Whether you’re trying to mask an odor or you want to add a pleasant scent to your home, there are a number of air fresheners and home fragrance options available. However, I encourage you to avoid spraying an air freshener or lighting a scented candle until you’ve considered this information. We have to be very careful with air … [Read more...] about The Health Risks of Air Fresheners and Home Fragrances
14 Simple Ways to Get Started Observing Lent
Last week I shared about how all Christians, not just those from particular denominations, can benefit from observing Lent. As I noted last week, I didn’t grow up observing Lent. As I’ve learned about it in the last couple of years, I’ve discovered that it is both easy and difficult to observe. It is easy in that there are a lot of … [Read more...] about 14 Simple Ways to Get Started Observing Lent
Vanilla Buttermilk Spice Muffins
Making baked goods for my family is a little tricky. I like intense flavors, my husband likes mild flavors, and my kids…well, it depends on the day. These muffins are one of the few baked goods that everyone will eat. I found a recipe for Buttermilk Spice Muffins years ago on the Mimi’s Café website (it doesn’t appear that the recipe is … [Read more...] about Vanilla Buttermilk Spice Muffins
We All Need Lent
I’m not Catholic, nor did I grow up in a church that paid much attention to the liturgical calendar. However, I’m a Christian and I believe all Christians can benefit from observing the various seasons of the liturgical cycle. A story my pastor shared last Easter provides a great illustration of why I believe this. He shared about how … [Read more...] about We All Need Lent
Places to Investigate When Your House Stinks
Today’s post is for those times when things stink. No, not when things are going poorly, but when they are malodorous. This happens around my house on occasion. Most of the time we know the source of the odor, but on occasion we’ll catch an unpleasant whiff and we’ll be uncertain of the source. When this happens, we start … [Read more...] about Places to Investigate When Your House Stinks
5 Ways a Tub of Ready-to-Eat Snacks Benefits My Family
Snack time used to be one of my least favorite times of day. Sometimes my kids would sit down at the table and make requests (this was often for snacks I didn’t have on hand and, of course, each child would want something different). Other times I would offer one item (or let them choose between two items) and they would grumble because they … [Read more...] about 5 Ways a Tub of Ready-to-Eat Snacks Benefits My Family
Book Review: The Marriage Knot
It had been a number of months since I read a book on marriage. I was looking for one for my husband and me to read as we relearn the roles of husband and wife after welcoming our third child. I didn’t have to look far because I received a timely email about reviewing a copy of Ron and Jody Zappia’s The Marriage Knot: 7 Choices That Keep … [Read more...] about Book Review: The Marriage Knot
20 Self-Reflection Questions for Christian Wives
At the beginning of each year, my husband and I set down to do some goal planning. One of the areas we consider is our marriage. When I think about how I’d like for our marriage to improve, I inevitably think of ways I want him to change. There are a couple of problems with this. First, I can’t change him. This is a very practical reality. … [Read more...] about 20 Self-Reflection Questions for Christian Wives
