his hand with tears rolling down his face. I could hear …
Reading Time: 6 minutes This past month, I’ve really been focusing on ways to improve my time management. Ah… time management. It’s that one thing that so many of us struggle with. Calendars, command centers, phone alarms and reminders, etc. – but that’s only just a tiny part of it.
Reading Time: 3 minutes Quite a few years back, I remember when I was tucking in my oldest for bed one night, and as I laid down beside him, tears filled my eyes. Pregnant with our second child,
Reading Time: 9 minutes Last year, I began seeing a chiropractor because of constant pain in my neck and shoulder area. My first visit began with an interview and a few simple tests, such as a hand strength test. Another was an oxygen + CO2 level test, which involved taking deep breaths while my finger was inserted into a …
Reading Time: 4 minutes After having a rental car for 22 days, I couldn’t have been more excited to get my car back Tuesday! When the guy drove up in it, it was nicer than I remembered, and then when I opened the door,
THE UNGRATEFUL TRAIN: A Perspective I Didn’t ExpectRead More
