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...
A couple of weeks ago, Mark was asked a question by someone that has had both of us thinking. This man asked him to be on the Board of Directors for his life. What an interesting concept! Because Hearts at Home is a non-profit organization, I serve under the...
Yesterday we had some drive time which turns into great talk time. We talked about how we’ve made so much progress in letting the small stuff go. In doing so, we’ve reduced our stress, made our marriage a safer relationship, and kept conflict at bay. We...
“Children may close their ears to advice, but they keep their eyes open to example”. ~Edwina Patterson
I have a confession. I’ve become hooked on watching the Food Network. Now I’m not much of a television watcher at all, but I’ve come to enjoy blending my 40 minutes each day on the treadmill with watching Food Network shows. I got so inspired about...
Need a way to easily organize crayons, markers, colored pencils, and coloring books? A cleaning caddy makes a great organizing tool for these! What about you? How do you store crayons, markers, and such?
Today’s post is a guest post by Hearts at Home speaker Michele Cushatt. Michele is presenting a blended family workshop at our 2011 Hearts at Home conferences. It received rave reviews at the National Conference in March. You can find Michelle online at...
Sometimes we have the least patience with those we live with. We’re kinder to strangers than we are our spouse. Today’s Marriage Monday is about the power of kindness. Mark says… We become so comfortable with those closest to us, that we often...
“He who can reach a child’s heart can reach the world’s heart”. ~Rudyard Kipling
