Leanne’s story

Today’s post is from Leanne, a Hearts at Home mom. She shared her story with me on Facebook and, because it was so powerful, I asked her to share her story with you. Has something you learned at a Hearts at Home conference, on the blog, on our radio program, or...

Friday’s Quote of the Week

“The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity.  The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” ~Winston Churchill

Learning never stops…especially for moms!

Amy is a high school chemistry teacher. She shares some great stories of things she learns from her students while she’s teaching them science. She said that as she was writing on the board one day, one of her students raised her hand and asked, “Why did you write...

“Knock it off” applies to us as moms too!

Over the weekend, Good Morning America reported a story about a mom who took her son out of school to attend a playoff game for the Red Sox.  She wrote a creative note to her son’s teacher that said, “Please allow Brian to be dismissed at 11:45 a.m. He has...

Get Inside the Head of Your Kid

SHAUNTI FELDHAHN is a wife and mom first, and a popular speaker and best-selling author. Most importantly, though, she’s one of our Hearts at Home workshop speakers for the upcoming North Central Hearts at Home Conference!  Her eye-opening books, including For...

The Family Meal

When I watched the movie “The Blind Side” I was struck by one scene. The Thanksgiving Day meal is set on the counter for everyone to grab and head to the couch. LuAnne sees her “son” Michael head to the table and eat by himself. She quickly realizes the...

Have You Had Your Vitamin Glee Today?

Today’s post is from favorite Hearts at Home comedienne, Sally Baucke. who I’m happy to announce will be part of our 2014 events!  Sally’s new book, What Did Not Kill Me Made Me Stronger Funny, challenges us to see life as “a work in progress,” where...

5 Ways to Help Your Daughter Select a Modest Homecoming Dress

When my oldest daughter was asked to her first high school dance,  she was excited at the prospect of dressing up, going to dinner, and then attending the dance itself.  Of course, one of the first things we did was shop for a dress. Financially, the journey to find...

Third Thursday Blog Hop: There are no perfect friends!

I signed up to bring my friend Amanda a meal after the birth of her twins. It was a busy season for me, but I rationalized that I had to cook for my family anyway, so I’d just double it and cook for hers, too, on Wednesday. I’d fed my Hamburger Helper and...

Friday’s Quote of the Week

“I choose gentleness… Nothing is won by force. I choose to be gentle. If I raise my voice may it be only in praise. If I clench my fist, may it be only in prayer. If I make a demand, may it be only of myself. ”                                                   ...

How do you make a new friend?

My youngest daughter, Erica, is a just a year into her mothering experience. She’s an at-home mom trying to find her way into new friendships with other moms. The other day she was at a park where she struck up a conversation with another mom. They enjoyed a...