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 ...
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 ...
Teaching Kids Responsibility Through Chores {Transcript #14, #59}
This transcript has been lightly updated for clarity. Heidi Franz Host 00:00 Recently I was introduced to a new book called Kit and the Missing Notebook by Chris and Lindsay Wheeler. In the book they introduced the idea of teaching a child to cook to help with their anxiety. And in reading over the author's notes I realized cooking ...
Creative Ways to Celebrate a Child’s Salvation {Free Printables}
Helping a child embrace Jesus as their Savior brings great joy to a parent or teacher. It's a pivotal moment where, with child-like faith, the child acknowledges his or her sins and seeks forgiveness (Romans 10:9-10). Indeed, there's no greater celebration than when a lost soul finds its way to Jesus (Luke 15:10). It's a day worth cherishing and ...