10 Summer Activities to Do With Your College Student

Yes, they’re big enough to be on their own. Yet, they’re still home. You know your time having them home is limited. No matter whether they are working, home between college semesters, or just trying to figure out what to do with their life, here are 10...

10 Summer Activities to Do With Your Teen

Your teens and pre-teens seem independent at times, but they still need some ideas to stay busy through the summer! These frugal, fun activities will keep the brain cells growing, give an alternative to screens, and help change up the routine! 1) Video/Picture...

10 Summer Activities to Do With Your Gradeschooler

We’re a month into summer and you’ve already heard some “I’m bored!” comments. We’ve got you covered! Here are some fresh ideas for frugal fun activities to do with your gradeschooler! 1. Plant. If you don’t have a garden, get...

10 Summer Activities To Do With Your Preschooler

It’s the lazy days of summer, but there’s nothing lazy about summer when you have a preschooler! Need some ideas to change up the routine? Here are 10 frugal, fun summer activities to do with your preschooler: 1) Egg Hunt. Still have those plastic Easter...

10 Summer Activities To Do With Your Baby

Got a little one?  Life with a baby is usually one of routine. However, you can change it up to benefit both you and your little one! Need some ideas? Here are 10 summer activities to do with your baby: 1. Enjoy the grass.  Use the grass as a texture experience by...

Quote of the Week

“A good father is one of the most unsung, unpraised, unnoticed, and yet one of the most valuable assets in our society.”                                                                  ~Billy Graham

Unleash Your Power To Lighten Up

Go ahead. You have the power in you. If you’re like me, you might need to tap into that power more often than you do. Sometimes we’re just too serious. Too frustrated. Too angry. Too tired.  And we just need to let go of the control, lighten up, smile, and...

You’re Capable, But Are You Called?

Susie Larson is a favorite workshop speaker at Hearts at Home conferences. She’s also the author of the wonderful Hearts at Home book, Balance That Works When Life Doesn’t: Simple Steps to a Woman’s Physical and Spiritual Health. I’m currently...

Push It My Way

Mark says: Jill and I were helping some friends sort through a marriage challenge the other day.  He admittedly can be a bit spacey when driving. He’ll be driving he and his wife to the store, but because his mind is on other things, he’ll end up missing...

Quote of the Week

“Our goal as parents:  we must not transfer power too early, even if our children take us daily to the battlefield.”                                                             ~Dr. James Dobson