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...

Motivation Monday: Clean out one drawer

Do you have a drawer in your house that’s bugging you? It could be in your bedroom, one of your kid’s room, your kitchen, your bathroom, or your office.  Every time you open this drawer, you find yourself frustrated with it’s disorganization and you...

Friday’s Quote of the Week

    “Be a thermostat, not a thermometer. Set the tone and environment in your home.”       ~ Donna Otto  

Motivation Monday: Make your meal plan for the week!

It’s Monday morning…what are you planning for dinner this week? I find that when I plan our meals for the week, we eat better, spend less money, and there’s less stress in our home. Today’s Motivation Monday Challenge is to make your meal plan...

Friday’s Quote of the Week

  “I looked on child-rearing not only as a work of love and duty, but as a profession that was fully interesting and challenging as any honorable profession in the world, and one that demanded the best that I could bring to it.”                       ...

Mom Revolution: Questions to Ponder

      What kind of revolution would happen in your home if you: took your kids on a “surprise ride?”  (Give them 5 minutes to get in the car, then take them out for ice cream or to the park!) threw out your granny jammies? forgave...

Don’t let your emotions determine their consequences…

Last week Kasey participated in our Third Thursday Blog Hop.  She told a story of when her son decided to create his own “sprinkler system” on a public playground. (You can read her story here.) When I read her story last week, there was one beautiful...

Motivation Monday: Send a handwritten note to someone who needs it

In today’s technologically advanced society, old fashioned things like a handwritten note or a carefully selected card are rarely experienced.  I recently saw a statistic that said the typical American household will go two months before a personal letter shows...

“You’ll never be alone… you’ll never be beyond hope for                 change… you’ll never be beyond God’s reach.” ~Julie Ann Barnhill

Motivation Monday: Stop, Look, and Listen

Too often I pseudo-listen to my kids and my husband.  In an effort to change that, I’ve started telling myself, “Stop, look, and listen,” when one of my kids or my hubby walks into the room to talk to me.  It even works when someone I love calls to...

Friday’s Quote of the Week

      “You don’t have a choice about the parents you inherited, but you do have a choice about the kind of parent you will be.” ~Marian Wright Edelman  

Some questions to ponder…

How would you revolutionize your home, family, or marriage if you… …prayed together as a family? …refrained from saying everything you think and measured your words instead? …bought and wore a matching bra and panties set (white and beige...