A couple of months ago I shared some ideas I’d come across online for organizing kids’ puzzles. I was trying to find a storage solution for the puzzles we keep on a couple of shelves in our living room. There are several great ideas in that post, but we’ve ended up using kitchenware organizers to store our puzzles. We ordered 2 sets of … [Read more...] about Use Bakeware Organizers to Store Kids’ Puzzles
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Marriages Benefit When Spouses Have Different Strengths
My husband and I have a lot of different strengths. Most of the time this doesn’t bother me, but sometimes it does. I feel frustrated on occasion because I’m super observant and notice things that he doesn’t. For example, I’ve walked out onto the driveway and noticed that one of the tires on his vehicle was low. He insisted that it was not, so … [Read more...] about Marriages Benefit When Spouses Have Different Strengths
Worship Music Playlist for Labor and Delivery
This is a post that I intended to share after I gave birth to my third child back in September. I didn’t get around to it right away, and then I hesitated to share it because the delivery didn’t go as planned. Of course, it’s not the playlist’s fault that I ended up needing an emergency C-section, so I decided to go ahead and share it … [Read more...] about Worship Music Playlist for Labor and Delivery
Fruit Slaw with Raspberry Poppy Seed Dressing
I feel like I’m on a never-ending adventure to get my kids to eat more vegetables. They do really well with fruit, but the oldest two don’t like many vegetables and they’re hesitant to try new ones. I decided to try giving them a fruit salad that has a vegetable in it. My middle child does like eating lettuce from salads on occasion, so … [Read more...] about Fruit Slaw with Raspberry Poppy Seed Dressing
Connect With Your Spouse Using Marriage Check-In Questions
Can you believe that I started this blog nearly seven years ago? Though I’ve written over 700 posts since that time, in many ways it feels like just yesterday. When I look through some of my older posts, the time that has passed becomes more obvious. This is because some of the posts contain links that no longer work, poor quality images, or … [Read more...] about Connect With Your Spouse Using Marriage Check-In Questions
10 Alternatives to Parties for Celebrating Kids’ Birthdays
When my oldest child was about to have her first birthday, my husband and I decided that we were going to take a simple approach to celebrating birthdays. Now that a few years have passed and we have three kids, we’re so glad we’ve taken this approach! Though we believe that forgoing extravagant parties is right for our family, it’s … [Read more...] about 10 Alternatives to Parties for Celebrating Kids’ Birthdays
7 Healthy Canned Foods
When I do our grocery shopping, I try to make sure I get lots of healthy foods and skip over most of the unhealthy ones. I get fresh produce, lean meats, healthy grains, etc., but I avoid most processed foods that come packaged in things like cans and bottles. This is a useful approach in general, but it means I may skip over a number … [Read more...] about 7 Healthy Canned Foods
5 Reasons I No Longer Apologize for My Messy House
A couple of weeks ago one of my neighbors stopped by and asked if she could come in and visit for a few minutes. Though I have no desire to pretend like I have it all together, I do have a bit of pride and I was incredibly embarrassed regarding the state of my house. If I let her in, my neighbor would walk through a dining room that I … [Read more...] about 5 Reasons I No Longer Apologize for My Messy House
