“Mom, can I have a muffin?” It was a simple question and one that caused me to pause. Micaela asked me this question in the middle of the afternoon. The kids had already had a snack so it’s not like Micaela was hungry. I responded, “Yes, you may.” She lit up and enjoyed eating her muffin.

What is your child’s favorite color? What is their greatest fear? What kind of books do they like to read? How do we learn the answers to these questions and many others? By having individual time with your children. One on One time is important because it communicates value, builds the relationship, and helps behavior.

I have been thinking a lot about praise lately. Why is praise important? Why do we need to praise? I believe there are so many reasons to praise God. The bible is filled with scriptures about praise. Today, I share three of those scripture verses with you and the reasons to praise.

Wow! It’s already June! We enjoyed a full but fun May. How did your May go? Today is my monthly Friday Favorites post where I share my five favorite things from the previous month. Mother’s Day, End of Year Events and Jonathan’s Birthday are just a few of my favorite things from this past month. Read on to see what my other favorites are.

I don’t know about you but the hour before dinner can be one of the craziest hours of my day. The kids are all home from school, homework needs to be done, and dinner also needs to be started. Can you feel the tension? Me too. My main purpose during the hour before dinner is to connect with the kids and get dinner ready. I have tried many different strategies to free myself up to be able to focus on the kids.

Mother’s Day is just around the corner. I absolutely love being a Mom. As Moms, we have so much power with our words. We can hurt or we can heal. My desire is to build up my kids and pour truth into them with my words. One of the ways I do this is by telling my kids three things before they leave for the day. Today, I will share those words with you.

Wow! It’s already May! We enjoyed a full but fun April. How did your April go? Today is my monthly Friday Favorites post where I share my five favorite things from the previous month. Ohio, Marriage Retreat, and Hillsong are just a few of my favorite things from this past month. Read on to see what my other favorites are.

In June, Jonathan and I will be celebrating 18 years of marriage. There have been many ups and downs. But, I can honestly say it has been the best 18 years of my life. Besides keeping God at the center, I firmly believe that our marriage thrives because of our weekly date nights. Today, I am going to share the truth about date nights and why married couples need them.

Do you like to have fun? One of my favorite ways to have fun is our weekly Family Fun Nights. This is something we started many years ago. Generally, our Family Fun Night is on a Friday. Today, I am going to share five free family fun activities we have enjoyed over the years. Hopefully, it will spark some ideas for your family fun night.

Do you ever totally space things? Me too. I will often blame it on the Mom brain or maybe it's my age? Either way, I realized I didn't post my Friday Favorites on the first Friday of April. Our Spring Break was last week so things were a full but also lots of fun. Anyways, here is my monthly Friday Favorites post where I share my five favorite things from the previous month. Group Link, Micaela’s concert, and Baseball are just a few of my favorite things from March. Read on to see what my other favorites are.