By now it is probably clear to most consumers that eating out is not the healthiest choice. Yet, all the marketing hype projected by restaurants can sound quite convincing. Restaurants and fast food chains are pitching everything from fat free, … Keep reading

Believe it or not, the end of summer is within distance. You may be enjoying the season so much that you don’t want to admit that, but the truth is that Autumn will be here quicker than you think. With … Keep reading

The outside world seems to put expectations upon us without care of the consequences.  These expectations may be based on ones they have of themselves, or ones they think we should be following.  Priorities are the true foundation of expectations.  … Keep reading

September means back to school, and for teachers like myself, it also means back to work.  Ah, how long ago does the summer seem now…  I love being a mom, and I love my job “educating young women of faith, … Keep reading

I literally can’t wait for August 1, 2011. Along with the arrival of my son Eric home from Russia, I’ll be turning the first page of the calendar on my brand new and beautiful Family Centered Planner. As a time … Keep reading

Our family spent the past week at the shore.  While there, we kept noticing banners that read, “It’s always 5 o’clock somewhere.”  The idea is that, no matter how stressful, hectic, or difficult a time you’re experiencing at any given … Keep reading

As the spring soccer season winds to a close, my husband and I must decide whether or not to allow our 7-year-old son to try out for an academy level soccer team, the level above recreational but just below select … Keep reading

If you are a mom entrepreneur (or are considering becoming one!), I invite you to join me for the Christian Mompreneur Mastermind as I share with you some of the successes and strategies I’ve learned in creating my own business … Keep reading

I hate it when people ask me, “How do I do it all?”  Early in my marriage when I had 3 or 4 kids, I used to think that I was good about juggling so many things at once. I … Keep reading

Today while secretly purging my oldest daughter’s room, I remembered boxing up almost all of their toys, clothes and books four years ago when my husband and I put our former house on the market.   Facing the seemingly impossible task … Keep reading