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February 2020 Dinner Menu

January 30, 2020 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

What’s for dinner in my house during February 2020? Menu items include parmesan buttermilk chicken tenders, fajitas, and Hawaiian chicken.

I can’t believe we’re already a month into the New Year! I hope you are fully recovered from the holidays. We’ve made a few beneficial changes to our routine, but one thing we haven’t changed is our menu planning approach. At the beginning of each month I plan our dinner menu for the coming weeks (you can see past menus here). Though it … [Read more...] about February 2020 Dinner Menu

Filed Under: Keeping the Home Tagged With: menu planning

25 Questions to Ask Your Spouse Besides “How Was Your Day?”

January 27, 2020 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Do you want to know what happened in your spouse’s day and how he is feeling? Try asking one of these alternatives to “How was your day?”

I’ve always made a point to ask my husband about his day when he gets home in the evening. I know I’ve done this faithfully because my precious children now usually ask before I can! When we sit down to dinner, one (or both) of my older girls will often turn to him and ask, “How was your day, Daddy?” Whether I ask the question or one of my … [Read more...] about 25 Questions to Ask Your Spouse Besides “How Was Your Day?”

Filed Under: Enriching Marriage Tagged With: i will

Chocolate Chip Cherry Muffins

January 23, 2020 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

These easy-to-prepare Chocolate Chip Cherry Muffins are perfectly moist and bursting with the flavors of chocolate and cherries.

It’s not unusual for my 5-year-old to turn to me on Saturday night and ask if I’m going to bake something special for Sunday morning’s breakfast. It seems my kids have grown accustomed to having yummy muffins and other baked goods before we head to church! Sadly, I’m not always able to bake something special on Sundays, but last week I was … [Read more...] about Chocolate Chip Cherry Muffins

Filed Under: Keeping the Home Tagged With: recipes

Moving Beyond Political Correctness to Kindness

January 20, 2020 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

What is political correctness and what’s the big deal with it? Here are some answers and an alternative that I think may be better for everyone.

I hear the term “politically correct” on a regular basis. Usually I hear it when someone is trying to describe individuals from a particular social identity group (individuals of a particular religion, individuals with a particular skin color, etc.). Until recently, I hadn’t given much thought to the term. However, I’ve thought about it … [Read more...] about Moving Beyond Political Correctness to Kindness

Filed Under: Being Salt & Light Tagged With: current events, serving others, spiritual growth

How to Eat Plenty of Fruit During the Winter

January 16, 2020 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Grocery store shelves aren’t brimming with a wide variety of fruit during the winter, so how can we make sure our families get enough fruit?

One thing I love about the summer is that grocery stores are filled with an abundance of fresh fruit, often at affordable prices. During these months, we purchase large quantities of berries, melons, grapes, and peaches. Unfortunately, during the winter months, there are fewer fruits available. We generally only purchase apples, pears, … [Read more...] about How to Eat Plenty of Fruit During the Winter

Filed Under: Promoting Healthful Living Tagged With: health and safety

Cheddar Broccoli Soup

January 13, 2020 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

This creamy Cheddar Broccoli Soup is free of processed cheese products but full of flavor and nutrients.

It’s not often that my kids are interested in eating vegetables, especially cruciferous ones. However, they get plenty of veggies on days that I make Cheddar Broccoli Soup! This rich, creamy soup is one of our favorite foods. Thankfully, it’s easy enough to prepare that I can make it on weekdays for us to enjoy for … [Read more...] about Cheddar Broccoli Soup

Filed Under: Keeping the Home Tagged With: recipes

7 Ways to Help Your Kids Form Close Sibling Relationships

January 9, 2020 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

With siblings, closeness and conflict often go hand in hand. How can parents foster the closeness and minimize the conflict?

My sister and I were really close when we were growing up, but we also fought like cats and dogs. I’m seeing this same pattern emerge with my own kids. My three daughters are best of friends, but they sometimes feel frustrated with each other and end up fighting. Based on what I hear from other parents, this seems to be fairly typical. … [Read more...] about 7 Ways to Help Your Kids Form Close Sibling Relationships

Filed Under: Raising an Inheritance Tagged With: babies, preschoolers, school-age children, toddlers

New Year, New Hope

January 6, 2020 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

We have the New Year in front of us. Here’s why we have reason to feel hope.

Very little actually changes between December 31st and January 1st, yet many of us feel a sense of hope on January 1st that we didn’t feel on the previous night. We have a brand new year in front of us. This is a blank slate of sorts. We can change. Our situations can change. This sense of hope is particularly apropos because we celebrate … [Read more...] about New Year, New Hope

Filed Under: Growing Spiritually Tagged With: holidays, spiritual growth

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