All relationships need communication and time. I don’t care who you are. For a relationship to flourish you need to have communication and time. Whether it is a relationship with God, your spouse, your family, your children or your friends, these two things are vital. To keep my family happy, and when I say family, I am including myself as well as the other two in this small circle; I need to guard the edges of my time. That is not always easy when you love blogging and social media. But … [Read more...]
My Favorite Thing About Easter
Easter is almost here. Are you excited? Are you ready? We have a break between seminars that allows us to be at home for the Easter holiday. I am very excited about that. When we are gone for 8+ months out of the year, we miss some holidays and birthdays. That is one of the many reasons that a job on the road is difficult. But it is worth it for us. When we share the Gospel message with communities across the country, and lives are changed, it is worth it. Without the hope of the … [Read more...]
Mommy, Take a Break
source Thanks to Crystal Light for sponsoring this post. To learn more about how Crystal Light can flavor your day with 30 refreshing flavors, visit http://www.facebook.com/crystallight.Did I realize before I had a child how busy life would be?NoDid anyone sit down and tell me, "This is what life will now be like..."?NoSo in the last three years of being a mommy, I have found one way - one tip - that makes my life easier. One way I take a little time for my self each day. Maybe you do it too. … [Read more...]
Top Ten Tuesday: All From Feb. 1
Here is my top ten Isabella moments from just today:1. Every morning, including this morning, when my Princess wakes up, squishing me into the smallest portion of the bed possible, she smiles and gives me big kisses. EVERY. MORNING. I am so blessed.2. "Excuse You" is her phrase lately. It means "you move". It is quite rude, but also cute. Today she even picked up a piece of paper that was in her way and told it "excuse you".3. "Eggie" is our word for egg. She loves scrambled eggs. Tonight as she … [Read more...]
Toddler Discipline
I recently wrote a post about time outs with my toddler. I wanted to expand on that theme a bit by discussing toddler discipline. My 15 month old daughter is truly pushing her limits and as a result my limits have been stretched. I am trying not to lose patience but to be honest, sometimes that is difficult. I keep praying though and trying to be consistent. I also try not to laugh when things get so bad it is funny. Once I laugh I know I have lost her. She just keeps it up (fill in the … [Read more...]
Child Labor Works For Me!
Child labor works for me. I know, that sounds terrible. So let me explain. Isabella helped mommy make the bed. She did her part by adding the decorative pillows. Then she helped carry the hamper of laundry to the wash machine and helped put it in the washer and dryer. I give her all the light items that are easy to load like socks and underwear. My Princess then proceeded to help unload the dishwasher. Her own dishes go in a separate drawer and she is quite happy to be responsible for putting … [Read more...]
Perfect Pushup
This week, my Princess loves the Perfect Pushup. She is so cute. I know I keep saying that. I know I am biased. But it is true. Tonight while daddy was doing his perfect push ups, she wanted to try too. So she held on to one handle and bent into it like a pushup and even made a grunting noise like daddy. We laughed so hard. I love this little girl. Of course, once I got up to get the camera, she was more interested in the camera than the perfect push up. … [Read more...]
