•7 Activities Moms Can do With Their Sons
I have the distinct privilege of being Mom to both a son and a daughter. There’s no question that I love my children equally but often it’s much easier to connect with my daughter, due to the obvious fact that we’re both girls.
My son, on the other hand, likes to do different things than my daughter and I do. Hard to believe he doesn’t like to get his nails done, go shopping, or do crafts, I know. As his mom, however, I want to be sure to seize as many bonding moments with him as I do with my...
•An Excuse to Goof-Off
According to Holiday Insights.com, March 22 has been set aside as National Goof-Off Day. Although the Bible warns against wasting away all of our time with fun and games (Ecc. 7:4), God also wants us to enjoy life to the fullest (John 10:10).
Many of us tend to take life too seriously. We work hard all day and then become so tired that we don’t take the time (or have the energy) to relax and let loose with our families. So why not take advantage of this special day and see how much fun...
•Become a Professional Organizer
All of the cans in your cupboard are stacked neatly, labels facing out. Your clothes are hung according to color. The books on your shelf are lined up by author. You don’t believe in junk drawers. When your friends come to visit, they always comment on how neat and organized your home is.
If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, professional organizing is the perfect job choice for you. No formal training is required; the only thing necessary is that you have a knack for organizing....
•Developing Godly Friendships
When my husband and I rededicated our lives to the Lord fourteen years ago, a strange thing happened. We stopped going to bars. I quit smoking. We got our swearing under control. Because the Holy Spirit was now living on the inside of us, the non-God-honoring things we did before didn't appeal to us anymore.
Something else happened that stung a little: the friends we hung around with suddenly viewed us as "boring." As a result, they started calling less frequently. When we did get together,...
•Five Fabulous Business Ideas For Pet Lovers
There's nothing like getting paid to do something you love. The good news is, as an animal lover, opportunities abound for you to do just that. If you're looking to start a home-based pet business but aren't sure which doggie path to take, check out these five options.
1. Pooper Scooper. It's a dirty job, but someone's got to do it. And that's the whole point. There are many people who will gladly pay for this service. Create a flyer that says something like, "Got Poop? I'll Scoop!" Then hand...
•Four Things to Consider When Giving Your Kids an Allowance
So you’re warming up to the idea (maybe at your child’s pleading) of giving your child an allowance. That’s great! An allowance is a wonderful way to teach your children about the right and wrong ways to manage money. The Bible talks a lot about how we should handle our money and, in today’s world especially, where poor financial choices and debt abound, wise spending is needed more than ever.
But where do you start? How much is appropriate for your child’s age? Should you make chores a part...
•Getting Dressed Takes Patience
I have an odd sort of confession: it takes me forever to get dressed in the morning.
I’m not talking about my jeans, sweater and socks. Those things only take a minute to throw on (unless my jeans shrunk in the dryer!).
What I mean is getting dressed with the items God instructs me to put on in Colossians 3:12. Things like compassion. Kindness. Humility. Gentleness.
When I wake up on the wrong side of the bed, I don’t feel very kind. And when my kids dilly-dally around before school in the...
•Harp is Not Just a Musical Instrument
I’m really good at harping. And I’m not talking about the musical instrument. I may not have the foggiest idea how to strum a harp, but I sure am good at the other kind. Just ask my son.
Sometimes it starts before he even gets out of bed: “Let’s go…time to get up. Come on! Are you getting up, or what? Quit being lazy. I told you not to go to bed so late last night.”
And so I’ve set the course for the day. As soon as he’s out of the shower, I start in: “Did you pick up your clothes off the...
•How To Promote Your Home-Based Business Without Even Trying
There are lots of responsibilities that come with working from home. One of those is promoting your business. While some people have no problem talking about their company, maybe you’re one of those people who just aren’t comfortable with it. Maybe you’re just shy, or perhaps you feel you’ll come across as pushy if you mention your business to a friend, a neighbor or someone you’ve just met.
