I have some bad habits and laying my clothes on the bench at the foot of our bed is one of those. Mark is very kind and rarely addresses my pile of clothes, but even if they don’t bother him, they do bother me! Yet, I continue my bad habit nonetheless! So...
Well in light of my post yesterday, I think that embracing “what is” instead of looking for “what isn’t” will most definitely define the holidays for me. Because I’ll likely be recovering from surgery the week before Christmas,...
I’m tired. It’s a good tired. After a conference weekend like last weekend where I had the opportunity to spend the weekend with 2300 incredible moms, I’m a tad bit worn out. It’s a good worn out and I’m not complaining one bit. Just...
Did you happen to read the story in the news last week about the Texas football game where Aledo High School beat Ft. Worth Western Hills 91-0? After the game, a parent from Ft. Worth Western Hills filed a bullying report in response to the game. In an interview with...
I’m a girl who loves a good deal. Discount, sale, clearance…those words are music to my ears! I bet you’re the same way too! That’s why I want to make sure you know that Best Value registration for the Hearts at Home conference ends this...
Yesterday, I went to a nearby church camp to spend a quiet day with God. I’ve done quiet days in the past in a room at the church, at a convent, at a retreat center, and like yesterday, at a church camp. When my kids were young, I did quiet days when I traded...
I have done it as long as I can remember. Honestly, I did it even before I was a mom. I compared myself to others. I either came out better than or less than. I used that as my measuring stick for way too long. It didn’t serve me well at all. It made me...
Amy is a high school chemistry teacher. She shares some great stories of things she learns from her students while she’s teaching them science. She said that as she was writing on the board one day, one of her students raised her hand and asked, “Why did you write...
Over the weekend, Good Morning America reported a story about a mom who took her son out of school to attend a playoff game for the Red Sox. She wrote a creative note to her son’s teacher that said, “Please allow Brian to be dismissed at 11:45 a.m. He has...
SHAUNTI FELDHAHN is a wife and mom first, and a popular speaker and best-selling author. Most importantly, though, she’s one of our Hearts at Home workshop speakers for the upcoming North Central Hearts at Home Conference! Her eye-opening books, including For...
When I watched the movie “The Blind Side” I was struck by one scene. The Thanksgiving Day meal is set on the counter for everyone to grab and head to the couch. LuAnne sees her “son” Michael head to the table and eat by himself. She quickly realizes the...
Today’s post is from favorite Hearts at Home comedienne, Sally Baucke. who I’m happy to announce will be part of our 2014 events! Sally’s new book, What Did Not Kill Me Made Me Stronger Funny, challenges us to see life as “a work in progress,” where...
When my oldest daughter was asked to her first high school dance, she was excited at the prospect of dressing up, going to dinner, and then attending the dance itself. Of course, one of the first things we did was shop for a dress. Financially, the journey to find...
I signed up to bring my friend Amanda a meal after the birth of her twins. It was a busy season for me, but I rationalized that I had to cook for my family anyway, so I’d just double it and cook for hers, too, on Wednesday. I’d fed my Hamburger Helper and...
This article was first published in 2002 when my youngest entered kindergarten (and before we adopted child #5!). But it’s still pertinent today for many moms. I was reminded of that after receiving two emails from readers this past week who were struggling with this...
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