It’s hard to believe it, but it’s time to head back for another year in the classroom and to pray bold prayers for the new school year. While it’s time to gather the school supplies and to start thinking through your morning routine, there’s an even bigger calling on every parent sending a child off…
Easter is coming, and with it, bunnies, baskets, and Easter egg hunts! In the midst of all the fun, the true meaning of Easter can be lost or overlooked. As Christian parents, it’s important to take every opportunity to teach our kids what this sacred day is really all about. One fun way to make…
I have a confession. Last New Year’s Eve, I didn’t stay up until midnight. Pathetic, I know. With little kids, it’s just too hard for us to go out on New Year’s, so we usually end up staying home. Don’t get me wrong, I love my flannel pants and wearing no make-up, but this year I am…
As the holidays approach, I envision myself nestled near the Christmas tree with my hands cradling a good book and cup of hot chocolate. Also, I imagine indulging in my favorite Hallmark Christmas movies while snuggling under my favorite blanket. Plus, as I’m thinking through the upcoming festivities, I often daydream about other simple ways…
Do you love Black Friday deals to jump start your gift giving? Me, too! But a few years ago I discovered how Black Friday shopping can actually set me up for success in the new year and realized I not been using these crazy deals to their full potential! In fact, once I shifted my…
The holidays can be an exciting time, but they can also be a stressful time, especially if we come into this bustling time of year behind the eight ball. Let’s face it, we are all busy enough in the every day things of life that when something like the holidays roll around it can be…
Every year I search the stores for just the right Mother’s Day gifts. That day, more than any in the year, I want my mom (and mother-in-law) to feel cherished, loved, and appreciated. Yet I’m learning that her favorite gifts aren’t the ones where I’ve spent a lot of money. Her favorites are the handwritten…
Let’s be honest. . . When life is overwhelming, it’s incredibly tempting to cut out our daily Bible study. It doesn’t seem logical to do something seemingly unproductive when our to-do list is a mile long. But while it may seem unproductive, that couldn’t be farther from the truth. When we aren’t rooted in Truth,…
I look forward to fall every single year. The leaves are falling, the air is cooling, and it makes me want to just spend my nights snuggled by the fire. There’s something about the crisp, fall air that makes it the perfect season for date nights and snuggling! Here’s some of our favorite frugal Fall…
The leaves are starting to fall and sometimes there is a break in this southern humidity as I feel a breeze rustle my hair. We are busy counting down to two major events here in the south: the start of a new school year and football season. (Just in case you wonder where my loyalities…
As we celebrate the close of summer, I am amazed how these days have flown by! While we’ve had wonderful family times together and I’ve snapped enough pictures to clog an entire iPhone, I think I am ready to head back-to-school and have a set routine again. My kids crave routine, too! As I’ve thought…