The Habit of Writing – Part Two It’s not important who does the planting, or who does the watering. What’s important is that God makes the seed grow. The one who plants and the one who waters work together with the same purpose. And both will be rewarded for their own hard work. For we […]
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Adventures in Odyssey
Everybody thinks Adventures in Odyssey is for little kids. Sadly, until about a year ago, I did too. Until I heard an episode of it via His Kids Radio on SkyAngel. And let me tell you, it is NOT for little kids. For Christmas, I received the Adventures in Odyssey Official Guide and Producer’s picks […]
Thank you notes the fun way
The Habit of Writing, Part One Time to write thank you notes! (Shhh – My children think they are getting out of handwriting for the school day). That’s because it’s fun! When we compose thank you notes we are: pulling out scrapbook or construction paper to make note cards using stickers, paint, markers, crayons drawing, […]
Staying focused on Christ in seasons of little money pt.1
Today’s guest post comes from a sweet friend, whom I’ve known for several years, since my girls took dance through her dance ministry. Her heart for family and for the Lord overflows into all she does and I am thrilled that she agreed to share what she’s learning on Habits. You can read more about […]
Mama on Vacation: Planning and Goal Setting
In repentance and rest you will be saved, in quietness and trust is your strength… Isaiah 30:15 As mothers we sometimes live in the urgent. This hungry child, that weepy one, another needing a push on the swing… However, it’s beneficial to step out of the urgent into the quiet, out of our regular spot […]
Pay it Forward
When we were first married my sister gave us some of the most useful advice that we’ve ever received. Way back before I had ever heard of Dave Ramsey, she told us all about how they never put Christmas presents on credit cards. She said they determined how much they needed to spend and then […]
Summer Camp at home
Maybe, like Kendra, you’d like the scoop on summer entertainment. “What on earth are we going to do while the kids are out of school?” Or, maybe, like us, you’re putting the bucks it would cost for camp towards Dave’s debt reduction plan. It could be you are simply searching for a fresh idea. Whatever […]
My storytellin’ overalls
Celebrating the habit of reminiscing…originally posted at Sonflower. I have a favorite pair of denim overalls given to me by my mom one Christmas, oh at least 10 years ago. This was during the height of overall fashion, of course. My two sisters also received a pair. They were from the Gap, so it was […]
What is on a room time CD?
Part two of What About the Little Ones? My friend, Kellie, posed this question: I love, love, love this idea! I do have a question. Do you have a volume of CDs that you create? Say a few CDs with different content that you recorded? Answer: Yes, we do. (So read on those of you that are […]
Bedtime Stories
Ever since my first was born we’ve been reading together at bedtime. The habit has come and gone and come back again over the years, changing form again and again. For a long time their Daddy would take the older ones to bed and read bedtime stories while I tended to the little one. But […]
Back to basics: the cook box
Funfetti cookies with icing, pineapple supreme cake, raspberry and blueberry muffins. My children have been cooking up treats with a Christmas gift from Nana. The cook box she gave them is brimming with boxed mixes but most importantly, sprinkles. The girls decided they would bake a few items from the cook box each week. So […]
Planning to be spontaneous – the inevitable
I know last week I said that we would talk about budgeting today, but I would like to beg your pardon and ask a question today, instead. We’ll visit the topic of budgeting next week. For now, here is my question: What is more certain and yet more spontaneous than death? We will all die […]
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 […]