My friend Becky recently introduced me to a new devotional. Honestly, I’m not too much of a “devotional” person. I tend to like to let God lead and be a bit more spontaneous in my Bible reading. But I am LOVING this new devotional! It’s...
On the 25th of June, Mark and I will be celebrating 28 years of marriage. To celebrate, we spent last week in Florida together…just the two of us. We decided to take that trip exactly 7 days before we left. Crazy, huh? Spontaneity is an important part of...
Congratulations to these three moms who won our giveaways this week: Jo Mahnke won a copy of My Heart’s at Home! Laura (uniquetravels.net) won a copy of Project Dad! Jenn (56093) also won a copy of Project Dad! I’ll send each of you an email with details...
“Encourage your children to connect with their grandparents by calling them frequently with everyday or special news.” ~Emily Hernandez
Have you ever considered the white space on this page? Because of the white space, or “margin,” we’re able to read the black words on the page. We don’t often think about the margin, but if it’s missing, and all the words jumble together on the page, we’d immediately...
Dr. Todd Cartmell is a favorite Hearts at Home workshop speaker. He’s the author of several books, including Project Dad, Respectful Kids, and Keep the Siblings-Lose the Rivalry. Currently practicing in Wheaton, Illinois, Dr. Cartmell and his wife, Lora, have...
I’m so excited to be offering my first-ever Facebook book study! From July 6-August 6 we’ll be discussing my book, My Heart’s at Home: Becoming the Intentional Mom Your Family Needs. If you want to be inspired to be your best, I invite you to join...
Today’s Marriage Monday comes straight from our heart. It is a video clip from our ABC’s of a Healthy Marriage Seminar about the needs of a marriage. This clip focuses on the need for affection and sex. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJisQWOG__g (Click...
As promised, here’s your creative correction reference guide that’s a compilation of all the ideas shared yesterday: 1. Lose a privilege. 2. Do an extra chore or job around the house. 3. Lose something special for a short amount of time (i.e. favorite...
Yesterday’s discussion about proactive parenting brought up some good questions! One question came from Tawnda who asked what to do with a whiny 3 year old. Here’s one suggestion we used when our kids were little: Pretend not to hear her when she whines....
Yesterday, I posted this on my Facebook page: “There’s nothing worse than a whiny 14-year-old.” When there were 31 comments within minutes, I realized immediately that a) I’m not alone, and b) that my comment posted in frustration definitely...
Today’s post is a vlog–a video blog! I recorded this little four minute video for moms when I was at Family Life not too long ago! May you be encouraged in your intentional parenting! (If you have any problem viewing the video, click HERE.) What about you?...
“Declaring motherhood as a profession requires confidence. No one else can do what you do for your family.” ~Cheryl Pacilio
I’m so affected by the seasons. I absolutely LOVE spring, summer, and fall! I so need to be outside and I love when the grass greens up and the flowers bloom! My yard is my stress release. I love planting flowers and watching them fill in and flourish. I...
Today’s post comes from the heart of Linda Anderson, founder and Director of Mom To Mom. Mom To Mom is a biblically based parenting program for churches and community groups. Linda is an exhibitor at our 2011 Hearts at Home conferences and she will be a...
