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100 Shoebox Ideas for Girls: OCC Gifts
on October 29, 2012
Collection Week for Operation Christmas Child is coming up soon (November 12-19), but there is still plenty of time to pack a box! Since we know it’s sometimes difficult to come up with ideas, Amy and I have come up with big ol’ lists to get you going. I’m sharing 100 shoebox ideas for a [...]
Hope for the Weary Mom: LaToya’s Review
on October 24, 2012
Hope for the Weary Mom is being re-released! LaToya has read this new-and-improved, expanded version, and shares her review here today… —————– Motherhood is hard work, but I’m sure I don’t have to tell you that. There are moments where I am completely overwhelmed by the task of taking care of my children. These are [...]
Teen Auto Agreement
on October 22, 2012
We have entered a new stage of parenting: a newly licensed teen driver with her own car! We agreed to match Lindsey’s savings towards the purchase of a car, and then agreed to loan her the remainder of the money needed to buy the car she wanted. We finally found a good used vehicle after [...]
Packing our OCC Shoeboxes!
on October 2, 2012
This year, we decided to prepare one Operation Christmas Child shoebox for each age and gender. There are three age groups: 2-4 years; 5-9 years; and 10-14 years. That means we’re packing six shoeboxes! How we pack our Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes: In the past we’ve bought small plastic shoeboxes, but I’ve learned this year [...]
I love that about her {Kathryn is 12}
on September 28, 2012
As of today, I’ve been a mama for twelve years. Kathryn is my youngest child, but she’s my first, and the only one who literally grew beneath my heart. I love that about her. My love for Kathryn, our relationship, is what made me want to expand our family. She is a very large reason [...]
Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Ministry
on September 17, 2012
We love doing Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes each year! We have an OCC box that sits on our schoolroom shelf all year round, just waiting for anything we come across that would fit in a shoebox and make a good little gift. We’re always on the lookout for OCC goodies in the $1 section at [...]
For Parents Only
on August 29, 2012
There’s a whole lot I don’t know about raising kids {crazy, right!?!}, and I’m always on the lookout for resources to help me figure things out a little bit more. When I find something good, I want to share because I’m guessing I’m not the only one who still has a few things to learn [...]
Hello Mornings: God, Plan, Move!
on August 21, 2012
I have fallen off the morning quiet time wagon. I’m sporadic at best. So I’ve decided to join Hello Mornings! The new challenge started yesterday — and because I’m quite sure that I’m going to groan at the alarm most mornings for a while (like I did this morning, and yesterday, and last week…), I’m [...]
Our Wonder Dog!
on August 18, 2012
Five years ago today, we welcomed a new member into our family… Lacy’s 1st day home: still one of my favorite photos of her. After our sweet dog Ellie died at the age of 13, we all felt a big empty spot in our hearts and our home. It was especially hard on Kathryn, who [...]
An ode to my new {used} minivan
on August 7, 2012
So… I now have a minivan. While I’ve always thought they’re great for practicality, I never really planned to own one. But now I do. I’ve been joking on twitter that I’m going to need to die my hair purple or something to counteract the potential frump factor of the minivan. {Did I succeed in [...]
Summer Beauty: A Mother-Daughter Interview {Visa Gift Card Giveaway}
on July 27, 2012
Venus asked a few bloggers to do a follow-up to last month’s review/giveaway posts — but this time the daughters get to interview their moms about summer beauty do’s and don’ts. I wrangled Kathryn into helping me with this since she was the main focus of my review/giveaway post; she’s the questioner and I’m the [...]
