You know you can be in the same room with someone and really not be spending time with them. As parents we need to make sure that we aren’t constantly just in the same room with our children. We need to have a Habit of Quality Time Together. The real kind of time, time when you’re giving them your undivided […]
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Easy Christmas decoration storage
Raise your hand if you’ve already taken down your Christmas tree. Neatly packed away all the decorations? Sigh. Not me. Part denial of the new decade coming, part wanting to still enjoy those twinkling lights. Mostly just having fun and getting other stuff done. As I look at all those sweet ornaments on our tree, […]
Merry Christmas!
It can be a challenge having a bunch of kids. It can be tiring, expensive and stressful at times… But boy, it sure is fun on Christmas morning! Merry Christmas to all ~ from our family to yours!
The Habit of Having your kids Create and Think!
Spend time and find resources so that it’s easier to maintain the habit of having your kids………….. CREATE and THINK!! The benefits of having your kids Create and Think are endless. I hope you will find something useful in my list of links to some great blogs for ideas, tips, motivation and encouragement and also […]
Having fun AND getting stuff done
If you know me, you know I like lists. The holidays are especially list worthy. Lists of errands, gifts to buy, grocery lists. Well, what about a list of fun? I hope my fun list will afford some inspiration. Things to do with the family between Christmas and the new year. A list of intentional […]
The habit of rewarding service
Part Two of Chores or Service Opportunities? As parents, we want our children to have wisdom, faithfulness, and diligence. They need to be able to handle money wisely. They also need to learn how to work. We combine these two goals; we pay our children for a portion of their work around the house. The […]
A Habit of Confession
Generous in love—God, give grace! Huge in mercy—wipe out my bad record. Scrub away my guilt,…….. God, make a fresh start in me, shape a Genesis week from the chaos of my life… Going through the motions doesn’t please you, a flawless performance is nothing to you. I learned God-worship when my pride was shattered……. […]
Chores or service opportunities?
Which sounds better to you – a household task or a chance to help? When I think of chore I think of Eeyore, hanging his head down because he has to rebuild his house of sticks, again. However, in service, we can choose to find freedom. The Bible urges us to serve one another in […]
bringing him good
A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies. Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value. She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life. Proverbs 31:10-12 As you go about your day, ask yourself the question, “am I bringing my […]
The habit of organizing and sharing memories
I don’t know about you, but I am an intentional scrapbooker. I always intend to do it, but I don’t. I have lots of scrapbooking stuff, just not the time. Actually I think it’s more of a space issue. If I had a place where I could leave everything out so that it was ready […]
The Habit of Reflection
I have moments of reflection all throughout the day………….”Oh, why did I say that, or do that, why am I home schooling =), what’s for dinner, what do I want to teach my kids, what is God trying to teach me”………….I do believe that the Holy Spirit directs me to most of the moments of […]
Jurisdictions
“Time to pick up jurisdictions,” I call. There is honestly no way I could possibly follow behind five children and keep our home straight. And homeschool. Since we are all part of a family, all should contribute. Carving the big job into smaller parts makes it easier for everyone. We adopted the jurisdiction habit from […]
Power Hour
I have a cleaning schedule that I really like. It covers all the day to day cleaning and also has one day per week set aside to tackle bigger jobs that are done less frequently. The only problem with my schedule is, well… me. If I get off the schedule, then I’m stuck with a […]