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Dear Thanksgiving: You Are Not Forgotten (I Promise)
Dear Thanksgiving, First of all, can I just say that you are my favorite holiday? I love that your entire focus is on gratitude, humility and a celebration of what we do have (and not on what we...
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Ownership: The Greatest Gift You Can Give Your Child
There is a troubling trend in our country today that you might have heard about. One in five Millennials in their 20s and early 30s have moved back home with their parents. This “failure to launch”...
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Giving Thanks Through the Trials and Tears
The Thanksgiving holiday evokes the vision of idealized family gatherings where everyone is holding hands, in perfect health, with fully-funded bank accounts, blissful marriages, and children who are...
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Here’s an Awesome Way to Bless Your Marriage This Christmas
Two and a half years ago, I walked into the ICU at a local hospital to visit my husband. This wonderful man–my confidante and life-long partner–was strapped to a bed with tubes and wires protruding...
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5 Days of Meaningful Christmas Gifts
With the holidays upon us, we’re all looking for meaningful Christmas gifts, especially for those who are hard to buy for. What are some gifts that will teach or encourage our loved ones… or perhaps be...
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35 Books On My Kids Christmas Gift Lists
I heard this quote recently about giving a kids Christmas gift: “Give them something they want, something they need, something to wear and something to read.” I really like this and we’re going to...
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6 Tips for Teaching Kids About Current Events
As parents, we’re given the amazing privilege of introducing our kids to the world. This can be both wondrous (no two snowflakes are the same!) and terrifying (snow-related conditions are responsible...
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10 Kids Christmas Gifts That Build Family Bonds
Family time. It’s something we all want more of, right? What if we were able to combine our desire for family bonding with an awesome kids Christmas gifts? I love this idea, don’t you? Time spent...
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Top Black Friday Deals for Homeschoolers
Who doesn’t love a great deal? And Black Friday is filled with them. And while I would encourage you to first make family (and thankfulness to God) the focus of this Thanksgiving weekend, I wanted to...
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Cooking Sanity Savers: 2 Secrets of Monthly Meal Planning
Dinner: if we’re not careful, it’s the one thing that can catch us off guard nearly every day. Isn’t it crazy that something that happens every night can be such a challenge? The repeated queries of...
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Christmas Decorating with Joy & Purpose
It was the Saturday morning after Thanksgiving (the day when we usually do our Christmas decorating) and my husband and I were sharing a few quiet moments together. It sounds like a lovely scene, but I...
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The Surprising Secret to a More Passionate Marriage
This guest post is written by Sue Detweiler of SueDetweiler.com. During a premarital seminar we attended, I remember a man saying, “In the beginning, we weren’t very good at making love.” However, he...
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Win $500 Cash with the Christmas Blessings Giveaway
Hooray! Christmas is here! And while that means a wonderful season of joy and celebration with family and friends, it can also mean a time of added financial stress and burdens. That is why I’ve teamed...
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Ultimate Guide to Last Minute Christmas Gifts
There have been more than a few Christmases (this year being one!) where I have had to purchase last minute Christmas gifts. It didn’t used to be that way. In my early years as a mom, I was one of...
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New Years Goals: 6 Big Mistakes Most of Us Make
With a new year right around the corner, it’s tempting to make a list of all that we want to change (lose weight! make more money! eat healthier!) and charge forward into January like a bull just...
View ArticleHow to Sell Crafts Online (A Great Idea to Make Extra Money!)
Being a stay at home mom is great, but, oh… it can get expensive. We all can use ideas to make extra money, right? Today, I want to share with you my tips on how to sell crafts online. Because (before...
View ArticleThe Magical Art of Tidying Up Your Home (and Your Life)
My home (and my life) has been transformed by the most unexpected treasure: the magical art of tidying up. Honestly, I didn’t even know I needed this unexpected gift, and I found it in the last place I...
View ArticleInspire Your New Year: Top 25 Posts from Your Vibrant Family
There is a wonderful moment during the Christmas season when all the presents have been opened, the guests have left, and we’re able to have a few moments of quiet. This is the time when we look for...
View ArticleFree New Years Goals Worksheets
A bright new year is ahead–one alive with fresh hope and promise! You know you want to make changes, but also know that you need to do more than just write down resolutions. Here’s some free New Year...
View ArticleNew Year Resolutions for Kids
Moms, kids need to make New Year resolutions too. This has been a fairly new (and awesome) revelation I’ve had over the last few years. As I watch my kids grow, change and mature, I’ve seen over and...
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