Come hang with me on Facebook or Blog Talk Radio today!

Today I’ll be talking LIVE with Julie Gorman at His Love Extended on Blog Talk Radio at 11am CT today.  It’s a 1 hour discussion about motherhood, Hearts at Home, and my book Real Moms…Real Jesus. It can be a mom-pick-me-up in the middle of the day!...

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...

Friday’s Quote of the Week

“Encourage your children to connect with their grandparents by calling them frequently with everyday or special news.” ~Emily Hernandez

Living with Less: The Importance of Margin

Have you ever considered the white space on this page? Because of the white space, or “margin,” we’re able to read the black words on the page. We don’t often think about the margin, but if it’s missing, and all the words jumble together on the page, we’d immediately...

Vlog: Intentional Parenting

Today’s post is a vlog–a video blog! I recorded this little four minute video for moms when I was at Family Life not too long ago! May you be encouraged in your intentional parenting! (If you have any problem viewing the video, click HERE.) What about you?...

Friday’s Quote of the Week

“Declaring motherhood as a profession requires confidence. No one else can do what you do for your family.” ~Cheryl Pacilio

Come take a field trip to my yard!

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...

Who’s on the Board of Directors of your life?

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...

This week’s winners

Congratulations to these three moms who won books in this week’s giveaways: Megan DiMaria’s fiction books: Robin (robinsnest) Robin (motherbirdof5) I’m Glad I’m a Mom: Melba Congrats ladies!  You’ll get an email from me requesting more...

Friday’s Quote of the Week

“To adopt a child is to take that child out of poverty and loneliness and introduce him or her to a world of love, hope and possibility. There is no greater achievement”. ~Rudolph W. Giuliani