I love color in my home decor but I find myself afraid to experiment with color in my wardrobe. Sometimes I will wear one piece that is bold in color but adding accent pieces that are not neutral is a bit risky so I don't. The color wheel explanation below was very helpful in figuring out how to add color accent pieces and mixing colors in my wardrobe. "You can make the following combos using the color wheel as your guide: Colors directly next to each other (i.e. yellow and yellow-orange; ... continue reading...
Strawberries and Sweet Lemon Cream Sauce
I want to introduce you to my "Rock Your World Sweet Lemon Cream Sauce." This sauce is so versatile! I use it to pour on fresh fruit, like lemon curd for my toast, over fruit trifle, fondue, pound cake..... the possibilities are endless. And most importantly it took less than 10 minutes to make! All you lemon lovers, are you ready for your world to be rocked? Sweet Lemon Cream Sauce created in my cocina (kitchen) Ingredients 3/4 cp Sweet Condensed milk or for a lighter version ... continue reading...
Do Our Kids Really Need Consequences?
Build bridges with your children not walls. Welcome to Part 2 of our series: Teaching Our Kids Boundaries (based on the book Boundaries with Kids) As a counselor I have heard many children say this: I disobey. I get lectured. I get grounded. I get the silent treatment. And sometimes I don't even get a kiss goodnight. Relational consequences are not a healthy form of dealing with disobedience. Even though I am very familiar with this pattern because my parents reverted to this form of ... continue reading...
More Than a Feeling
Contributing Writer: Virginia Davidson Young Love strolls down the boardwalk hand in hand. Life is sweet and indescribable feelings of excitement crowd the sidewalk. Weeks, months, years pass, life (and 10 lbs) happens and the scheduling of dates falls by the wayside. The butterflies no longer visit when hands are held. The "lovin' feeling" is gone....or is it? The idea that we can or should "feel" everything in life is dangerous. The heart is deceptive and tells us that if we've lost ... continue reading...
Summer Countdown Craft
Featured Contributor: Crystal Owens I have always believed that creating doesn't have to be expensive. One of my favorite stores to buy craft supplies is the dollar store. The items there can usually be repurposed and turned into something amazing with a little creativity. Like this chalkboard Summer countdown tray. My children like looking forward to events, especially to Summer when my oldest is out of school and the vacations begin. I wanted to make a chalkboard tray that they could use to ... continue reading...
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