When we neglect our family devotions, you can tell. I'm more impatient, the kids are more unruly, and our home is in a state of chaos and truly less happy. Spending time together with a daily devotional is important to our family. When I was given the chance to review The ESV Family Devotional Bible, I knew that it would be a resource I could use for family devotions for years. The ESV FAMILY DEVOTIONAL BIBLE is a hardbound colorful Bible. It retells 130 key stories from the Bible with full … [Read more...]
Incorporating the Nonflict Way into Your Family
Guest Post by Stephen Hecht As a father of four kids and three step-kids, I often feel like my main job is resolving conflicts. Not just conflicts between the kids, mind you, but conflicts they have with me—and there are plenty of them. As parents, we have an obligation to be role models to our kids. They see the way we deal with fights (say, with our spouses) and imitate us, so we need to show them how to do it right, even if that means improving ourselves. Best of all, seeing conflict … [Read more...]
31 Ways to Say Thank You to Mom
Moms have always been there for us. From packing our favorite school lunches, to listening to our dating woes, we probably haven’t said “thank you mom” as much as we should have. It’s easy to take mom’s love for granted when you’re juggling a crazy schedule, so it’s time to show mom how much you appreciate her. Check out the list for some Mother's Day inspiration! 31 Ways to Say Thank You to Mom Be her chauffeur for a day for all those times she drove you Cook her favorite meal for … [Read more...]
Easy Last Minute Cinco de Mayo Party
It's still very hard to believe that it is May. This year is flying by and with May comes sunshine, flowers, outdoor fun, Mother's Day, and of course Cinco de Mayo. I love any excuse to eat great Mexican food. Since our family is mainly vegetarian, Mexican food is always a big hit in our home. Any special Cinco de Mayo party plans? Cinco de Mayo, May 5, is a time to celebrate, and Qdoba knows how to kick off the celebration in style. With Cinco de Mayo around the corner, putting together a … [Read more...]
Hallmark Flowers: A great Mother’s Day gift idea!
It's May already. Wow! That means Mother's Day is coming up. I have a perfect gift idea for the moms in your life: Hallmark Flowers. Did you know that Hallmark has their own line of flower bouquets that you can send to that special person in your life? I didn't know this until two weeks ago, when I had the opportunity to not only review a bouquet myself (how can you say no to flowers?) and send one to a special mom in my life. I choose to send a bouquet to my sister-in-law Melanie, who is … [Read more...]
Temper Tantrums: What to do About Your Cranky Toddler
Toddlerhood is a time of great change, growth, and development. Parenting these little humans and helping them navigate life as they transition from babies to children and beyond, is full of fun, adventure, and plenty of challenges. A certain amount of frustration, whining, and complaining is completely normal, but there are things to consider if you begin to suspect you are parenting a child with more tantrums than normal. Give Some Independence Tantrums come in all shapes and sizes, but … [Read more...]
Love Kids Consignment Shops? Try Just Between Friends!
It's the time of year for shopping large consignment sales. I am blessed to live here in Skagit County, Washington because we have the Just Between Friends Mt. Vernon, WA here! I love shopping this consignment sale. This year opened with 50K+ items for sale! Do you visit kid's consignment shops? If so, you need to try out Just Between Friends. I found great deals today at my local Mt. Vernon consignment sale. I went with a clear shopping plan. I need Spring/Summer clothes for my daughter. … [Read more...]
