Reading Time: 3 minutes This gluten free brownie recipe is so easy, frugal and never fails. The ingredients are all staples and it takes just a couple minutes to whip them up. By Sarah Mueller, Contributing Writer Finding the perfect gluten free brownie recipe was not easy. I needed something that also was nut free. This ruled out many lovely almond flour recipes. Plus, […]
Archives for June 2016
This Popular Essential Oil Gave Me a Chemical Burn
Reading Time: 3 minutes Use essential oils safely! I would have never guessed that this popular essential oil would give me a chemical burn! But it did, and I might now be scarred forever. If only I had better educated myself before using it! Last summer, a bump popped up on my ankle. At first glance, it looks like a mosquito […]
Gluten Free Mozzarella Sticks
Reading Time: 3 minutes You will not want to miss these gluten free mozzarella sticks. They are incredibly yummy and surprisingly easy to make! Mozzarella sticks have been my favorite restaurant appetizer since I was a child. Would you believe, then, that, up until recently, I had not eaten mozzarella sticks in years?! Why did I go without this […]
How to Talk with Your Kids about Sex
Reading Time: 9 minutes How should you talk with your kids about sex? It’s a tough question, but it’s never too early to find out! It’s an ongoing conversation that can be done in an age-appropriate manner as they mature. By Will Odom, Contributing Writer (and Erin’s husband!) Talking to your kids about sex and their sexuality can be complicated […]
4 Ways To Build A Home Your Children Will Treasure
Reading Time: 5 minutes As moms, it’s our God-given job to build a home our children will treasure. By Danielle, Contributing Writer It’s a noble desire, building a home your children will treasure. Before kids, many women dream of the home they’ll have, not the building but the vision of how their home will function and how it will […]
When You’re Tempted to Worry about Your Kids
Reading Time: 4 minutes Like most moms, I struggle with worrying about my kids. About their futures, about their safety, about what opportunities we’ll be able to provide for them. I have to rest in God’s love for them! I struggle with worry and fear. It’s been a life-long thing. Sometimes I start thinking so far into the future […]
More Than Just Making It: Experiencing God’s Unexpected Gifts in a Season of Less
Reading Time: 5 minutes Sometimes a season of not getting or having everything we want is what’s needed to produce the good fruit of contentment, gratitude and trust in God. During these seasons of less, you may experience God’s unexpected gifts and realize you’re more than just making it. By Katie, Contributing Writer During my young life I never worried about […]
Learning 7 Lessons About Homemaking from Proverbs 31
Reading Time: 6 minutes Getting homemaking help is always welcome … especially when it comes from the Bible. Surprisingly, you can learn many lessons about homemaking from Proverbs 31. By Hilary Bernstein, Contributing Writer I know the Bible is God’s Word and it’s true – but sometimes I forget that it includes so much practical advice. As I study […]
That Time I Lost My Kid at Great Wolf Lodge
Reading Time: 4 minutes Any mother can look away for a split second and her child can get away from her. Here is my story. I haven’t commented at all about the recent mom whose child wandered away at the Cincinnati zoo and fell into the gorilla exhibit last weekend. There are enough commentators who are criticizing this mother […]