Forever Friends is a favorite topic for my speaking audiences. I have skits in that talk to show what it means to have trusted and treasured friends and to be that kind of friend to others. Are you the kind of friend you long to have? Click To Tweet I am currently in a scheduling crunch with my writing and speaking ministry, but I had a blog post due today. “Help!” was the subject line in an email to my good friend Kathy Howard. Kathy is a TMI guest contributor so I asked her if she could help me with …
Sounds Asleep with Sleep Machines?
Most moms have had a moment (or ten or 1,000) when they declared, “I’d give anything for good night’s sleep!” New parents once had to pace the floor, drive the neighborhood, or prop up fans, but that all changed with the invention of sound machines. When parents find themselves battling colicky characteristics, they’re even more desperate to find relief! Babies come home now to sound machines in stuffed animals, clipped on furniture, poised on night stands, or generated by iPhone apps. Are there potential dangers in consistent use of a white noise producer? What should expectant parents consider before they …
Beach Safety & First Aid by Karen Ketchie
We’re blessed to hear from 2 registered nurses this weekend as they share about water safety! Yesterday, RN and M.O.M. mentor, Angela Mackey shared about how to recognize drowning and what to look for with what is called secondary drowning. Today, we are blessed to have another registered nurse, Karen Ketchie share about beach safety and first-aid! AND… At BETTER TOGETHER, Angela Mackey will be sharing some amazing workshops…one of those workshops is called, Sex, Sex, Sex…When and How to Talk to Your Kids About It. And Karen Ketchie will be sharing a workshop called, First-Aid for the Family. You …
Water Safety
It is nearly Summer. School is out and temperatures are beginning to soar. That can only mean that swimming pools, lakes, creeks, and oceans are calling our name. Most of us think we know what drowning looks like. We’ve seen it on T.V. or in a movie. Right? Someone is wildly flailing their arms and crying for help. That is how we know someone is in trouble. But is that reality? According to Dr. Frank Pia – over 20 years experience as a life guard – there is an instinctive drowning response that looks less like the movies and more like …
Mom the Enforcer or Mom the Evaluator by Lori Wildenberg
Do you sometimes feel like you are the Enforcer? Or the Parent Police? Okay instead be the EVALUATOR! Summertime is filled with countless decisions because of the additional flex time. Evaluating every activity deciding, whether or not to give the go ahead nod or deliver the dreaded no is exhausting. No matter the age of your kiddo, youngster to young adult, constantly thinking on your feet to determine if your answer is a yea or nay is such a brain drain! Constantly thinking on your feet to determine if your answer is a yea or nay is a brain drain! …
A Story Like Yours… or Maybe Not ~ But a God Who Makes Beauty Out of Ashes…OH…and a Conference You Just Can’t Miss!
Hey you. Yeah. You! The one who may have had a rough day, a bad past, or are feeling a little lost in this great big wide world. I want to share a bit of my heart with you about what God has brought me from and what God has brought me to. It’s not a rags to riches story…but is is beauty from ashes story. It’s a story about a girl…a girl whose story might be like yours…or maybe not. But it’s about a God who is really good at making beauty out of ashes. It’s a story about …
3 Key Questions to Ask Before Adopting a New Pet – Part 1
Today, I’m starting a 3-part video series on making proactive choices regarding family pets. In today’s video, I look at two pet-related goals I wish I’d been more intentional about when our children were younger. And I focus on the first “Key Question” to ask before adopting a new pet. Of course, if you’ve already brought home a furry family member, you can still discuss this question with your family now! (Can’t see video? Click here to watch it directly on YouTube!) Download our free Pet Care Contract: Join me – and Rafik!i – next month when we’ll look at …
Freezer Waffle Recipes (plus other freeze ahead breakfast ideas)
Mornings… SIGH. I am so not a morning person, I used to be before I had kids. This means I’m not exactly awake in the mornings, not to mention the challenge to get everyone out the door (on time!) to work and school makes for an interesting morning. This means I need to find ways to save time and still serve my kids a healthy breakfast. Freezer waffles are the perfect solution. You can make large batches ahead of time. Then in the morning, grab the desired amount of waffles and place in your toaster or oven. Viola! Breakfast is …
It’s Not About The Juice!
I want juice! Mommy please, please, please can I have juice…? (After you’ve said no for the 10th time) I have to have juice or I can’t get up! (After throwing themselves in the aisle of the grocery store) You HAVE to get me juice. I don’t want water, I want JUICE! I don’t want that kind of juice! I don’t want juice in that glass. I need more juice. I won’t stop crying till you get me juice. You’re not a nice mommy if you don’t get me juice. You’re chuckling because you’ve resonated with these “demands” and manipulative …
Love Your Kids, Train Your Kids to Pray
TODAY’s GIVEAWAYS… Mama Needs a Time Out by Heather Riggleman 21 Ways to Connect with Your Kids by Kathi Lipp ENTER TO WIN by COMMENTING, SHARING this POST through Twitter or Facebook, and get EXTRA BROWNIE POINTS for sharing a BLOG ON YOUR SITE about the CONFERENCE (bloggers are added to our BLOG PARTNER LIST when you email us and let us know when and where to find the post!) *WINNERS will be announced in SUNDAY’s LIST OF WINNER of our WEEK OF LOVE! _______________________________________ “I’ll be honest, I am not comfortable praying in front of anyone, including my …