But, the fact is, if we want our business to be successful (and who doesn’t?) then promoting it is...
•Make Money as a Greeting Card Writer
Even with the millions of electronic greeting cards that are sent every year, giving out personal, printed cards for birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, or “just because” will never go out of style. Research shows that the majority of people across the world prefer old-fashioned greeting cards – both giving and receiving.
With an estimated 3,000 greeting card publishers in the United States alone, it comes as no surprise that a lot of good greeting card copy is needed. And if you’ve always...
•Master the Monsters
If your child watches television, goes to the grocery store in October, or visits the movie theater, he or she is a prime candidate for developing fear. Even family friendly television channels can be infested with cartoon monsters, witches, ghosts and bad guys.
Images of monsters under the bed, scary people coming to get them, robbers breaking into the house, or ghosts hanging out in the closet are all fears that the devil uses to attack kids' minds. This makes bedtime a very difficult and...
•Seven Spring Cleaning Tips
As the springtime sunshine finally pours through your windows, you can’t help cringing as you notice the streaks and grime on the glass that weren’t visible before. And as you take a closer look around, you see that the rest of your home is living proof that your family has been trapped inside during the cold winter months. The prolonged furnace blasting has caused the dust to settle – on the furniture, along the edges of the carpeting, and on the blinds. Clutter is at an all-time high. Even...
•Soap Making – The Home Business That Makes Scents
Maybe you’ve been making soaps for a while now and it has become more of an addiction than a hobby. Why keep investing more money into your “hobby” without getting anything in return? Why not turn your hobby into a full-fledged business? One that not only makes sense, but can also earn you some major cents!
The Basics
More and more, people are turning their hobbies into money-making opportunities. And it’s no wonder. There’s nothing better than getting paid for something you spend time doing...
•Submission With a Smile
I used to cringe at the word, “submission.” Although I love my mother dearly, I will say that she did not do much to teach me what submission really means. She was an eighties woman (aka: a women’s libber). A recent divorcee’, men weren’t exactly on her likeability list. Helen Reddy’s “I am woman, hear me roar!” constantly blasted from our stereo. With so many women’s rights messages invading my brain, it’s no wonder that the word “submission” was not a word I used often; and when I did, it was...
•Teaching Our Children to be Cheerful Givers
Have you ever tried telling your child they had to give away one of their favorite toys? If your child is like most, chances are, it didn’t go over very well. Maybe there was even a lot of crying, screaming and tantrum throwing involved.
Giving is not something that comes easily to a child. Hey, it doesn’t even come easily for adults! We tend to want to hang onto our stuff. After all, we’ve worked hard for that stuff. It’s ours! Why work so hard if we’re just going to turn around and give it...
•The Various Forms of Spring Fever
If you’re like me, you probably just smile when someone says they have Spring Fever, which is known mostly as a severe yearning for warmer weather and sunshine. It hits extra hard after an especially long, cold and dreary winter. At the first hint of higher temperatures, you’re out the door for some fresh air, much needed exercise and to allow your kids to release all of that energy they’ve been storing up which has been driving you crazy!
But the truth is spring isn’t all chirping birds and...
•Whining And Dining
Have you ever gone to a restaurant to relax after a hard day's work only to have a child at the next table screaming, crying, or throwing temper tantrums throughout your entire meal?
It's not easy, if not impossible, to enjoy yourself, let alone carry on a nice conversation with whomever you're dining with while listening to a screaming child. Although we can sympathize with the parents, who are usually red-faced and greatly embarrassed by their child's behavior, frankly, it's distracting and...
•Why Your Business Needs a Website
Everyone needs a website! This may seem like a no-brainer but, the truth is, even today, many companies and home-based businesses do not yet have websites. Personally, there have been many times I tried to look up a company online and couldn’t find it. In some cases, that fact alone caused me to take my business elsewhere. That may sound extreme, but in today’s world of technology, when so much information is available, it’s a little frustrating when I can’t access it with the click of a...
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