The elusive nap

Why is it that when you need a few hours of downtime, your kids never nap when they’re supposed to. But when you actually need to go somewhere at a certain time, they sleep so deeply you can barely rouse them? Go figure.

Congrats Drew & Tenth Avenue North!

Congrats to Mike D, Jason and the rest of the boys from Tenth Avenue North for winning the Dove Award for Best New Artist of the Year! Way to go guys – you deserve it!
 
I also need to give a shout out to former 10th Ave band member and good friend, Drew Middleton, for winning [...]

Is nausea normal in your house?

My son inherited my husband’s gag reflex.
If I throw up, I’m down for the count. However, my husband throws up more than anyone I know, but then moves on like nothing happened. He’ll see, smell, or think of something gross, and off he goes to the bathroom, only to emerge minutes later to continue on [...]

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Hurry Up! A better way to organize your day

Do you often find yourself telling your child (or your spouse or yourself  for that matter!) to hurry up? I decided to make a conscious effort to stop saying those two little words and couldn’t believe how hard it was!
Really, it’s not my kid’s fault if we’re running late; it’s mine. It’s grossly unfair for [...]

Flourless Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

While waiting for our friends, Drew & Shannon, to come over for Pizza Night, I decided to make some cookies with the kids. We sampled these at a recent playdate at Mary Elizabeth’s house and she said she had found it Southern Living. There are only 5 ingredients – you gotta love that! Fast, easy, [...]

Does Florida need an Ark?

I was reading the kids their very worn and loved copy of Noah’s Ark by Lucy Cousins today and I got to the second page where God says to Noah, “I shall make a flood of water and wash all the wicked people away.” To which Kariss responded, “Where did they all get washed away [...]

Scripture Memorization

For years, people have asked me how I memorize scripture. It is only to the testimony of two of my precious mentors (Ms. Jane & MaryBeth) that I ever began to understand the importance of learning God’s Word in this way. While it’s still important to memorize individual verses, especially those that bring great encouragement [...]

Benefits of Tax Day

Thankfully, we finished our taxes back in February. So since Ricky had the day off today, we just got to reap the benefits of family time and freebies!
We truly enjoyed going to Maggie Moo’s for free ice cream, but it’s hard to explain to preschoolers why it’s ok to get free ice cream in the [...]

Vote Tenth Avenue North for the Dove Awards

They boys from Tenth Ave are up for Best New Artist of the Year at this year’s GMA’s. For the first time ever, the fans are deciding this category, so go vote!