Today I’ll be joining the discussion on the weekly Focus on the Family live webcast for moms!This time, however, I’ll be doing so from the comfort of my home and the technology of Skype! The topic of the one hour show will be “Family...
So after school today one of my son’s friends told him that I was the coolest mom ever. Why? Because I didn’t get mad when Austin somewhat inconvenienced me.Now I can tell you that there have been many times that I didn’t handle that kind...
It’s Day 2 of the Real Moms…Real Jesus Discussion on the Focus on the Family Radio Program. I so enjoyed my time with Dr. Kevin Leman (left) and John Fuller (right) for this radio program! If you are a mom, tell your friends about this...
I have a confession to make. If there’s sugar in the house, I have no self-control. Seriously…I’ve learned that the only way to stay true to a healthy diet is to keep sweet treats out of the house.But I don’t want to deprive my kids...
Here’s another short video clip to encourage you from the 2009 Hearts at Home conferences. (If you get my blog by email, click here to watch the video.)
Because it’s Hearts at Home week, today I thought you’d enjoy a short video clip from last year’s Hearts at Home conference. (If you receive my blog by email, you’ll probably have to click here to watch the video.) Enjoy!Do you have a...
The winner of the Growing Grateful Kids book drawing is Megan who posted as “The Dowell Family.” I’ll contact you by email Megan to get your mailing address. Congrats!I was so inspired by all the stories shared…if you missed reading...
So my 13-year-old son wants the world to know that he is the ONLY kid in 8th grade who doesn’t have a cell phone. I told him I was happy to tell the world for him. After all, I think it’s only fair for people to know how unfair Mark and I are to our children. And...
I’m posting today about our hot tub surprise over at our ABC’s of a Healthy Marriage blog. You can join the conversation here!
You won’t believe what I had to do this weekend. In a matter of just 24 hours I had to replace my blender, my hand mixer, and my iron! I couldn’t believe it! I’ve decided that we need to start a new cultural tradition. I think we need to give married...
Are you on Facebook? If you are, I want to be your friend! Send me a friend request when you have a chance.Also Hearts at Home has a group on Facebook! Make sure you join the Hearts at Home group, too!And if you Twitter, I’m on Twitter, too! What would we do...
We’ve been really enjoying our “reading thru the Bible in two years” we’ve been doing with the boys since the beginning of the new year. Tonight we read Genesis 18 and Abraham’s conversation with God really struck something in me as a...
I promised to post a winner on Tuesday, but I never made it to my computer. Our 18 year old had a car accident on Tuesday and my day suddenly looked different than I thought it would. She’s very sore, but ok. The car was totaled. Everyone in our house has had a...
I did something I’ve rarely done in my life on Saturday. I curled up with a book ALL DAY! I don’t think I’ve actually ever done that before. My daughter, Anne, was visiting and she had the “John and Kate plus 8” book Mixed Blessings. I...
This year’s Hearts at Home conference theme is Real Moms, Real Lives, Real Stories. We want to encourage moms to share their real hearts, real lives, and real stories. This week, my online friend Lynn shared a real story and how God used it to teach her a real...
