I grew up with four brothers and wasn’t much a of a girly-girl, although I wanted to be. I think I lost trust in the female species post slumber party trauma – when I woke up with bubble gum in my hair after falling asleep first. (Still need counseling, I’m sure:->) But eventually, I discovered […]
Archives for January 2009
Last Week’s Give-Away Winners!
I am so sorry to be so late in posting last week’s winners. It’s Monday at 3pm but I am posting it as Sunday so todays’ post for moms is at the top. I have a serious sleep deprivation hangover from our trip to Texas. Didn’t sleep much – can’t imagine why :-)! I had […]
Shaping Your Child’s Character
UPDATE: I’m back from TEXAS!!! Wow, what an amazing time we had. I have photos and stories to share as soon as I get come braincells back. If you were there, I’m so glad you joined us. I hope I got to hug your neck or see your smiling face in the crowd!! Wasn’t it […]
Mining for Gold in the Heart of Your Child
Yesterday, I shared my story of becoming a gold-mining mom. You might want to scroll down to read the first part, then come back for the rest of the story. It will will make much more sense if you start with the beginning. The next day, Joshua and I created a character charton poster board. […]
Becoming a Gold-Mining Mom
Today I have a devotion on Crosswalk and at Proverbs 31 about the day I almost quit being a mom. It was a really hard day. But it really was the day I started “becoming” the mom I always wanted to be. One thing I learned is that I couldn’t become that kind of mom until […]