Oh friends! I’m very excited to share that I will be participating in a Live Webcast with Lysa Terkeurst and Kelly Stamps (from KellysKornerblog.com) for the release of Lysa’s new book – Unglued – Making Wise Choices in the Midst of Raw Emotions . It will be on Thursday, August 30th at 7pm CST (that’s 8pm my time 🙂 EST ) and it will be on-line for FREE at KLove.com! Lysa is the New York Times Best Selling Author of Made to Crave, a Women of Faith speaker, Extraordinary Women Conference Speaker and an author of 14 books including Becoming More Than a Good Bible Study Girl. […]
Read MoreFall GMG Sign-Ups Begin & WLWW Link-Up Party!
This is my Good Morning Girls group…well it was until I started writing “the book”…then I took a little break. But this fall, I am back in the saddle and have missed the daily emails from these girls LIKE CRAZY! These are my real life friends from church – some of them have been along for the GMG ride for 5 years now – wowsa! Some I have known for 20 years! 3 are sisters, 1 is a homeschooler, and you recognize Janelle there in the upper right corner right? – that’s Miss Comfy in the Kitchen! What is a Good […]
Read MoreMy 2012-2013 Homeschool Curriculum& WLWW Link-Up Party!
We are really excited to get back to homeschooling! This year Alexis enters 2nd grade and Alexander enters 3rd grade and Grandpa will be joining us again on Fridays to homeschool for 4 hours – 3 cheers for the world’s greatest Dad (besides my husband of course 🙂 ! ) To prepare for our new school year, this week we have been attending Classical Conversation’s Practicum which is a learning camp for kids and a training camp for moms. We will once again be attending a local Classical Conversations class on Tuesdays. To go along with the Classical Conversations Curriculum we […]
Read MoreGiveaway – 5 Copies of The Dig for Kids & WLWW Link-Up Party
I had the opportunity to read an advance copy of “The Dig” and endorse it! Here’s my endorsement: “The Dig for Kids is so imaginative and fun! Patrick Schwenk makes it easy to explain God’s word to your children through creative questions and hands on activities. This is definitely a treasure. There is nothing greater than discovering God’s truth together!” And I mean it :)! Let me explain a bit further…on my right is my friend Ruth – the creator of “The Better Mom” (whose site I contribute at monthly and love) and on my left is Joy from GraceFullMama (who is a missionary in Indonesia where she […]
Read MoreMost Embarrassing Moment of She Speaks & WLWW Link-Up Party!
It all began like this. I arrived to my room to a beautiful bag of She Speaks goodies. I sat down on my bed, and opened the conference program. I flipped from page to page in anticipation of all that I was about to experience. I came to the end of the book and there it was – the pictures of all the speakers. I flipped to mine and burst out laughing! Notice anything strange there? lol! Anonymous is not usually synonymous with being a speaker…but in this case it was. God nudged my heart and reminded me – I was simply […]
Read MoreWe Are Women of a Different Status & WLWW Link-Up Party
First, I want to mention that Sally Clarkson has an amazing giveaway happening over at her blog right now!!! She is giving away multiple copies of her newly released book The Mom Walk, her daughter’s book Journey’s of Faithfulness, a copy of her pre-released book Desperate and… A 40 minute mentoring session with Sally herself! AWESOME!! Go to this link ——>>> I Take Joy.com to enter to win! _________________________________________________________________ Now I want to share this viral video with you because it has to do with our Proverbs 31 series! These young women who made this video are pursuing being Proverbs 31 […]
Read MoreHappy 4th of July & WLWW Link-Up Party!
The 4th of July Party preparations are in full swing here at our house! My 4th of July wreathe is up! The annual making of the Dirt Cake is done – Lexi chopped all the oreos for me – the kitchen is a mess but it’s done 🙂 . The slip and slide is ready! In the morning, I’ll be spray painting a twister board like this for all the cousins (and maybe some adults too!) to play a HUGE game of twister on. Soon Aunts, Uncles, Cousins and Grandparents will stream through the door! And the fun will begin. […]
Read MoreAre You a Porcupine Wife? & WLWW Link-Up Party!
Photo Credit “A porcupine has a lot of good points, but nobody wants to be around it.”~ Donna Partow A while back I read a book by Donna Partow where she discussed the thought of being a porcupine. She suggested that if you are someone who always has to be “RIGHT” then you may be a porcupine. A porcupine is someone that you really don’t want to be close to because when you do get close to them – they hurt you. Visit me over at Roo Magazine today where I’m talking about keys to overcoming the Porcupine Syndrome in […]
Read MoreMy Feelings About The Woman Who Confronted Me & WLWW Link-Up Party!
