Parenting w/Love & Baggage
10 Things I Wish I’d Known About Parenting
1. Don’t believe you’ll exercise and drop the weight when your six weeks recovery time is up. You’ll be too exhausted to get up off the couch and your crying baby will want to be held all the time. Though if you put on a infant carrier, he makes a great weight for squats! 2.…
A Child’s Faith
While doing a Bible study on the Helmet of Salvation this morning, I said something that got a reaction out of my 6 year old that surprised me. I said, “When I became a Christian at 15…” Timmy, “What? You’re a Christian?” My mouth gaps open in unbelief. “You mean you don’t think I’m a…
It was supposed to be a quiet evening…
No gymnastics. No play practice. Just a quiet evening at home doing some Christmasy stuff. Then Grace pulls the “I’m afraid of monsters card” like she does every other night. Hubby puts Grace to bed because Grace clings to me like a baby chimp and won’t let go if I put her to bed. Joey…
Guilty as Charged
“I am the one holding the keys to the atmosphere in our home.” ~ Terry Maxwell ~ Author of: Homeschooling with a Meek and Quiet Spirit Ouch! Does this one ever hurt? My kids are out of control and I’m the reason why! It’s an all too familiar scene. Me checking email while the kids…
Can you Find Joy in the Mundane?
Today at Faithlifts, Heather shared her hectic morning and how easy it is for her to lose her joy due to the business of life. I know this feeling all too well. Unfortunately I’ve been born with (or acquired) a negativity gene. The glass is half empty syndrome. For me joy doesn’t come naturally. I…
Before You Buy that Game System for Christmas Read This: Video Game Addiciton
Reposted from July 2006 PS 2, Nintendo, X-Box. Whatever you want to call it, I’m convinced it was sent here straight from the pit to torture moms. Is it just my family, or do your kids turn into little monsters, fighting and jockeying for their game time? My youngest has just started playing with her…
When Kids Climb in Bed with You at Night
This is a continuation of the evolution of Gracie’s sleep after she bit her tongue and couldn’t comfort herself to sleep by sucking her fingers. Though I managed to get Gracie back into her own bed, she still had some apprehension. I don’t know how I did it, but I won the battle to keep…
The Evolution of Gracie’s Sleep
My children have always been great sleepers! Like their mom, most of the kids liked to sleep in until nine or so once they hit toddlerhood. Even my youngest, Grace was a great sleeper, never barging in on us in the middle of the night, until the day we thought we kicked her finger…
Generation NeXt by Tricia Goyer
Tricia Goyer has written more than 250 published article, hundreds of Bible study notes, two nonfiction books, four novels and one children’s book. She’s a Generation Xer who, along with her husband, is raising three kids. Tricia doesn’t tell you how it should be done, but through the voices of other moms in our generation,…
The ABC Car Ride Game
We started playing this game in the car a couple of months ago, and I don’t know why we haven’t played it sooner! It’s a great argument and back seat bumping diffuser, and even helps the youngest ones recognize their ABC’s. Start out looking for road signs with the letter “A”. You can either have…