Fresh Look, Fresh Words, Fresh Vision GIVEAWAY

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....

Hearts at Home Holiday Shopping

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...

Wednesday’s Words of Encouragement: The Value of Recalculating

“Recalculating,” states the voice on the GPS unit. “Recalculating,” she repeats once again as we find ourselves off course on a trip.It’s a scene most of us are familiar with in some way. Even if we don’t have a GPS unit, we’ve likely been around this new technology...

Simplifying Christmas: What Changes Are You Making?

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...

Happy Thanksgiving!

I just want you to know that I am thankful for all of you that hang out here in the blog world with me.  I’m checking out for the rest of the week to spend time with my family for the holidays.  Here are some beautiful words from God for us...

Living With Less: Tapping into Good Deals

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...

Marriage Monday: The Value of Praying Together

We once heard the statement that the couple that prays together, stays together.  Indeed, that can make a difference in a couple’s level of emotional and spiritual intimacy.  Today’s Marriage Monday is about the value of praying together.Mark...

And the winner is…

Ok, so I said I would draw a winner for the Homespun Gifts From The Heart book at 10pm on Thursday evening.  Guess what I was doing?  Sewing.Guess what I was doing at 11pm Thursday?  Sewing.Midnight? Sewing1 AM?  Yep, you guess…sewing.I...

Still Sewing….

Mom and I are still sewing today! Wow these quilts are taking a lot longer than we thought! Many of you have asked how to make a t-shirt quilt. After Christmas I’ll do a post on it with pictures of the quilts I made…but in the meantime just google...

Homemade 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...

God’s Truth About You…

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...

Friday’s Quote of the Week

“Generously give your family and friends praise.  It doesn’t cost you anything but it’s a most valuable...

Our Adoption Story

It was just a little over 7 years ago that we brought our son, Kolya, home from Russia (back right in the picture).  He was nine at the time.  Stepping out in faith to adopt was one of the most scary, yet rewarding walks of faith our family has taken.Not...

Classic Movies for the Family

Last week I rented the movie “Brian’s Song” to watch with my boys. As a child I remember watching the show on television and being powerfully moved by the movie. I posted on Facebook that we were watching this classic movie and asked for other...