Parenting is hard work. The hardest job that I have ever had or will ever have. This last month while my husband was away for about 9 days, I started working on yelling less and communicating with my daughter more. We've prayed together about it and she reminds me often that she is working on whining and complaining less, while I am working on yelling less. It has been a great bonding experience for us. It has shown her that mommy needs help too. This is why I am excited to be reviewing The … [Read more...]
Heart Failure
In the midst of a sick baby (again!), we are having a serious family medical crisis. My sister in law Julie went into cardiac arrest Wednesday. After reviving her erratic heart, the hospital put her on ice and into a coma to reduce the damage to her brain. This more recent practice has had amazing results with patients who had no heartbeat for even 20 minutes or more! My own heart is hurting because not only am I stuck here in Washington with a sick baby but I feel like there is no way to help. … [Read more...]
Break Away DVD Review
Thank you to Word Films for sponsoring today's review. About Break Away: Francois is a hard-working husband and dad that gets laid off from his job. None of his efforts to get another job succeed, and he is forced to use what he has, including an old bicycle, in order to provide for his family. With the help of his "black sheep" brother, a bicycle shop owner and a pro-cyclist, Francois makes some life-changing discoveries about his life, career and faith in God. Although a fictional story, … [Read more...]
Hey! I am a Good Mother, Right?
We get prayer requests turned in during our seminars. I usually type them up in one file and email it to the local pastor we are working with. This last week we had a few prayer requests turned in about children: Children in trouble. Children whose parents are hooked on meth. Children who won't let their parents see the grand kids. Children who left the church. Which has convicted me once more. I need to be really praying for these two children of mine. Each day it seems that … [Read more...]
Family Packing Tips
We were home from Northern California for two days and now we are off again. This time on a flight to Arkansas. Yes, we will be in Arkansas for the next month and I am pretty excited. We are living in a furnished apartment downtown with cable television and wi-fi. We will have nice weather when we arrive and I am looking forward to Spring sunshine! After unpacking, going through our mail and repacking for the hundreth time (or so it seems) I thought it was time I posted a list of family … [Read more...]
Printable Bible Verse Cupcake Toppers
I installed Photoshop Elements onto my laptop and I am having such fun. My Princess and I made cupcakes again this last week for church potluck - just a simple cake box and tub or frosting but I decided to make some cupcake toppers. I searched my favorite site for crafty ideas - Pinterest - but could not find the ones I wanted for church. I wanted ones with Bible verses. So I opened my Photoshop Elements program and made 2x2 inch cupcake toppers. I then put them on a 8.5x11 inch file and here … [Read more...]
New Book for the New Year: Let It Go by Karen Ehman
So, I struggle with control issues. When I first was married, at a very young age, I was bossy, controlling, and tried {in vain} to "change" my husband. Through the already 13+ years of marriage we have experienced together, I have slowly started to let go of those control reigns and just let God and my husband lead. It was not easy. I went against my selfish nature. But now, our marriage is better than it was when we first started out. Let. It. Go. by Karen Ehman is a book that shares with … [Read more...]
