4 Activities for Your Child’s Summer For many children, summer is a time for travel, imagination, and time with siblings. Think back to when you were a kid. Which memories of summer activities are the strongest in your mind? Which memories do you want to give to your children too? Which childhood summer memories are… [Continue Reading]
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Making Memories | You Don’t Have A Choice
Making Memories You Don’t Have a Choice This summer I was blessed to hang out with two young women who I mentored when they were young teen moms. Both of them are single moms still, but their lives show a lot of growth—both in their life situations and in their faith. We chatted about… [Continue Reading]
The Balance Between Mom and Writer
I started writing when my kids were five, two, and a newborn, and I was starting my first year of homeschool. My husband was in college and worked at night. We were poor. LOL. I started writing during naptime, but by the time I started getting book contracts, my kids were too old for naps,… [Continue Reading]
3 Things Teens Wish Their Parents Remembered
3 Things Teens Wish Their Parents Remembered Remember what it was like to be a kid? Take a few minutes and think back. It may help your parenting in ways you never expected. One of my favorite childhood memories is from Christmas when I was 12. I don’t remember many elaborate gifts. In fact… [Continue Reading]
Christmas Traditions | 12 Days of Christmas Giveaways Day 4
Christmas Traditions When I think of Christmas, I remember family gatherings around my grandparent’s dinner table. I also think of times my family spent together, creating our own special memories. For example, one year I received a tape recorder. On Christmas Day, my mother, father, brother and I recorded stories, changing our voices to fit… [Continue Reading]
Christmas Traditions | 12 Days of Christmas Giveaways Day 4
Christmas Traditions When I think of Christmas, I remember family gatherings around my grandparent’s dinner table. I also think of times my family spent together, creating our own special memories. For example, one year I received a tape recorder. On Christmas Day, my mother, father, brother and I recorded stories, changing our voices to fit… [Continue Reading]
Young Mom, It’s Time to Create Happy Memories
A Memory in the Making You don’t have to be a perfect parent to have a perfectly great time. You can create happy memories without stressing out! STOP. REWIND. Let’s try this one again, I thought, only wishing it were possible. My idea to create happy memories that day wasn’t turning out as planned. The… [Continue Reading]