Our families obsession with gingerbread cookies started many years ago as the result of a book and class project. In those early years, Run, Run As Fast As You Can, You Can’t Catch Me I’m the Gingerbread Man tickled my sons into fits of laughter. The youngest designed a kind of hide and go seek…
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How to Find Your Best Glamping Vacation
When did glamping vacations start? A well thought out idea like nomadic comfort must have come from a woman. In fact, the Queen of Sheba is reported to have brought all her riches with her to show off to Solomon. I imagine her tents were filled with rugs, and couches and pillows of silk. Before…
5 Good Reasons to Manage Your Money That Will Change Your Life
Money is a strong theme in the Bible. Over 2000 verses about money give a sometimes confusing picture. See how your money management agrees or disagrees with these strategies. Manage Your Money to Reduce Stress Pay savings like a bill. It is a habit. Just like exercise, it is a discipline. If you have…
It Looks Like a Tiny Home Living is For You? How to Know
It looks like a tiny home is for you? You want to simplify your life, get ride of debt, and get rid of all your stuff, right? As my husband, “I need to get in one first!” Want to rent a tiny home first? Several communities and private folks list tiny homes for rent. Will…
What Little Treasures From Your Children are You Keeping?
Children offer us little treasures almost daily, a picture, a kind word and sometimes a holy experience. Mary, the mother of Jesus comes to mind when these holy moments happen to me. Luke says that after the angel sang and shepherds admired the baby Jesus, that Mary, instead of being frustrated at all the intrusions…
Halloween Pumpkins Based on Your Favorite Book
Is there anything better on a brisk fall day than cozying up with your child and a favorite book? Reading to your child is such a gift of your time. As I tell my son, books can take you around the world, deep into space, and off into other dimensions in just one afternoon. Every…