Chore Charts–Product Review 014
This time of year I’m thinking about what worked last year and what we might need to change for next year. One thing that needs updating is my kids’ chore chart. As I look around the house, I’m seeing all kinds of things that my kids could... read more
Posted by Stephanie Kelley on Jan 6th, 2012 | 0 comments
Halloween Hangover
How do you avoid the seemingly inevitable Halloween hangover?How do you have good, clean fun this Halloween and still have energy for November and December? Well, it’s time to start right and take control. Sit down today and list what each... read more
Posted by Annie Smith on Oct 24th, 2011 | 0 comments
Kicking the Mardi Gras Habit: Wisdom For the Wife of a Self-Made Man
It happened just as our second child was born. My husband was a talented Pre Med student, working full time to support our growing family. We had just purchased our first house, our car died, and we decided it would be a great idea to start a business.... read more
Posted by Daunell Clarke on Mar 9th, 2011 | 0 comments
A Homemade Christmas
In pioneer days Ma and Pa were the center of Christmas giving. Ma made homemade socks, sweaters, rag dolls and shirts and dresses. Pa made handcrafted furniture such as toy chests, doll cradles, and sleds. Sometimes we dream of going back to those... read more
Posted by Arden Haskin on Dec 21st, 2010 | 0 comments
Every Good Thing
I’m thinking about the new year. I’m wondering what will befall me, what challenges I’ll face, and what changes will reshape my world. It is always like that for me as the tinsel of Christmas fads and the weight of improvement hangs heavy on my... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Dec 20th, 2010 | 0 comments
The Best Kind of Christmas Giving
There have been years when, about three days before Christmas, the Mrs. Claus in me evaporated and the Mrs. Grinch appeared. It seems that, at Christmastime, Mother is expected to cheerily create magical memories and orchestrate the warmth of... read more
Posted by Daunell Clarke on Nov 24th, 2010 | 0 comments
Noticing Nice Things-Teaching Children Gratitude
Say Thank You Learning to say thank you is the beginning of teaching children to have gratitude. When they are very little, understanding the concept of appreciation is still being learned. We need to help them by showing them when there is a situation... read more
Posted by Arden Haskin on Nov 12th, 2010 | 0 comments
Thanksgiving at Aunt Carrie’s
We all have a favored aunt. I do. She was my father’s youngest sister and had invited me to be her flower girl when she married in 1958, just days after my own fifth birthday. Her wedding is one of my first memories of wanting to be included,... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Nov 8th, 2010 | 0 comments
Have More of Heaven in 2011
Today, I’d like to organize for the year 2011 just a little bit. During the last quarter of every year, I like to see the structure of the next year. It gives me a bit of pacing for what I’m getting into. It makes me feel like I’m ahead... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Oct 23rd, 2010 | 0 comments
. Finish -> -> -> Forward
The concepts discussed below were originally written specifically for the holiday season, but are useful during all stressful seasons of the year. Finish/Forward This week in November, the week before Thanksgiving, I would like to suggest the concept of... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Apr 16th, 2010 | 0 comments
