Clean Beauty
Reading Time: 4 minutesHow to Take a Detox Bath Inside: Here’s how to take a detox bath to rid your body of toxins. This is a great natural remedy for when you have a cold or flu–or when you’ve overindulged at your family’s holiday meal! For years, I spent the afternoon and day after Thanksgiving and Christmas feeling, […]
Motherhood & Family5 Ways to Serve Others With Your Children
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis post was originally published December 5, 2011. It’s no secret that people seem to come out of the woodwork to serve during Christmas (while, really, there’s plenty of work to do year round!). As a Christian, my Christmas celebrations center around remembering Christ’s birth. Jesus came to serve, and He calls us to serve […]
Celebrating Christmas When You Don’t Feel Like It
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis post was originally published December 19, 2011. Away in a Manger. Silent Night. Joy to the World. Go, Tell it on the Mountain. Carol of the Bells. Oh, Holy Night. Oh Come, Oh Come, Emmanuel. It’s hard to escape the sounds of the season. And why would you want to escape the beautiful music […]
11 Tips for a Great Road Trip (Stay Sane and Enjoy the Ride!)
Reading Time: 5 minutesFamily car rides just got easier! Before you hit the road for holiday travel, read these 11 tips for taking the best family road trip. Even though our family does not vacation often, we have taken lots and lots of road trips during our 10+ years of marriage since our families live so far apart. […]
HealthHow to Keep Fit During the Holidays
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis post was originally published December 16, 2011 By Mary, Contributing Writer This is the most difficult time of the year to be healthy and keep fit. There are parties and sweets everywhere. It is okay to enjoy these things with family and friends, but in moderation. To stay healthy during this season, you must have […]
2 Non-Messy, Easy Christmas Crafts for the Not-so-Crafty Mom
Reading Time: 3 minutes Today’s post gives two ideas for non-messy, easy Christmas crafts for the not-so-crafty mom–like me! Enjoy! I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: I.am.not.crafty. Unless it’s through a resource like Truth in the Tinsel’s daily Advent activities that are all laid out for me, I totally stink at Christmas crafting. But my […]
