Our girls know that we give to organizations like World Vision, International Justice Mission, and missionaries to help people around the world. They also know about the local organizations to which we donate, and we always try to explain to them why we are donating and helping, according to their age level. Now as they…
“You’re STILL not finished with your math?!” “How do you not know which continent America is in?!” “Do you know how lucky you are to be home-schooled?!” “That’s it, I give up, you’re going to public school!!!” Okay mommas, how many of you can admit to saying at least one of the above phrases (in…
“Mom, will you show me how to do that?” “Sure, in a little while.” “Mom, can you play a game with me?” “Not right now, buddy. Maybe later.” “Mom, can we take our bikes to the park this time?” “Huh? Oh, hang on…just a sec.” “Mama, can we read this book together?” “In just a…
{photo credit} At the beach with her family, a friend of mine grew weary of hearing her kids bicker with one another. She’d had quite enough and announced to the family that she was going for a walk on the beach for a mommy “time out” before she lost her cool. As she walked along…
My husband and I attempt to have one date a month, where we go out together and just enjoy each other’s company while building on our relationship. Most of the time we go to a restaurant, as he loves to pamper me with a meal that I didn’t prepare. As wonderful as this is for…
I don’t know about you, but with all of this technology available to us in our homes and literally at our fingertips, I spend quite a bit of time thinking about the pros and cons of it all. Do you? My kids love technology. And if I let them, they would spend most of their…
