
Helping A Child Face Challenges
Aug 12, 2013 | faith, parenting | 0 Comments
“But life has a way of serving up the unexpected.” Soon many children will be entering new school buildings, classrooms, meeting new friends, and/or beginning a new year of study at home. That can all be intimidating and feel stressful for the whole family. Helping a child face challenges is an...

Storage Solution for Kids Art and Projects
Aug 9, 2013 | homemaking, organization, quick tip | 4 Comments
When my children are little, I start introducing crayons and coloring. I like to save their little pieces of artwork and jot down their age at the time, so we can look back on their projects years down the road. It can be hard to decide how to store these activities and keep them from piling up on...

Learning Animal Names with Name Tags
Aug 8, 2013 | activities | 5 Comments
My kids were playing with their toy animals a lot. I noticed that my toddler already knew the animal names, and my oldest was nearly at reading age. In the midst of one of their pretend play sessions, I asked them if they wanted to make name tags for the animals. They are usually game for a fun...

Help Kids Keep the Bookshelf Organized-A Quick Tip
Jul 23, 2013 | homemaking, organization, quick tip | 6 Comments
A few months ago I got extremely tired of our playroom floor looking like it was carpeted in books. It is hard to get my cleaning accomplished, let alone just walk across the floor, when books are thrown about everywhere. I also do not like the fact that my kids thought they should just toss the...

Motherhood is a Calling
Jun 13, 2013 | faith, motherhood, motivation | 6 Comments
We do not have to view doing for others as separate from doing for ourselves. Self-fulfillment is the name of the game these days. If I tell people I do not care what personal success I get out of life, I get funny looks. I just want to serve my family and those who may need me each day....