Mom for a Day

Last weekend was a crazy one. I’ve been battling a little attitude problem with my son. As our pastor would say, he’s a little prince who wants to act like the king. In other words, the little prince (Bug) was trying to boss the queen bee (me) around. That needed to change quickly. In the… Read More

Merry Christmas from Our Family to Yours

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For to us a child is born, to us a son is given: and the government shall be on his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6

Getting to the Heart of Christmas

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One of the benefits of homeschooling is the opportunity to focus on your child’s strengths. I have one child who is extremely gifted in the arts, and as a homeschooling family, we tailor her education to include a lot of music. Not all families have this benefit. I realize we are very blessed. My heart… Read More

Supporting Foster Kids this Christmas

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One of my favorite things about being a Walmart Mom is doing charity shops. Once or twice a year we get the opportunity to spend a pre-determined amount of money on things to donate to charity. This year we were able to spend $100 on the charity of our choice. I chose to donate to… Read More

Blessed

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Blessed. That’s how I feel today. Of course, I’m always blessed, but today feels like an extra special gift from God. We woke up to a blanket of snow outside, which doesn’t happen often in our neck of the woods. School was cancelled, so the kids slept in, and I made pancakes and hot cocoa… Read More