Motivation Monday: Get some time on the calendar!

Happy Monday! Today’s Motivation Monday challenge is to get a date on the calendar with your spouse. Set the date, arrange the childcare, and make it happen! Remember dates don’t have to cost a lot of money…go to a coffee shop, look at books together...

Friday’s Quote of the Week

” “Far too often we spend most of our time pulling weeds in the garden of our children’s lives instead of fertilizing the flowers.” ~Ken Davis  

Guest Post: How to protect your child…

Today’s post is from 2011 Hearts at Home Workshop Speaker, Rob Currie. A recording of Dr. Currie’s popular workshop, What Your Preschooler Desperately Wants to Tell You is available online here.  You can also visit Rob’s website at...

The boy with the blue hair…

Last night we attended our son’s choir concert.  When his choir took the stage, one of the first things I noticed was the young man with the blue hair. Twenty-six years of experience in mothering does something for your perspective in parenting.  Years ago, I...

Motivation Monday: Turn frustrations into Thanksgiving

There’s no better way to start off the day and the week, than allowing God to speak to your heart and mind. I love this verse in Colossians 2:  6-7My counsel for you is simple and straightforward: Just go ahead with what you’ve been given. You received...

Friday’s Quote of the Week

“One of the best ways to get rid of negative behavior is to teach your child a positive behavior to take its place.” ~Todd Cartmell

Mom Revolution: Questions to Ponder

      What kind of revolution would happen in your home if you: cleaned out your van? made cookies and took them to your neighbor for no reason at all? actually followed the food pyramid when planning your...

Living With Less: Price Matching at Wal-Mart

One of the easiest ways to save money is to learn to price match.  Not every store will match other store’s prices, but Wal Mart is one store that does. Misty, over at TheFrugalFamily blog put together a great video that teaches you the basics of price matching....