2 weeks ago, I posted a blog post about a woman who confronted me for being immodest. While the post was mainly about modesty, a huge part of the conversation to follow was about this woman who confronted me. To be honest, the focus was not meant to be on her and I didn’t expect the huge response that post received! (It was shared on facebook over 9,959 times – and in one day I had a whopping 89,000 visitors to my blog!) I’ve received emails and comments from women begging me to say something about this woman who many called…”legalistic, […]
Read MoreDinner Will Be Served at 5:30pm & WLWW Link-Up Party
For 14 years of marriage, dinner has been promptly served at 5:30pm. Why? Because this is how I grew up. I remember when I was a kid, shortly before dinner would be served a very loud beeping sound would come from the kitchen phone. In the olden’ days 🙂 when a phone was bumped off the hook it would beep very loudly at a fast pace so you were alerted to put it back on the hook. Well, my mom took it off the hook on purpose because she did not want our time around the table to be interrupted […]
Read MoreMy Typical Breakfast, Avodah Coffee Giveaway
I’m a little embarrassed to admit it – but this is what I usually have for breakfast every morning! Actually I have a cup of sweet coffee {wink} with an over easy egg. Okay – try not to leave me a hundred comments telling me how unhealthy Sweet n Low, my creamer or my coffee is lol!!!…cause… well… I know this is not the breakfast of champions but it’s the breakfast that holds me until lunch and truth be told – it just makes me happy 🙂 . Then Jessica from Muthering Heights sent me this: She sent me some Avodah Coffee […]
Read MoreOur Trip to Disney World Last Week & WLWW Link-Up Party
So I kept a little secret from you all last week (via my husband’s request)…I was blogging from Disney World!!! So last Wednesday when I mentioned that I had a whole bunch of plans and my daughter was sick…it was right on the day that we were scheduled to attend a special dinner where you meet all of the princesses 🙁 Big bummer – she missed it. But she’s over it now lol! This was our family’s first trip to Disney World! We went to Epcot (and got majorly rained on lol!), Hollywood Studios the Animal Kingdom – which we loved… […]
Read MoreEscaping the Rat Race & WLWW Link-Up Party!
The term “rat race” began in the 1940’s with the invention of modern day conveniences. More opportunities and choices were available to us than ever before and soon some felt like they were endlessly busy but often times with meaningless things. Wikepedia defines the rat race as a term used for an endless, self-defeating or pointless pursuit. It conjures up the image of the futile efforts of a lab rat trying to escape while running around a maze or in a wheel. In an analogy to the modern city, many rats in a single maze expend a lot of effort running […]
Read MoreJust 2…
Sometimes I wonder, what difference can I make with only 2 children. If I had 10, what a powerful legacy I would have…but two…I only have two. And Sunday I teared up as I talked to my mom about those two empty chairs at our kitchen table…and that spare bedroom that would be perfect for a 3rd child, and those two sets of bunk beds in each room that would be perfect for baby #4 and #5…but all I have is 2. As I drove away teary eyed from our discussion – with longings in my heart unfulfilled…God brought to mind the […]
Read MoreHow Religious Is Your State? & WLWW Link-Up Party!
Gallup just released their newest polls and research on Religiousity in America and I thought it was interesting. Photo Credit Photo Credit Just because someone calls himself “Religious” doesn’t mean they have a “Walk with the King” or have an intimate walk with Jesus…but I think this map shows us where more evangelism needs to be done…some states are saturated with Bible believing churches on every street corner – while others are desolate! I love the power of the Internet that shines light into every dark nook and cranny of America!!! For my readers in the U.S., how does your […]
Read MoreGetting & Staying Organized Giveaway & WLWW Link-Up Party
When I first married, I spent a lot of time reading books about organization. At the time, I could not imagine how busy and stressful life would become by my 30’s! So I really didn’t master organization very well BUT what I have found since then is many wonderful resources to help me get serious about conquering my organizational issues! Resources such as the Good Morning Girls Bible reading plans, my schedules for cleaning, meals and school (which I very very very loosely follow), my chore pack system (which I used faithfully for 2+ years but this year the children […]
Read MoreOur Family Easter Pics & WLWW Link-Up Party!
Alexis still has a skid mark down her face from her wagon accident 🙁 With the start of the new series, I didn’t get a chance to post pictures from Easter. For those who read about me oversleeping last year, the good news is my alarm did go off this year! Lol! We had a little easter egg hunt and made resurrection rolls before heading off to church! After church we went to my parents house for the rest of the day! My mom always has beautiful baskets for the kids. He is Risen!!! Walk with the King, It’s […]
Read MoreDealing With Bad Attitudes Part 2 & WLWW Link-Up Party
Your response to yesterday’s post titled “Dealing With Bad Attitudes“, reminded me how universal many struggles are in motherhood. You and I are walking the same road. I am reminded that as hard as we try as mamas…the outcome is not guaranteed. God was the perfect Father to Adam and Eve. Adam and Eve had the perfect environment and yet – when tempted – they fell. They chose to rebel 🙁 . And it wasn’t God’s parenting that was the problem – but rather the hearts of his children. It is not possible for us to perfectly parent our children…and […]
Read MoreEaster Story Cookies & WLWW Link-Up Party!
A few years ago my sister gave me this recipe. This is a great way to share the truth of God’s word in an interesting and meaningful way with your children and grandchildren! Ingredients: 1 cup whole pecans 1 tsp. vinegar 3 egg whites pinch of salt 1 cup sugar zipper baggie wooden spoon tape BiblePreheat oven to 300 degrees (this is important to do before you start the mixing) Place pecans in zipper baggie and let children beat them with the wooden spoon to break into small pieces. Explain that after Jesus was arrested, He was beaten by the […]
Read MoreI Am SOOOOO Tired & WLWW Link-Up Party!
Oh friends! I just had a great bloggy break!!! One of the things I did a whole bunch of (besides spring cleaning) – is sleep! lol!!! Oh ya – I’m talking about sleeping in – power naps – and I even went to bed crazy early the one night – it felt SO good! I was LONG overdue for some good long nights of sleep. I’ve been cutting myself short lately and I came to the point where I found myself saying everyday… “I am SOOOOOO tired.” Are those words that you think quite commonly? I bet you do – I just know I can’t […]
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