One of our family’s favorite things to during an Arkansas summer is to visit Magic Springs Theme & Water Park. Our whole family (and a guest!) went recently. We were there to celebrate Magic Spring’s 40th year AND to have fun. There are many great things about Magic Springs, (I’ll get to them …) but… [Continue Reading]
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5 Ways To Teach Kids About God Through Nature And Scriptures
This post contains affiliate links. Growing up in the mountains of Northern California I spent many summer days at the lake. The icy cold water was clear, made up of melted snow. The lake bottom was sticky mud, and I’d dig with my toes until my feet were completely buried. Sometimes I’d build sand castles… [Continue Reading]
Happy 4th of July!
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14 Great Gift Ideas for College-Bound High School Graduates!
Our fourth oldest just graduated from high school last month, and we are already preparing her for college in the fall. She’s received some great gifts! If you’re looking for gifts for a graduate here’s a list of great ideas! Note: This post contains affiliate links. Click on the photo of any item to see… [Continue Reading]
How Parents Can Handle Teen Emotions
You can read the first blog post of the series here ~ What You Really Need To Know About Emotional Teens. On the top of my to-do list, today was writing this blog on how to handle emotional teens. It’s easy to make that a goal and spout all types of wonderful advice on a… [Continue Reading]
4 Ways to Cultivate More Peace in Your Mothering | Rebekah Hargraves
Sometimes, the words “peace” and “mothering” just don’t seem to mix. Between all the household tasks, the tantrums, the training, the constant needs, and the loud voices calling “Mama!!!”, it can feel like peace is nowhere to be found. I am of the belief, however, that even amid all the craziness and chaos which can… [Continue Reading]
What You Really Need to Know About Emotional Teens
I have three children beyond their teen years, and I currently have four teens in our home. Let’s pause right now as I ask for prayer. Do you also have a teen—an emotion-filled creature—in your house? I’ll pause and say a prayer for you too. One thing I’ve learned with these teens is that their… [Continue Reading]
7 Tools for Calming Angry Kids
In the past three years, John and I have adopted seven children from foster care, which means we’ve had to deal with a lot of angry kids. Anger displays itself in many ways. I’ve had children yelling, screaming, kicking, fighting, and throwing things. I’ve seen looks of pure hatred directed at me. (I know the… [Continue Reading]
Angels Unawear
We have six girls in the house and one thing they all can agree on is how much fun clothes are (and getting mail …) We got both with Angels Unawear. They were kind enough to send us a few pieces of their new line and my girls loved them — and I love the… [Continue Reading]
Praying for Fruit; Waiting for Harvest | Hettie Brittz
Immediacy is one of my favorite things. I find deep happiness in a perky voice answering my call after only half a ring and in the same-day delivery option on Amazon. Wouldn’t parenting be a breeze if our efforts could bear same-day fruit? Imagine this: We’d call for generous sharing and – tadaaa! – our… [Continue Reading]
10 Ways to Help Your Family Fill February With Love
I remember as a child sitting down with my mom the night before Valentine’s Day and filling out the small Valentines for my class. Later, after I was married, Valentine’s Day was a wonderful excuse for dinner out with my husband … that’s until we realized that the restaurants were too crowded, and we chose… [Continue Reading]