Family Finances
Reading Time: 7 minutes Although there was a time when I felt like we were alone in our financial struggles, I now know that is absolutely not the case. Here are some real ways to eliminate financial stress from your life! It wasn’t too many years ago that my husband and I were crushed under the weight of financial […]
Archives for January 2016
Healthy HomeA Chore System for Young Kids That Works
Reading Time: 7 minutes Are you confused as how to get your kids started with chores? Do you pay them or not? What is the best way to teach kids responsibility at home? We’re excited to share a chore system for young kids that works for our family! By Will and Erin Odom Like many areas in our marriage, […]
Healthy Family7 Ways to Raise Grateful Kids in an Entitled World
Reading Time: 8 minutes In an increasingly entitled world, is it even possible to raise grateful kids? These 7 ways will help you get started! I’ll never forget the moment my own entitlement dawned on me. I was a 19-year-old college student spending a month studying in Costa Rica. I had only been out of the country once before–to […]
6 Ways Homemade Soup Saves Me Money
Reading Time: 5 minutes How exactly does the mere act of making homemade soup save money? Here are six ways … By Tiffany, Contributing Writer Have you ever seen a huge list of easy ways to save money (like this one)? I love those kind of lists. They tell me what to do, I implement, and I save. Easy peasy […]
5+ Clutter-Free Valentine’s Day Gifts for Any Love Language
Reading Time: 6 minutes Is it possible to give gifts that don’t clutter up the house and meet your loved one where they most feel loved? I think so! Check out these 5+ clutter-free Valentine’s Day gifts for any love language. Ever since I read The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up last fall, I’ve been on a mission to […]
Healthy YouOn Isaac and Ishmael and Where We Are Thousands of Years Later
Reading Time: 4 minutes Can Christians and Muslims get along? What is an appropriate Christian response to the discrimination and just plain hatred many in the United States are displaying toward Muslims today? These are questions I’ve been asking myself often over the past few months. My church’s women’s group is going through the Angie Smith book Seamless, a study that goes […]
9 Simple Ways to Get Cash for Your Clutter
Reading Time: 4 minutes Simplify your life and improve your budget by using these strategies to get cash for your clutter! By Sarah Nichols, Contributing Writer I don’t know about you, but I feel like I am always fighting against clutter. It seems that stuff just appears out of nowhere and fills up our home. Before long we feel cramped and […]
5 Things our Daughters Need to Hear About Their Bodies
Reading Time: 5 minutes If you are the parent of a daughter, it’s very important to pass along these 5 things our daughters need to hear about their bodies. by Dena Norton, Contributing Writer Do you remember the first time you hated your body? I do. I was 6 years old – the same age my daughter is now. […]
Learning to Cook with Your Kids
Reading Time: 5 minutes I didn’t learn how to cook until I was married, and, if truth be told, I feel like I’m still learning. If you are still learning how to cook, the exciting part is that now you can learn to cook with your kids! I didn’t grow up in the kitchen. My mom is an amazing homemaker, […]
My Wedding Ring Doesn’t Fit (and other confessions)
Reading Time: 6 minutes A few weeks ago, I took off my wedding ring, and I haven’t been able to get it back on. I realized I had gained weight–and that this was the year to re-gain control of my health. One of my major goals this year is to re-gain control of my health. Even those who know […]
How to Lose Weight on a Skinny Budget
Reading Time: 6 minutes These are the steps I took to start a diet on a budget and lose weight at last! By Shannon Brown, Contributing Writer I stared down at the scale in disbelief. In the dim light, even with my glasses on, I wondered if my eyes might be failing me. More than two full years after […]
Teaching Kids to Appreciate All Colors
Reading Time: 8 minutes While racism and cultural stereotype seems to be at center stage in our country, We can model and teach our children to appreciate all colors and cultures. Here are some ways we are working on it! By Will Odom, Contributing Writer (and Erin’s husband!) Note: This post was written about a previous experience, but it is […]
Why Bloggers Write Sponsored Content
Reading Time: 6 minutes Writing sponsored content is one of several ways in which bloggers make money. But, for me personally, it’s a win-win because of what that means for you, the reader. I don’t normally write about blogging. I’m not a blogging blogger, after all. I prefer to stick to my regular themes of homemaking, motherhood, healthy living, and saving […]
14 Reasons to Declutter Your Kids’ Toys
Reading Time: 4 minutes Dealing with the Christmas aftermath, many parents swear this is the year they’ll declutter kids’ toys. Maybe you think having fewer toys would be a nice thing for your family but you need more motivation. After all, does decluttering toys mean you’re turning into the Grinch? By Sarah Mueller, Contributing Writer In our house, we’ve learned how […]
10 Best Books Read in 2015
Reading Time: 6 minutes I’ve been a bookworm since childhood, but I went several years where I didn’t read as much as I wanted simply because of my season of life. Even though I still don’t devour books as much as I did in my youth, I’m happy to report that that I read more than 30 books in […]
