Announcing Navigating the Booby Trap: Breastfeeding and Beyond
I’m so excited to share with you a blog series, Navigating the Booby Trap: Breastfeeding and Beyond, that I have been honored to participate in and share the wisdom I have gained in six years of...
View ArticleTender Moments with Toddlers & Preschoolers
I’m really excited to be sharing with you that on Thursday, February 7th, I will be launching my new series for Toddlers and Preschoolers. This time around, I will be partnering with four other...
View Article6 Steps to Successfully Break the Pacifier Habit
This is part of Tender Moments with Toddlers & Preschool Thursday’s Linkup. Link up is at the bottom of this post. Out of my four children, all of them have to be broken from the pacifier. These...
View ArticleThe Gift of Parenting Basket Giveaway
(Be sure to get your FREE limited-time copy of Planning to Save: Strategies to Save Hundreds While Providing for Your Family) GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED…. THE WINNER WAS JACQUELINE FORRER! I’m so excited to...
View Article7 Things Your Kids Need to Hear You Say
I sure have made some big mistakes as a mom, but I have also learned a lot and grown tremendously during my nearly nineteen years as a parent to four children. I would love to share with you the...
View ArticleHow to Teach Your Children to Guard Their Hearts
Our children are living in a culture where sin is now excepted as ‘life-styles’, ‘rights’ and ‘what is expected‘ as part of growing up. As Christian parents, who desire to raise our children the...
View ArticleA Book List for Positive Parenting
Are you looking for some positive parenting tips? I would love to share my favorite books on this topic and give your the tools to helping you raise Christians through positive parenting. Here are my...
View ArticleHow to Implement Bible Verses for Toddlers and Preschoolers to Memorize
Over the years, I have tried different methods to implement Bible verses for toddlers and preschoolers but all of them are worth doing because they are putting the word of God into their little...
View Article10 Tips to Prepare Your Son for His Own Family
I will never forget the day when I was a young mother and a wise parent of adult children stated something that has been imprinted on my heart and changed my parenting forever. “Parents have it wrong;...
View Article10 Tips to Prepare Your Daughter for Her Own Family
Raising a son for his own family is different than raising a daughter for her family, at least in our home it has been. Not only do they have different Biblical roles to play within a family, they...
View Article5 Ways to Celebrate Your Child’s Promotion to the Next Grade
Several years ago, it became apparent to me that children need to feel a sense of accomplishment, just like adults do. They need to know that there is a purpose to what they are doing and that when one...
View ArticleHow to Balance Marriage and Motherhood
I remember the days when my husband and I were new parents and I struggled inside wondering if I was giving my husband enough attention, while nursing, nurturing and napping with my new baby. I have...
View ArticleHow to Be a Joyful Homemaker
I remember the season in my life when my third child was a toddler and I didn’t seem to be enjoying my life of as a wife and mother any longer. I loved my family and had always desired to be a...
View ArticleHow to Raise Christian Children as a Fallible Parent
Raising children in today’s culture isn’t easy, yet raising Christian children seems to be even more challenging then ever. In the 20 years of parenting, I have heard so many parents say, “Well, we...
View ArticleHow to Be a Cool Mom to Your Teenager
When I asked my daughter, “Am I a cool mom?” she responded with an approving ‘yes’. We all want to be cool moms, don’t we? Of course we do, because it means we are accepted and approved by the...
View ArticleHow to Get Your Teenager to Talk to You
All moms desire to be a part of our children’s lives, even in the teenage years. We want them to view us as being cool and approachable to discuss the things that matter to them. However, wanting and...
View ArticleA Summer Project to Benefit Orphans
Summer is a good time to get out of the books and into serving others. I would love to share with you a summer project that we are going to be doing in our home this summer and ask you to join us! You...
View Article7 Ways to Prepare for High School at Home
For many homeschooling moms, high school just sends them running. Many fear that they aren’t equipped to teach high school from home, but from my experience the saying ‘knowledge is power’ is true for...
View ArticleHomeschool Tantrums: Identifying Gaps or Behavior Issues
Homeschool tantrums are something that many experience, often times daily. These episodes can last for minutes or even hours. It is so important for homeschooling parents to work together to find out...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Autumn Bucket List
Autumn is easily my favorite season with all the beautiful colors, crisp weather, shorter days leading to more comfy evenings with my family and easier meals with our favorite soups and stews. I...
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