14 Valentine’s Gift Ideas for Women

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Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. Whether you are thinking of a gift for your wife, mom, sister, friend, or some other important woman in your life, I thought I’d put together a list of 14 valentine’s gift ideas (in differing price ranges) to get your creativity started. Even if you don’t do “gifts” […]

5 Reasons My Family Chooses Christian Music

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I love music. Country. Pop. Bluegrass. Christian. Jazz. Classical. It’s a pretty eclectic group of favorites. But since having children, Christian music prevails as the genre of choice to be playing around the house and in the car. This happens for numerous reasons. Don’t get me wrong. We are not “against” non-Christian music.  We have […]

14 Valentine’s Books for Children

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If your littles are like mine, they L-O-V-E to be read to. They have their favorite books, so usually its the same books night after night, day after day.  But I do, however, try to pull out some seasonal books to spice things up a bit! Valentine’s Day will be here in a couple weeks. The […]

10 Ways to Have Consistent Time with God as a Parent

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As a parent, I never seem to have enough time to get everything done. Some days I consider it a victory when I get all the kids out of their PJs, manage to slap on some make-up, and everyone eats 3 complete meals. I’m constantly facing the tyranny of the urgent around the house and (sadly) […]

No More Tears: A Solution to Little Girls’ Tangled Hair

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If the sight of a brush sends your little girl into tears, you are not alone. Decades Centuries of little girls have fought their moms and dads in the dreaded daily routine of brushing their tangled hair. It’s drama every.single.morning. And I hate the flood of tears that accompanies it. It breaks my heart. (And if you […]

10 Tips for Intentional Parenting in the New Year

“I’m easily distracted and extremely intentional.” I once read this on a friend’s profile. It struck a chord within me and to this day I come back to the idea of being intentional. We only have so many days on this Earth, so why not be intentional? Especially when it comes to how we parent. […]