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Supermom: Relying on God’s Stength
Photo Credit: incourage.me I’ll be the first to tell you, I am so guilty of trying to do it all. Often, I stretch myself very thin just because I want to do everything just right. I am always multitasking. On any given day, I could be washing clothes, lesson planning, preparing dinner and cleaning the house; all while helping my kiddos with their homework. Sometimes, I feel as if I should be wearing a supermom cape. I think all moms have felt this way, at some point in time. While caring for our families, we must remember to make time to properly care for ourselves. Today, I would like to…
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Secrets Savored Weeks 1 & 2 : My Experience
A few weeks ago, I posted an entry entitled, “Moms Need Moms,” in which I expressed the need to connect with other christian moms. Since making that post, I have actually enrolled in a mentoring class, offered at a local church in my area. It is called “Secrets Savored.” It is an eight week program, built around Titus 2:4-5, in which older christian mothers mentor younger mothers, through practical homemaking lessons and spiritual insights. It’s like a biblical home economics class. The author of the curriculum/book and founder of the program is Dianne Lynn Dougharty, (BTW: I’ve met her. She’s so kind and she truly has a passion for mentoring…
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Two Year Olds,Tantrums and Patience
“Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly.” Proverbs 14-29 It’s no secret that two year olds can test your patience. That is why this stage is commonly referred to as, “the terrible twos.” I’ve also heard it referred to as “the terrific twos.” Whether terrible or terrific, one thing is for sure, raising a two year old requires a lot of patience. It is during this stage, children are constantly testing boundaries, desire to be independent and often throw temper tantrums, when they do not get what they want. Our youngest daughter, Kellie, is definitely fitting the two year old bill. In the past week…
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Consignment Shopping
While many moms would like to try their hand at consignment shopping, some just don’t know where to start. In today’s blog entry, I am sharing my favorite online consignment stores and why. I actually mentioned a couple of them in a previous blog entry entitled “3 Money Saving Tips for Moms on a Tight Budget.” If you are considering consignment shopping, hopefully this list will help you get a jump start. Swap.com – This is my favorite consignment store. When it first opened, it was only a children’s store. Now, they also sell new and used items for adults. The prices are very reasonable and the website is…
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It Costs to Live a Starbucks Life
“Be sure you know the condition of your flocks, give careful attention to your herds; for riches do not endure forever, and a crown is not secure for all generations.” Proverbs 27:23-24 A couple of weeks ago, while having dinner with some mommy friends, we began discussing the importance of teaching our children the value of money and to properly manage it. My pastor’s wife, who happens to be a dear friend, told the story of she and her preteen daughter’s visit to Starbucks. It went something like this. Her daughter was very excited to be having Starbucks coffee. She ordered all the fancy frothing and toppings. When it was time…
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3 Money Saving Tips for Moms on a Tight Budget
“A slack hand causes poverty,but the hand of the diligent makes rich.” Proverbs 10:4 One of the most difficult things for me to do when I became a stay-at-home mom was to cut my spending. Like most women, I have always really enjoyed shopping. It is actually therapeutic for me. However, when my husband and I decided I would quit my job to come home and raise our children, we had to establish a new budget, which meant less spending. Whether you are a stay-at-home mom or you work outside of the home, meeting the needs of children can be expensive. Fortunately, there are ways to cut costs and save…
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Moms Need Moms
“Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers or slaves too much wine. They are to teach what is good, 4 and so train the young women to love their husbands and children, 5 to be self-controlled, pure, working at home, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be reviled.” Titus 2: 3-5 Have you ever wished there was a class for mothers? Do you or have you ever felt alone at any point in time while mothering your children? Do you sometimes wish you had someone who would not judge you for feeling overwhelmed or maybe just a mommy circle…
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Boo Hoo and Woo Hoo!!!!
I can hardly believe the time has come for my precious little boy, Matt, to start kindergarten. How I’ve longed for this day to arrive. Yet, I am not sure I am quite ready for it. Making it to this point has truly been a tremendous journey. I am blessed to have been there to experience all of the wonderful milestones he has reached thus far. It seems as though it was yesterday that I was giving birth to my 7.10 pound baby boy. I still remember the sweet smell of his breath and the cute little look on his adorable face when he arrived. We were so happy…
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New Year New Goals
And the Lord answered me, and said, “Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that reads it.” Habakkuk 2:2 Happy New Year! I hope you guys enjoyed spending time with your families and friends over the holidays. I certainly did and I have the extra pounds to prove it. Ha! We made plenty of great memories, including a Christmas trip to Walt Disney World, which my family and I absolutely loved. I will be posting a blog entry very soon about our experience. There is always something about the New Year everyone loves. Personally, I think it’s because everyone views it as a…
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Keeping a Grateful Heart
It’s been a while since my last post. I have found myself extremely busy lately preparing for Thanksgiving and Christmas, along with fulfilling my regular wifely and motherly duties. I’ve missed interacting with you all so much. I’ve been pondering, the subject matter for this blog entry for quite some time. What better time than now to write about keeping a grateful heart, especially since Thanksgiving is right around the corner? Everyday should be a day of thanksgiving in the lives of Christians. We should be thankful for everything (both big and small) God does in our lives. When we feel the desire to complain, we need only to…
