Motherhood & Family
Reading Time: 3 minutesSamaritan’s Purse runs their Operation Christmas Child collection each November. It’s time to get those shoeboxes packed! My husband and I have been putting together Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes since we were newlyweds. We look forward to this outreach each November. It’s become a favorite family activity with our children as well. Operation Christmas Child […]
HomeAsking Forgiveness to Heal the Wounds of Anger
Reading Time: 6 minutesDo you ever struggle with getting angry at your children? Asking forgiveness can help heal the wounds of anger! Note from Erin: Will is really transparent in this post. He is not the only one who struggles with anger. There have been too many times that I, too, have lost my cool with our precious girls. […]
Why Our Children Will Not Have Cell Phones
Reading Time: 6 minutesChoosing when children get cell phones is very important – a more important decision than many parents treat it. By Jessica, Contributing Writer If you have children, at some point you will have to answer the questions: Will they have cell phones? At what age? What kind of parental controls or restrictions will we use? […]
Health10 Ways to Prepare for Cold and Flu Season
Reading Time: 4 minutesThere is no better time than now to prepare for cold and flu season! It’s barely started to dip into cooler temperatures here in North Carolina, but cold and flu season is already upon us! Our family has battled minimal sicknesses since switching to a more natural lifestyle. But it’s not without a lot of […]
How to Enjoy Read-Aloud Books With Your Kids Despite a Busy Schedule
Reading Time: 4 minutesDon’t beat yourself up if your schedule doesn’t allow much time for read-aloud books with your kids. Learn how you can enjoy read-aloud books with your kids despite a busy schedule! I began this school year with high aspirations. As my firstborn is now in 1st grade and my youngest is three, it was high time […]
3 Ways Our Christian Family Treats Halloween
Reading Time: 4 minutesInside: These are the ways that our family treats Halloween and the things that we do to have fun. Our personal conviction is that Christians don’t have to run and hide from Halloween. Halloween is a topic I have largely ignored in my early years of blogging. (I started blogging way back in 2011, so […]
