Posts by Gina Conroy
Ever Faithful
(c) Staci Stallings, 2006 For many years of my life, I wanted to be successful. I put a lot of effort into that endeavor. I worked and worked and worked. If I joined an organization, I had to be president because I wanted the organization to be successful and I wanted to be seen as…
Read MoreMichelle Sutton’s review of @ Home for the Holidays by Meredith Efken
From the Publisher: Sitting by the fireside, humming carols and knitting mittens…not! For these stay-at-home moms, the weeks before Christmas are anything but mellow. How can you balance housework, home crises and the husband without losing your mind? Plug in your laptop! Meet Dulcie, Zelia, Jocelyn, Rosalyn, Veronica and the rest of the women of…
Read MoreDecking Those Halls, Again!
Well, I’m really not doing any more decorating, just thought I’d download a few more photos for your viewing pleasure and my families documentation. It’s been a couple of years since I put our Christmas photos in the Christmas album. But I plan on doing that sometime over Christmas break! So if you haven’t clicked…
Read MoreI’m Dreaming of a FRIGHT Christmas?
Our family has been having interesting dreams lately? Last night I dreamt it was Chrsitmas Eve, and I forgot to get wrap Grace’s presents were still in the attic. Two nights ago Chris dreamt they added a new scene to The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and he was freaking out on stage. And…
Read MoreObjectional Content?
Imagine my surprise when I checked my referral links and found this… Notify Blogger about objectionable content. What does this mean? … has been a ceramic sculpture of Santa Claus kneeling down worshiping the baby Jesus. … My blog? Objectional content? I think someone is referring to this post. Am I missing something here? So…
Read MoreDecking My Halls Boo Mama Style
Welcome to our humble home where Jesus is the reason, and not just for the season. I spent the whole day cleaning Merry Maids recently cleaned and I baked for hours my babysitter made some cookies though not the ones shown, they were picked up from a bakery and it’s a good thing because you…
Read MoreChristmas Caroling
As a child of about ten years old, one of my favorite things about Christmas was going Christmas Caroling on Christmas Eve. Along with the neighbors, we’d bundle up in our winter coats and take our candles with tinfoil holders, caroling music sometimes tucked under our arms. Then the five or six us us would…
Read MoreSO YOU THINK YOU KNOW EVERYTHING?
(c)Tricia Goyer, 9/2006 I have three kids ages 12, 14, and 17. If you have teenagers, then you know they know everything. This is especially true for homeschooled teenagers. Every time I try to teach them something I get this look that says, “Yah, I already knew that.” So, if you’re like me. Then next…
Read MoreMid-Week Motivation
Start your day out right! Scripture, Short Devotion “Who is wise and understanding among you? He should show his works by good conduct with wisdom’s gentleness. But if you have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t brag and lie in defiance of the truth. Such wisdom does not come down from above,…
Read MoreChristmas Wrapping Made Easy
In the past I had just wrapped my four kids’ presents and put the name tags on them , then I’d separate them into piles for each child. It made opening presents with four kids less chaotic on Christmas morning. Then a couple of years ago I started selecting different wrapping paper for each child.…
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