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...
Did you know there are six words no parent should ever say? These six words—when put together—can almost always make a liar out of you. Want to know what these words are?My-child-would-never-do-that.These words will always come back to haunt any parent who ignorantly...
It’s been so exciting to read all the wonderful feedback about the new Hearts at Home website and what workshop choices you would make if you won a registration to one of our conferences! Thank you to every one of you who took the time to enter the giveaway! It...
If you’re committed to staying within a tight budget this Christmas, you may want to consider some gift options that don’t cost a dime, but could mean the world to your loved ones. Too often we think a gift has to be purchased when in reality, if we think...
Last Friday, I told you about Hearts at Home’s new logo and tagline. Today I want to introduce you to our brand new website! We’ve completed Phase I of our new website with a completely new look and easier navigation to find what you’re looking for....
For the past year, Hearts at Home has been working hard to create a fresh look for our organization. Our original logo, created 17 years ago was made out of clip art. Yes, we cut it out of a page, taped it on and copied it. It was time to grow...
Are you looking for a special gift for your sister, sister-in-law, neighbor, or best friend? Or maybe you want to give your hubby a Christmas list of books or mom gear you really want!During the month of December, the Heart Shoppe is offering a 20% discount on all...
A special welcome today to K-Love Listeners joining in on today’s Living With Less discussion!Today on a K-Love interview I talked about five changes we can make to simplify Christmas.I want to share those changes with you and then hear about some of the changes...
There are all kinds of wonderful deals out there for those who are living with less. One of the newest are the “city based” deals that get delivered right into your email box everyday. One of my favorites is Groupon. I recently bought a Christmas...
My mom and I are spending today sewing T-shirt quilts for Christmas presents (my son and son-in-law know that is what they are getting…they gave me the t-shirts! They just don’t know what they’ll look like!)This year is a living with less Christmas...
I am God’s child. John 1:12 I am Christ’s friend. John 15:15 I have been bought with a price. I belong to God. I Corinthians 6:19,20 I am united with the Lord. I Corinthians 6:17 I am a saint. Ephesians 1:1 I have been adopted as God’s child. Ephesians 1:5 I have...
This is a pretty powerful 4 minute video. Would you watch it, share it with your spouse, and consider being a Compassion child sponsor along with our family? (If you get my blog posts by email, click here to watch the video.)True Religion from Christian Alliance...
Several months ago I helped a friend gain control of her finances. Working full-time was talking a toll on her homemaking and her finances so I offered some help and she took me up on it.After sorting through financial papers and receipts, she confessed that she...
Every person is created differently. We have different personalities. Different needs. Different capacity levels. Today’s Marriage Monday explores the concept of capacity in marriage.Mark says…Dictionary.com defines capacity as...
We do a garden every year and we’re always working to expand our palate. This year we planted acorn squash and I got a great harvest. Now I’ve been working to find the best way to prepare it…and I think I finally found it! If...
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