source In our "Preparing to Impress: Home Hints" blog post, I shared my appreciation for FlyLady.com. The ideas and schedules on her website and in books she has written have helped 1000's of women organize and clean their homes. Using her ideas and various ideas that I grew up with, I came up with a weekly housecleaning schedule a ...
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Guest Post: Easiest Cleaning Schedule Ever
Pin It Guest post from Tauna: I am (ahem...) housekeeping challenged. I need a simple and easy-to-remember routine to keep my house from going to pot. • Menu Planning Monday: Plan week's menus and do a grocery run • Toilet Tuesday: Thorough cleaning of bathrooms • Wipe Down Wednesday: ...
When Your Marriage Doesn’t Match Your Dreams {Transcript #53}
This transcript has been edited for clarity. Rachelle: 0:00 I wanted to be the captain. I didn't want to be the player on the bench. I think in a marriage you have to work together as a team, and we did not do that well. Heidi Franz: 0:11 Welcome back to Parenting to Impress, your go-to podcast to learn practical ways ...
Beyond the Lies: Seeking Truth and Living Abundantly {Transcript #1, 55}
This transcript has been edited for clarity. Heidi Franz Host 00:01 I'm not good enough. No one likes me. Everyone else has a clean house. Her kids are smarter and cuter. She's skinnier, more fit, and prettier than I am. Melanie Simpson Co-Host 00:10 Her husband is romantic. Heidi Franz Host 00:13 I think there is a time in all of ...
What Lies Are You Believing? {Free Printable}
I’m not good enough.No one likes me.Everyone else has a clean house.Their kids are smarter and cuter. And the list of lies goes on. Lies that we aren’t enough and everyone is better. We firmly believe that in order for us to be able to live out our God-given, Parenting-to-Impress mission to the fullest, we need to be ...
Preparing to Impress {26 Home Hints}
source We have covered Preparing Mommy, Preparing Your Home, Preparing Meals, and Preparing Supplies all in order to impress upon our children the commandments of God. Today, I am going to share Home Hints. Those little things that we do that save us time and energy and keep our home peaceful. And in my case - save my sanity! ...
What God Is Not Ask of Me Today
source Pin It A Facebook friend shared a link to a blog post called, "What God Didn't Call You To." As I read through the list, I was deeply moved. The Holy Spirit used this post on "300 Words a Day" to show me the expectations that I put on myself. Expectations that are not from God! For my devotional time this ...
Teaching a Child to Sing Bible Songs with Joy
You’ve chosen the perfect Bible song for learning time — but instead of joyful singing, you see blank stares, half-hearted singing, or rolling around on the carpet. You wonder, What am I doing wrong? It can feel discouraging when music time doesn’t go as planned, especially when you know how powerful songs can be in shaping the child’s faith. ...
Helping Your Preschooler Learn at Home
If only teaching our kids looked like the picture-perfect moments we imagine—smiling child, tidy table, eager heart ready to soak in knowledge. In reality, teaching your own preschooler often feels messy, frustrating, and personal. One mom from our ABCJesusLovesMe Facebook group put it perfectly: “I find it is easier to teach other children, ...
How Chores Can Help Reduce Child Anxiety
Growing up on a farm, work was a significant part of my life. Whether it was loading livestock into the trailer, preserving vegetables from the garden, or cutting thistles when the grass was waist-high, there was always something to be done. It took everyone working together to stay on top of it. However, I believe that working together has many ...