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7 Tips for Running Your First Marathon
Last Sunday Dawn and I ran the San Antonio Marathon and Half Marathon! Dawn did a great job running her second half marathon. I am so proud of her. She did fantastic! I completed my first full marathon. You can read more about the details of my marathon at this ...
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My 6 Year Quit Sucking His Thumb!
My 6 year recently lost his second tooth. With the new tooth growing in I became more aware that his thumb sucking really needed to come to an end. Once he started losing teeth I started seeing $$dollar signs$$ about future dental visits and braces and it was very tempting ...
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Book Review: Shepherding a Child’s Heart by Tedd Tripp
Over the last few months, I have been participating in a study at my church of the book Shepherding a Child's Heart. This book has been eye opening to me and I thought I'd share my personal feelings and thoughts about it with all of you. The basis of the book ...
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Save Money by Bartering Services: A Guest Post by Clair
This is a guest post by Clair. Originally from England Clair blogs daily over at www.mummydeals.org where she scouts out bargains and shows you how to cut your grocery bill all while doing it through the eyes of a Brit in America. Her family of 3 lives on a $50/week ...
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Abiding Monday: Finding True Rest
Matthew 11:28-29 Then Jesus said "Come to Me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you. Let Me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest." (NLT) I often get sick of ...
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Bedwetting
Have you ever dealt with a child who wets the bed? We are dealing with the issue of bedwetting right now, and I gotta tell you it is stressful. Our oldest child has trouble staying dry all night. We had him in pull ups at night until this summer when ...
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Money Saving Ideas for the Holidays
When I told my husband that I was planning to write about this topic this week, he thought I was being a little premature with the subject matter... money saving for Christmas. So many people shop early and are done, but then there are those of us who wait until ...
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Do You Sing to Your Children?
I am a horrible singer. I have the ability to sing, but not always on key. Thankfully my kids don't care. My 2 year old daughter doesn't sing in tune either and we sound like a mess singing together. I enjoy singing to my children and with my children, but ...
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Abiding Monday: Are You in a Funk?
Not long ago, I was in a hefty spiritual funk. I hadn't spent any personal time with God in probably a month or more. My life was "fine" on the surface, but I found myself growing increasingly annoyed about everything and everyone. My husband and children were receiving the brunt ...
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Helping Your Child Read
Learning how to read is a major milestone that children pass during their first years of school. Reading doesn't come easily for every child. Some children are eager and want to learn how to read. They ask their parents to teach them. Some are more interested in playing outside than ...
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Apologizing to Your Kids
On Halloween, I was so excited to dress my kids up and see how adorable they looked in their costumes. Our oldest gladly dawned his Mr. Incredible costume and was ready to head out the door. Our almost two year old was not quite to happy to oblidge. All I ...
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Southwest Airlines Kicks Off a Mother and Toddler From Flight
Last week Southwest Airlines escorted a mother and her 2 year old son off a flight to San Jose, CA, because he was screaming "Go Plane Go!" and "I want Daddy!" according the Associated Press. The crew was concerned that the passengers could not hear the safety briefing to abide ...
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Abiding Monday: Unchanging
"Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever." Hebrews 13:8 Are you in the mood for a creative writing exercise? Indulge the English teacher in me for a moment and get a pen & paper. Spend 5 minutes making a list of words or phrases that come to your mind ...
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Healthy Child, Whole Child Book Review
Healthy Child, Whole Child by Dr. Stuart Kitchek and Dr. Russell Greenfield is a book for parents who are interested in using both conventional and alternative medicine for prevention and treatment of illnesses. The book is easy to read and the chapters are divided in such a way that if ...
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Staying Healthy During The Flu Season
Recently, I have found myself becoming a "paranoid parent" with regard to my children's health. All the constant flooding of the news about the Swine Flu or H1N1 Flu has really got me worried. It is especially worrisome to me because our son, who has Type 1 Diabetes, is at ...
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Movie Review: Astroboy
This is a guest post from my friend, Dawn Craig. I saw on Facebook that she did not recommend the movie 'Astroboy' so I asked her to explain. Here is Dawn's review of the movie. What ever happened to movies that are capable of portraying a valuable life lesson in ...
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Abiding Monday – Sweet Sleep
Proverbs 3: 21-24 My son (daughter), let them not vanish from your sight; Keep sound wisdom and discretion, So they will be life to your soul And adornment to your neck. Then you will walk in your way securely And your foot will not stumble. When you ...
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Baby Einstein DVD Upgrade/Moneyback Guarantee
The folks at Baby Einstein are exchanging or returning Baby Einstein DVDs, because their marketing used false claims that they will make your baby smarter. You can mail in your DVD in exchange for a book, CD, or discount on a Little Einstein product at a Disney Store. OR you can ...
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