What Messages Am I Allowing?
I was not feeling fulfilled with my life, until I made a small change that made all the difference.
Tag: Everyday Life
I’m Not Giving Up
I used to sing this song to my children, but tonight it was exactly what I needed to hear.
Working on My Self Image (Part 1)
For years I’ve wanted to have a healthy self imagine, to love myself for just being me. But for years what I thought of myself was mostly what I thought where else thought of me. This year I decided was the year I’d put the time and energy into learning who I am and why that’s enough. Here’s the first party of what I’ve learned so far.
Focusing on our Strengths instead of Weaknesses
Why is it I just feel bad that I keep eating treats!? Why does my brain choose to focus on the one aspect that I’m not doing particularly well at instead of all the good I’m doing!?
When Intentions don’t Pan Out
I wanted today to be spiritual and memorable and wonderful. I had all the good intentions. But reality showed tired parents needing naps and emotional children displacing that emotion on each other.
“The Next Best Thing”
My day went from being too tired to get out of bed to smashed eggs on the floor. Thankfully I had a Frozen 2 quote in my head to save the day!
How to Help your Kids be Reverent at Church
My children are born loud, silly, and a bit crazy, so how do we get them to sit quietly doing an hour at church!? With a lot of practice and patience, here’s what we’ve learned.
2 Minute Boys Hair Cuts
For this What We Do Wednesday Jacob is sharing how he cuts 8 little boys’ hair in under 20 minutes with minimal cleanup and tears from the boys!
Amid the Chaos, the Dryer Breaks
Why is it that when it rains, it pours!? We had one of THOSE weeks and to add to it our dryer broke! Here’s our takeaway from it all.
How Our Young Kids do Daily Chores
We all want to raise hardworking kids, but why does it have to be so hard!? We’ve finally found a chore system that teaches responsibility, accountability, and a satirization of a job done!