I am a list person. While I don't actually write down every list, my head is filled with them. My husband even asks "What is on your list?" because he knows that the list tends to control my day. When the mental list contains several cross-offs, I am satisfied. When I accomplish little, I feel defeated and frustrated. While I think this ...
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What To Do When You Can’t Do Anything But Wait
I've made more trips to Walmart than I care to count. Living in Arkansas (aka Walmart World) you can't help but run into a Walmart at every turn. But it was a trip four years ago that I have been unable to forget. Read about this life-changing visit to the place that promises to help us "Live Better." How many times ...
How to Have the First of “The” Talks with Your Daughter
In my mind, it was just last week that we brought her home from the hospital. All 8+ pounds of joy. She was an easy baby. Just needed some alone time when life got crazy and then she would be ready to go again. For a long time, Sweet Pea was the image of ABCJLM. Now she gets super excited knowing that her image is ...
Family Friendly Media Giveaway Where Everyone Wins Just By Entering!
Giveaway My husband and I are continually dumbfounded but the yuck and trash on the square boxes in our home called televisions. Even while watching "family friendly" programs, we have to keep our fingers on the forward buttons for the sexually driven commercials! It truly makes my heart sick the filth that is ...
Discerning God’s Will: Your Thoughts and a Giveaway
It's something that God has been laying on my heart a little at a time. As ABCJLM has expanded I have received more requests. The problem is that I am not sure what it is supposed to look like. What is His desire for this tugging? What steps should I take to move forward? And in what specific areas does He want me to ...
Recipe: Parmesan Bites
Approximately four times a year, I make the meal for our Community Group gathering. We each take turns preparing supper for the group before we dig into the Word and pray together. It's not a huge group but 10 adults can put down some grub. Beyond that, I enjoy blessing hurting and struggling families with meals. I am always ...
How to Make Homemade Bread in a Bag
Making Homemade bread can be very intimidating. When some of you saw the activity in the Easter Activity Workbook to make homemade bread, you freaked! Some of you shy away from anything with yeast for fear of failure. But yeast is not your enemy! In baking, yeast is your friend. And baking homemade bread is nothing to be scared of. Beyond the ...
Patching Holely Jeans without Patches
With Taming the Laundry Giant and Yummy, Delicious Granola Bar Recipe posts last week, I am on a homey kick right now! Think it is the perfect time to share my sewing post as well. Having three active boys, I see jeans deteriorate right before my eyes. It seems in one split second jeans move from the "good" to "play" ...
Guest Post: The Red Crayons of Life
source Ever develop a full-proof plan to make each day go smoother only to have inconveniences pop up at every turn? What about the mornings that you wake up ready to attack the world but the world has other plans? Life isn't happening like you imagine or desire. Your expectations for parenting are keeping you from being ...
Are You Giving Your Children the Ultimate Gift?
source In my mind there are three main aspects of parenting. The first is the theme of this blog - impressing upon our children a God who loves them and asks them to love Him in return. Laying a foundation for them to love God with all of their heart, soul, and mind. The second is financial wisdom. We continue to use the Money Management ...