following Christ through the ups and downs of family life…
Looking to cut back on spending?
OK, this is going to sound simplistic. And it is.
Re-evaluate everything you purchase. Ask yourself these questions:
Do I really need this item? When I’m not sure, I don’t buy it and see if I missed it. Usually I don’t. There are two benefits to doing this… the first is that [...]
I read this recently in a devotional…
“…to a life given up to self-indulgence, there is only one end – destruction.” (F.B. Meyer)
Self-indulgence leading to destruction… I can name a whole bunch of examples of this in people I know. That’s the easy part.
But looking in the mirror is harder. However, when I really look, I [...]
Happy Tuesday!
Get out the rolling pins, here’s a fun-for-kids snack or lunch. Not exactly low in calories, but it’s yummy and fun to make. We call them PBB Roll-ups. It’s a new twist on the old peanut butter banana sandwich. Just so there’s no confusion – I did get this idea from a Rachael Ray show. [...]
Wow, there is a lot happening around here.
First off, the for-sale sign is up! It came (almost) straight from our friend’s now-sold house to ours…
Second, Dave finally got a new car! We went on Saturday to buy it, and we’ll be picking it up Thursday evening. Yay! I’ve been concerned about him traveling so much [...]
Drumroll, please…
For the first “Try-This-At-Home Tuesday”, I have two words for you. And ladies, this one is for you. (Yep, Men, you may want to move on…)
Schick Intuition.
I got one of these handy razors a few months ago **free** at BJ’s. (Another good reason to get a membership there, but that’s a tip for another [...]
Our taxes are done and (almost) in the mail. We have never filed them so late before. We are usually almost fanatical about getting them done by the end of February (why let the government hang on to our money any longer than necessary?)
But for some reason this year we’ve procrastinated. I actually feel like [...]
Over the past couple of years (with the exception of during my last pregnancy), I have been trying to lose weight. I have been successful, thanks to a program at our church that is focused on developing habits of healthy living.
Both my husband and I come from families with weight issues. I have been overweight [...]
In preparation for putting our house back up for sale, I’ve made a deal with myself. “I” offered that “I” would do one project each day that is above and beyond my usual tasks. Because I am pretty busy with those said usual tasks – you know, cooking, cleaning, laundry, making sure no one gets badly injured, [...]
Since I’ve been reading “The Five Love Languages of Children”, I’ve been thinking a lot about my kids’ primary love languages. And I’ve also been thinking about whether or not I’ve been communicating my love to them in their language.
When I drop my daughter off at school every morning, we have a special little ritual. [...]
