Thanksgiving! All the leftovers are put away and now the whole world is telling you it’s time to shop! Don’t waste a day or an hour! You must buy now. Now. NOW. Or not. I still sometimes get pulled in the craziness of it all but for several years now I’ve put a plan in action to reduce all that…
Those lovely tween years! The ones between about 9 and 12 when one is transitioning from being a kiddo into a more capable teen. I think of myself as a bit of an expert at all thing tweeny, considering that, until my oldest’s...
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Guests are coming and the house is a disaster! So you furiously tidy up, you vacuum, and you scrub the floor. You shout orders at your kids and husband to pick up those stinky socks. You clean the toilets and the counters! You even...
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Planning a birthday party can be stressful enough. Be a little more prepared for the unexpected and a little more relaxed when the guests arrive with these 11 best birthday party hacks for busy parents. There’re lots of Pinterest...
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When one of the ladies in my bible study group got the devastating news that she had breast cancer, we all banded together and set a meal schedule for her and her family. I didn’t know her well but as I thought about what I was...
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