Hearts at Home…The Day After

I’m a bit numb today. However, numb is good because the exhaustion is a result of encouraging, educating, and equipping over 4700 moms at the Hearts at Home National Conference! Those 4700 moms represented 12, 997 children whose mommies were reminded that they...

Blog Tour Week 3

Check out these great mom blogs that are participating in the Real Moms…Real Jesus blog tour this week!Jill 3/15/09 www.thediaperdiaries.netSuzie 3/15/09 http://community.momlogic.com/group/christianmomlogicAmy 3/15/09 www.triciagoyer.com:...

Blog Tour Week 2

Here are some other great mom blogs that are participating in the March blog tour for Real Moms…Real Jesus. Most of these have the same basic information but some are doing giveaways for the book!While you’re there take a look at some of their other posts....

Wednesday’s Marriage Thought

When was the last time you did an overnight getaway with your husband? Get one on the calendar and start making arrangements now! Even if you’re on a tight budget you can have the kids spend the night at a friend’s or grandma’s and you can stay alone...

I hope your Thanksgiving holiday was as wonderful as ours! We enjoyed spending time with friends and family and had some of our favorite foods like Beef House Rolls and Persimmon Pudding. I’m taking a week off from regular blogging to spend time with my hubby....

Happy Thanksgiving!

Do you ever find yourself focusing more on what you don’t have, rather than all that you have?Do you feel overwhelmed with the mundane chores of family life and wonder if any of it really makes a difference?With Thanksgiving upon us, I’ve been thinking...

We’re not alone!

Well from the response to my “Life’s Not Fair” post, I’d say there’s alot more of us “mean” parents out there than we realized! I’ve loved reading about the boundaries you’ve set in your families. I’d say...

Life’s so not fair!

Did you all know that my 12-year-old son is the ONLY kid in seventh grade who doesn’t have his own phone? Well at least that’s what he just told me. Honestly, when picking him up after a school basketball game last week, my husband told me that every kid...

Will you pray for me?

Today I’m in Vancouver, Washington preparing to speak at a fundraiser for Christian Family adoptions on Saturday evening. I’m excited to meet some wonderful people and share my vision and passion about adoption. Sunday I’ll travel to Colorado...

12 Days of Christmas Webcast–Free registration!

I want to share with you today about an upcoming webcast I’m going to be participating in! 2009 will be a year that Hearts at Home will test the waters with some webcasting so we can provide encouragement to moms year-round and reach women all over the...

Dream Maker or Dream Taker?

I’m writing this post from a hotel room in Columbia, Missouri. I traveled here today with four teenagers…what was I thinking?Four weeks ago, our 17-year-old daughter, Erica, told me that she and her friend Elizabeth wanted to give their boyfriends an early...

Something to help the wild side!

Several of you have commented that you’re realizing that you haven’t had much “wild side” to your marriage. I know this contest has been lighting that fire that we all need lit at one time or another to get us thinking creatively!One resource...

Another Wild Thing

Keep those “wild thing” comments coming! They are an encouragement to us all. I thought of another wild thing Mark and I did this summer. We rented the honeymoon suite at a local hotel for our 25th wedding anniversary. Yes, it cost more than a regular...

Check it out!

Today I was notified that I’m included in a “best mom blogs” list at the Teens Today site. A quick read through of the list has indicated some great new sites I want to explore! So check it out and be encouraged!