Marriage Monday and Day 4 Giveaway of the Ultimate Blog Party

So yesterday morning…on the way to church…Mark and I got into an argument. Yes, the Marriage Monday people have conflict in their marriage…and yes, they have conflict even on the way to church. We’re still not done with the argument yet, mind...

Ultimate Blog Party Day 3 Giveaway

Welcome to Day 3 of the Ultimate Blog Party being sponsored by 5MinutesForMom.  If you’re visiting here for the first time, stay a little while and explore.  I blog about marriage, parenting, faith, living with less, adoption and more!  My blog can also be found...

Ultimate Blog Party Day 2 Giveaway

If you’re here for the first time from the Ultimate Blog Party, welcome!  I blog regularly about faith, family, parenting, marriage, and more!  Stay around for a little while and find all the goodies on my blog.  Don’t miss the free downloads I have, too,...

Get the kids involved in living with less!

I received a Facebook message from a mom who came up with a creative “Living With Less” solution to a problem they were having.  I thought her solution was such a great idea that I asked her if I could share it with you!  She kindly agreed. Jill: This is...

Living With Less: Super Couponing

Last year when we made a major life change, our income decreased by 75%.  We began to strip away unneeded expenses: second vehicle, whole life insurance to term insurance, higher deductibles on our auto and homeowners insurance, gym membership, etc. Out food budget...

Praying Through Your Adoption Book Giveaway

If you’ve been hanging around on my blog for very long, you know that I’m a firm believer in adoption.  I didn’t start out that way, but after four biological children (and the necessary surgery to make sure our family was complete!), God placed...

Marriage Monday: Find your shared hobby

Several years ago, we decided to step into unfamiliar territory by taking some ballroom dancing lessons.  We made the weekly Monday night lessons our date night, often stopping for coffee or dessert afterwards.  Dancing has become a shared hobby for us…and...

Friday’s Quote of the Week

“The faithful love of the Lord never ends!  His mercies never cease.  Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning.” ~Lamentations 3:22-23 NLT