I recently cleaned out our toy room and did some major reorganizing. Many of the puzzle boxes were damaged. I cut out the picture of what the puzzle looked like and taped it to the outside of a plastic zip-lock bag. Once the puzzle pieces were in the bag, I was...
Need an easy way to clean toys? Put them in a mesh, laundry bag and run them through the dishwasher. It not only cleans them, but sterilizes them as well!
Congratulations to Erin (erinb1) and Katie (Geiger) who won the drawing for the devotional from Tuesday’s Slow Down and Simplify discussion. Here’s God’s truth for our Easter weekend from Matthew 28: After the Sabbath, as the first light of the new...
Today I’m excited to introduce something new on my blog. Hearts at Home is an organization for moms. A little more than a year ago we invited mom bloggers to become Hearts at Home bloggers. Several times a year we asked them to share about Hearts at Home on their...
Today’s post is one I wrote for the Hearts at Home Hearts On-The-Go monthly e-newsletter. I don’t usually repeat content from the newsletter to the blog, but with Easter just days away, this message is one that I feel bears repeating. If you’re not...
The most effective place for us to slow down and simplify is to soak in God’s Word at some point in our day. When my kids were little, I kept a Bible in every bathroom so I could “refuel” on God’s truth in the very few minutes I might have a...
There’s just a few more days of the Ultimate Blog Party sponsored by 5minutesformom. This blog hop has been a great way to meet so many other wonderful mom bloggers! Congratulations to these three winners who participated in yesterday’s discussion on...
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...
My sweet friend, Mandy, is like another daughter to me. Erica and I visited Mandy and I snapped a picture of her creative earring holder. Check this out: This is a cookie cooling rack simply hung on the wall. It works perfect for earrings!
I just recently saw these definitions and thought they were very good: Pride: I think you want what I have. Envy: I want what you have. Contentment: I’m OK with what I have, and I’m OK with you having what you have Blessing: I want you to have what I have I love how...
A couple of months ago I decided that my entryway was just driving me crazy. We have a side entrance to our house directly into what we call the mudroom. This is the entrance everyone uses: family and guests. The kids and Mark left every pair of shoes they owned...
One of the most popular speakers at a Hearts at Home conference is Karen Ehman…the Hearts at Home queen of organization! Karen has been described as profoundly practical, engagingly funny and downright real. Her passion is to provide women, wives and mothers...
Here are some beautiful words from God’s word for you and me today:“God’s miracles are staggering, His wonders are surprising. His kingdom lasts and lasts, His sovereign rule goes on...
During the holiday season, we come in touch with a lot of people attending school programs, community events, and shopping. The holidays is also a time when some people find themselves very lonely because they are away from family. Today I’m going to...
Here are some beautiful words from God’s word for you and me today:“I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?”...
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