From executive producers Alex and Stephen Kendrick (War Room, Courageous), FamilyLife's Dennis and Barbara Rainey, and Bob Lepine, the inspirational event Like Arrows will debut in movie theaters nationwide for two nights this May. Like Arrows focuses on the power of a family to shape the next generation as they turn to their faith after all else has failed. Fathom Events and Collide Media Group partner to present this unique event in U.S. cinemas on Tuesday, May … [Read more...]
Walmart Best Plans: Keeping Track of the Memories
This post has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and Walmart Family Mobile. All opinions are mine alone. #MyDataMyWay #CollectiveBias Life with two kids is never dull. I am frequently tired and even more frequently frustrated. Two is a hard age to parent, isn't it? I forget if it was this hard with my daughter. Boys are just plain different. But, I wouldn't have it any other way. No matter where I am, I always have my essentials - wipes, extra pull-up diaper, wallet, lip gloss, … [Read more...]
Carving Pumpkins: Toothless Dragon Pumpkin
Carving pumpkins is fun isn't it? We visited our local family farm last week and picked out about ten pumpkins of varying sizes. This weekend we had really warm weather (almost 70 degrees) and went out side to carve some of the pumpkins we picked out. My Princess wanted to use the Toothless Dragon Pumpkin Stencil for her pumpkin. She tried to do it alone, but it proved a bit difficult. That's ok, we had fun doing it together. My husband wanted to carve a simple … [Read more...]
Living is messy, isn’t it?
Having a family, young children, and an active life - well, living is messy, isn't it? Now that I'm homeschooling 1st grade, parenting a toddler, doing my best to cook healthy meals, being a soccer mom - not only is life busy but the home gets messy. It can't be helped. Of course, it can be cleaned but it will just get messy again and again. But that's okay with me. I'll do the dishes, pick up the toys, and bathe kids daily and know that my life is full. Happy. Are you thankful for your happy … [Read more...]
Ways to Share Family Moments in Today’s World
In today’s day and age and with the progress our technology has made, sharing intimate family moments with friends and family has become more innovative than ever! Almost every person you come in touch with has a social media network and those are the best ways to get in touch with family and friends. Here are a seven ways to share your important family moments with friends and relatives. Social Media Facebook, Twitter and Instagram are the most interactive ways to share your memories … [Read more...]
I don’t print pictures, I share them. Digital safety is important.
How was your summer? We had such a great summer. I have hundreds of pictures on my external hard drive and of course on the blog and my social media channels to prove it. But I don't print pictures out anymore, I share them. Which means digital safety is important. Do you print you photos still? We went camping in June, to Welk Resort San Diego in July, the Oregon coast in August, and in a little over a week we'll spend 9 days in Hawaii. We have such great travel experiences. I am so … [Read more...]
Three Ways I Make My Life Sparkle
This shop has been compensated by #CollectiveBias, Inc. and its advertiser, #AddSparkle. All opinions are mine alone. Life is busy. I have a couple more days before I start 1st grade homeschool, my daughter started soccer this week, and I just signed up for a homeschool co-op. We will be having Friday school with a lot of other homeschool families in our county. We honestly can't wait. I don't mind being busy. But what happens is life starts flying by {and before you know it you have a … [Read more...]
