Balancing Family, Faith, (Home) Learning, and Natural Living
Another easy way to give with your children is to help out a neighbor. Our next-door neighbor is a sweet widow who still gets out and about, but has a hard time doing yard work. She can certainly hold her own, but asked the girls if they would … [Read more...]
One of my favorite ways to give with my children is purchasing toys and other items for children who do not have a lot (or any!). This year, we packed a box for Operation Christmas Child. The girls had a blast choosing gifts for a little girl … [Read more...]
Our family was recently on the receiving end of someone's giving. It has been over 6 weeks since Cam was born and Shane just hadn't gotten around to mowing our yard, and it was really showing. It wasn't for lack of trying, the time just slipped away … [Read more...]
Do you ever wonder what family prayer time looks like for someone else? I sure do. [pinit count="horizontal"]And during our family prayer time, I feel certain ours is not the "spiritual experience," that is is supposed to be. For … [Read more...]
:: photo credit :: One of my goals for 2011 is to give my children regular "family contributions". I prefer the wording of family contributions over chores because we are a family, and to make our family run smoothly, we all have to pitch … [Read more...]
