Thanks to UntrainedHousewife’s part in the Udi’s Gluten Free Community, I have been able to read and glean so much about Gluten Free Living that I would have otherwise missed. Even though I am not personally gluten free, my nursling daughter appears to react pretty strongly to wheat, so I am currently GF by default. […]
Meaningful Moments in the Every Day
There are so many meaningful moments that I’ve been blessed to experience over the course of my life it’s impossible to just choose one. But the most life-changing moment this past year of course has been when Vivian joined our family. The moment of her birth was lovely. Surrounded by family and caring support, Vivian […]
Essential Oils vs Healthcare
One of the consequences of general unawareness of the body’s healing system is that too many people lack confidence in their own innate abilities to deal with common health problems. Instead of relying on the wisdom of their bodies, they seek the attention of health-care professionals and vastly overuse medical services.” – Dr. Andrew Weil I was listening to one of […]
Help! My “Perfect” Mother-in-Law is Driving Me Nuts!
“I wanted my boyfriend to wear the shirt I gave him last Christmas but his mom insists on him wearing the polo that she bought for him” “I came home one afternoon and found my mother-in-law on her knees, furiously scrubbing the bathroom floor. I just finished cleaning it up earlier that day.” “My […]
Birthday Celebrations – Three Generations
Our family had it’s first post-Christmas gathering to celebrate the January birthdays. Yes, we are one of those families. The kind of family that only needs one good reason to get together before we gather from all corners of the state. And yesterday we had three. This January marked not only my nephew Timothy’s second […]
“The Shaping of a Christian Family: How My Parents Nurtured My Faith” by Elisabeth Elliot
By Elisabeth Elliot Thoman Nelson Publisher $19.00, 264 pages ISBN 0800731026 Family/Parenting To date, Elisabeth Elliot’s classic The Shaping of a Christian Family is my favorite parenting book. It is filled to over-flowing with so much inspiration on how to raise a family. The four pages of glossy family photos in the middle of […]
Thoughts and Musings of Marriage – A Renewal of Commitment
What happens when your marriage feels like an echo of what it used to be? What do you do?
Rude, Curious, or Just Ignorant
I have four children. Active children. Not the kind of kids that sneak into a place unseen and unheard and two hours later someone comments – wow! I didn’t even know they were here. Those are not my kids. As a result I am quite used to getting comments about our large family size (read […]
Fun Toddler Activities: How to Enjoy Baking with Your Toddler or Preschooler
Keeping toddlers busy is indeed a challenging task for most parents. Believe it or not, the easier thing to do is to have a toddler help out in a grown-up activity. Baking is one such activity that can be easily adapted for toddlers. Here are tips on how to enjoy baking with your preschooler.
