I started my maternity leave last month. I was nearing the last weeks of pregnancy and I was tired. My body ached and my mind was filled with all the things I needed to do to prepare for our new baby. With my history of birthing babies, I thought it would only be a few …
A Heart for Service Begins in the Home: 3 Things I Want My Kids to Learn
Jesus called us to follow his example of service by laying down his life. How can we teach our kids to put others first and not just seek to be the best?By Contributing Writer Liz, In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God,did not …
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5 Things to Do Before Summer Time Fun Begins
Does it seem like there is a lot to do to be prepared for summer and wrap up the school year? Here are some simple ideas to do before summer fun begins. By Contributing Writer, Victoria Can you feel it? The long, lazy, fun days of Summer are within sight! The school year is wrapping …
How to Prepare for the First Trimester of Pregnancy
Being pregnant is a gift and a joy, but first trimester for some of us is very difficult. We are weeks away from meeting our third little boy, and I cannot wait to hold him in my arms, finally see the face of the baby I’ve been imagining, and kiss that sweet little forehead. If …
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Three Simple Spring Bible Lessons for Kids
By contributing writer Lisa: Warm weather has arrived and with it picnics, trips to the park, and plenty of time outdoors. Our family has been soaking up as much vitamin D and warmth from the sun as possible this week. The mornings are for chores and school lessons, but the afternoons are for lunch outside, …
Are You Intentionally Connecting With Your Family Through Laughter?
As women we were made to give life, and one of the best ways to do this is through laughter. Are you intentionally connecting with your family through laughter? If not, then this post is for you! By contributing writer Anna Joy: It happened one night. I was tucking my son into bed. With a …
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Managing a Home Business and Family with Grace
By guest writer Claire of EntrepreneurMom.net: Caring for a family while building and nurturing a home business often feels like complete chaos. Who am I kidding, it is complete chaos. Never enough time for either, constantly pulling yourself in different directions, overwhelming guilt that your spouse, children, clients/customers (insert other here) aren’t quite getting the …
Why I’m Glad I Used the Fruit of the Spirit Curriculum for Toddlers
When my oldest son was born, I promised him that I would tell him everything I know about Jesus. I’ve since made that promise to each of my other two children. It didn’t take me long in my motherhood journey to figure out that I needed a plan to teach my children about Jesus. In …
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Four Benefits of Having a Routine for Your Child {Plus a FREE Printable!}
By contributing writer Liz: After baby number two was born, it became evident pretty quickly that if anything was ever going to get done, I was going to need some reminders. A planner, multiple to-do lists, and daily, weekly and monthly routines – all of these are helpful in making my days run semi-smoothly. Because of how much …
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7 Games to Play with a Four Year Old
We love playing games at our house. Card games, board games, outdoor games, any kind of game will do when we’re together. Since having children, it’s been fun to discover games that we can play together that are developmentally appropriate at each stage. I’ve shared before our favorite games to play with a two year …
3 Encouragements to Show Up and Love This Holiday Season
Spending time with family who do life differently is hard. But don’t run away from hard family relationships. Show up and love this holiday season. By contributing writer, Lisa The holiday season is on its way and I am so excited. I think I get more excited each year as our children get older and new …
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20 Gift Ideas for the Little Boys in Your Life
20 gift ideas for the little boys in your life. Checkout these meaningful learning toys and toys that don’t make noise. Every year I get asked what gift ideas I have for little boys. People are particularly interested in learning toy ideas and toys that don’t make noise, I think. So, I want to give …