Last Christmas, I’d had it. I was tired of the “me” mentality that seeped into the Christmas season. It was time to find a way to get my kids focused on the reason we celebrate the holiday – a season of blessing. Each day of Advent, as we counted down to Christmas Day, we opened…
Yesterday was the second day in a row that we’d gotten a message from the school letting us know that one of our children was struggling to make good choices. To be honest, it wasn’t really a surprise since we’d been seeing behavior issues at home with this child, but it meant we needed to…
Can you say “Fall Family Fun” five times fast? Fall is my favorite season, and it’s the perfect season to spend time together as a family without spending a ton of money! Fall Family Fun Idea: Go to a Football Game One of my all-time favorite fall activities is going to a football game. I grew…
When the summer comes to an end, it means that returning to school is right around the corner. Celebrate the end of summer by throwing an end of summer party for your friends and family! It’s popular to throw parties around major holidays, but you can turn the end of summer into your own holiday….
If you have children, you know how difficult it can be at times to get them to do the things they should. Between after school activities, video games, cell phones, and computers, motivating your kids to take care of their household chores and other responsibilities can be a real challenge. Here are a few tips on how…
Cooking for a family can be a chore. Kids complain about the food. Parents don’t have enough time to put a healthy meal on the table. And mealtime ends up being stressful. It doesn’t have to be this way. Here are a few creative ideas for making family cooking fun. How to Make Family Cooking…