All moms need encouragement. It doesn’t matter if her kids are young or grown and it doesn’t matter if she has one kid or a dozen. Each and every mom you know could use a few words of encouragement! One powerful way to provide encouragement is to share words from Scripture. The Bible has many encouraging things to say to moms. I’ve … [Read more...] about 16 Bible Verses to Encourage Moms
Raising an Inheritance
Why Minivans are Really Cool Vehicles
A couple of weeks ago, my husband and I reached a new milestone in our lives as parents: We purchased a minivan. Many couples shudder at the thought of driving a minivan. In fact, just a couple of days before we purchased our van, I saw this bumper sticker on a minivan parked in the grocery store parking lot. I’ll concede that they … [Read more...] about Why Minivans are Really Cool Vehicles
Why I Don’t Care if I Have a Gender Balanced Family
My husband and I have two wonderful girls. We’re expecting a third child. We don’t yet know if this baby is a girl or boy, but since we first started sharing about the pregnancy, we’ve been hearing questions and comments like these: “Trying for a boy, huh?” “Maybe you’ll finally get a boy.” “You must really want a boy.” “Surely … [Read more...] about Why I Don’t Care if I Have a Gender Balanced Family
Kid-Friendly Soft Taco Fold
If you have young kids in your house, then chances are that mealtimes tend to be messy. Of course, some meals are messier than others. One of these meals is tacos. No, tacos aren’t messy in the same way that spaghetti in marinara sauce is messy, but the taco fillings tend to get all over the place. As soon as a child picks up a taco and puts … [Read more...] about Kid-Friendly Soft Taco Fold
Spring Worksheets for Preschoolers
As I did this past fall and winter, I’ve made some simple worksheets to supplement the various materials we are using as we do preschool at home with my oldest daughter. I’m sharing these so you can print them and use them with your child! (Click on the image below to view and download printable versions of the worksheets.) Here are … [Read more...] about Spring Worksheets for Preschoolers
Excited as Can Be
We’re excited as can be to share that we are expecting baby number three! We will welcome our third little one in September. My sister, her husband, and their three boys visited us last week. My parents asked us numerous times to capture some pictures of all of the grandkids together. As far as they knew, they had five grandkids, so we were … [Read more...] about Excited as Can Be
20 Questions to Ask Around the Easter Table
Family dinners are such a great time to have meaningful conversations with one another. This may be particularly true on holidays. Whether you are having a formal or casual dinner this Easter, why not use some thought-provoking questions to get the conversation started and help you get to know your loved ones better? Thought-provoking … [Read more...] about 20 Questions to Ask Around the Easter Table
5 Tips for Eating Out with Young Kids
A few weeks ago, a complete stranger stopped by my family’s table at a restaurant and asked me how I get my kids to behave so well in public. I was completely taken aback by the question! In fact, I had a hard time formulating an answer on the spot. I was inwardly cheering. Parenting is hard work. I sometimes feel like I’m a hamster on … [Read more...] about 5 Tips for Eating Out with Young Kids
