Welcome Midday Connection Listeners!

If you’re here on my blog for the first time…welcome!  (And a special shout-out to my blog friends who hang out with me everyday!) Over to the right you’ll find blog post categories to find more encouragement in Living With Less. If you’d like...

Let’s talk today about living with less!

Today I’m doing one of my very favorite radio programs: Midday Connection on Moody Radio. It’s a one-hour live show that allows listeners to call in and be part of the conversation!  I’d love for you to join me today from 12-1pm CT! Here are the...

Let’s replace judgment with grace…

A mom I know is pregnant with baby number 3.  She has no energy, fights constant nausea, but still wants to be a fun mom for her girls.  When her girls begged to go to the park she couldn’t say no…again.  So she took them, but she stayed in the car.  She...

Approaching the empty nest: What’s my role?

I received this question on Facebook last week so I thought I’d answer her here on the blog because a) I know she’s not alone, and b) you may have some additional encouragement to give her. Q: I have been a stay at home mom since the birth of my first son....

Marriage Monday: Battling the REAL Enemy

Conflict in marriage is normal.  We’re two human beings trying to forge a life together.  We think differently, we process life differently, we see the world differently…is it any wonder that our differing ways sometimes conflict with each other? Conflict...

Third Thursday Blog Hop: What would you tell your teenage self?

It’s time for our Hearts at Home Third Thursday Thoughts Blog Hop!  This is where you get to hear and interact with other Hearts at Home mom bloggers who answer the same question. Today’s topic is this: If you could go back in time and tell your teenage...

Vlog: What’s the level of your tank?

What’s your fuel and what’s the level of your fuel tank?  Today’s Vlog addresses how to take care of yourself so you can take care of your family! It’s a quick little video packed with practical help! (If you have trouble viewing the video,...

From God’s Heart to You…

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...