This year’s Hearts at Home conference theme is “Moms the Word.” We’ll be looking at both the positive and the negative power of our words. (If you haven’t registered yet, you can do that here!)One of the fun things we’re...
One of the most important things we can do for our kids is to model a healthy marriage. I can say that my parent’s gave me that gift as a part of my heritage. Today is their 49th wedding anniversary!Happy Anniversary, Mom and Dad. Thank...
This year’s Hearts at Home conference theme is “Moms the Word.” We’ll be focusing on the power of our words–both positive and negative. I believe it will be one of the most cohesive, powerful themes we’ve had in our 16...
I recently heard a phrase that I’d never heard before: attention infidelity.I’m familiar with both words, but I’ve never heard them used together. Since hearing the phrase, I’ve not been able to get it out of my mind. The term...
There’s nothing an author likes more than to know that the words I’ve shared in one of my books has touched the heart of a reader in a life-changing way. Yesterday I stumbled on a blog by a mom named “Mich” from Arkansas. Her words...
With our Living With Less mindset, we’re always looking for new ways to save money. One place we’ve considered making a change is by getting rid of our home phone. But we’re not sure about all the ramifications of that. With a home...
I’ve got some upcoming speaking engagements…and I just might be coming to your area! Each of these are open to the public.Note the Feb 6 parenting event….if you’ve ever wanted your husband to experience a little bit of Hearts at Home, or...
Seventeen years ago I found myself thinking back to the teaching conferences I experienced while finishing up my music education degree at Butler University. I always returned home from those “continuing education” events with fresh vision and new...
Two years ago, when my Grandma celebrated her 90th birthday, I chose to write a tribute to her. As we remember her life over the next two days, I think it’s only appropriate to honor her here as well. Grandma went parasailing when she was 88. These will...
Last Wednesday I received a call that my 92-year-old Grandma (picture at left taken in July 09; second picture is with Evan at Erica and Kendall’s wedding) was not doing well. Thursday she seemed to be a little better, but by Friday they determined to...
Sometimes on Saturdays I make yummy (but definitely not terribly healthy) yummies for breakfast. One family favorite is homemade donuts. If you’ve never made them, they are so easy! All you need are refrigerator biscuits, oil, cinnamon, and...
I always try to have a book or two going. I particularly love to read fiction, but I’m also drawn to biographies or memoirs. Over the holidays I read two books I really enjoyed. First I read Amish Grace: How Forgiveness Transcended Tragedy. ...
A little while ago Mark and I noticed that we had a terrible gnat problem in our kitchen pantry. It was really getting bad and I had checked everything I knew to check. We finally decided that we needed to take everything out of the pantry, wipe down the...
In preparation for our new book that will be released March 1, last week I asked you to share catchy phrases you use to support the concept of living with less. Between Facebook and here on the blog, we had a great discussion going.I’m really inspired by all of...
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