It was a crazy December! We were in over our heads with baking this and that and running from one event to another when my husband asked me a simple question. In the midst of this busyness, if you had asked about my marriage I would have responded with we are doing fine. Because we weren't necessarily fighting we just weren't connecting. In the busyness, our go to mode is "roommate mode" where we just talk about schedules, what needs to be done, the facts, the kids and that's all the ... continue reading...
The Magical Phrase that Solved Our Santa Dilemma
To include Santa in our traditions or not? That is the question we have as Christians. This is how we handled this hot topic in our home. One of my childhood memories at Christmas was when my dad pulled out our World Encyclopedia and read to us the story of St. Nick, the story of Christmas and then he would end by reading the birth of Jesus from the Bible. Even after my dad first told us that Santa was inspired by a man named St. Nicholas who died in the 3rd century, I still wanted to believe ... continue reading...
Don’t Throw Away Your Fall Pumpkin Decor Instead Make Pumpkin Butter from Fresh Pumpkin
Don't throw away your pumpkin instead make homemade pumpkin butter. I usually buy to pumpkins around October for fall decor. I lay them around the house for simple fall decorations. The week before Halloween our tradition is to carve one of the pumpkins and watch Charlie Brown's pumpkin patch movie. Then that pumpkin gets tossed after Halloween. The other pumpkin usually sticks around until Thanksgiving or when the Christmas decor goes up. I love hosting a Thanksgiving meal at our house ... continue reading...
Great Stocking Stuffer Books for Women of Faith Book List
Great stocking stuffer books for the women of faith in your life! I am one of those readers who enjoys the perfect balance of being challenged mentally but moved emotionally. If I get too much of one or the other than I lose interest. But then there are times I'm in a mood for a book that I can just dive in to and out of without too much thought. So here's a list of a mix of genres based on the mood and interest I had at that given time. I have read everyone single of these books and ... continue reading...
Moms What Are You Filled With?
Moms what are you filled with? Is it worry, positive mantras, joy, self-help books....? This morning as I read over this verse found in Romans I had a lovely visual of my oldest son when he was a toddler. He used to wake up and make his way over to our room, climb up to our bed and snuggle in my arms. My other two sons did some thing similar their favorite spot was laying their head on my chest. This calming ritual was a necessity in order for them to have a good start to their day. No ... continue reading...
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