The Action Bible With 5 kids, we’ve tried out our fair share of Bibles, Devotionals and other Bible-related materials. I am a firm believer in making sure the Bible is understandable and enjoyable, and am not opposed to using Bible “story” books to help make the Bible come alive to my kids at the various… Continue reading The Action Bible: Review and Giveaway
Category: Today’s Culture
Trophy Child – Review and Giveaway!
Trophy Child – by Ted Cunningham I was contacted to review this book – and was excited to. Why? . . . Because I have the most amazing, special, better-than-average, gifted and talented trophy kids! 🙂 [Hee,hee!] Well . . . actually, I do have amazing kids (we all do – whether they are behaving… Continue reading Trophy Child – Review and Giveaway!
12/21/2012: End of the world . . . What would you do differently?
As my 15 year old son gets ready to head out to an End-of-the-World party at a friend’s house tonight (Teenagers will use anything as an excuse to party – won’t they?! 🙂 And yes – I think there might be a few zombies at this party . . . because how fun would an… Continue reading 12/21/2012: End of the world . . . What would you do differently?
Tooth Fairy Prices – up 1200-8000%?!
Past Tooth Fairy Prices When I was a kid – I was feeling lucky to get 25 cents for my pearly-whites! Once I even got 35 cents more – because my little sister snuck some of her own money under my pillow to be nice. 🙂 I was in heaven! When my oldest son finally… Continue reading Tooth Fairy Prices – up 1200-8000%?!
Review & GIVEAWAY: Be Still – by Lisa Chan
True Beauty: Be Still New film helps women who are caught up in the busyness of life. Press Release, 6/25/2012: Every woman knows the feeling. Regardless of her age, her income, or her family situation, women today are facing the challenges of a busy life and the stress that comes with it. Obligations to children,… Continue reading Review & GIVEAWAY: Be Still – by Lisa Chan
Olympic Gymnast Dreams?
A Future Olympic Gymnast? I loved watching the Olympics as a kid. It was a family event – and my sister and I had dreams of becoming the next Olympic Gymnast or ice skating gold medal winner. However, that would require me to actually know HOW to do gymnastics or ice skating. (I did… Continue reading Olympic Gymnast Dreams?
FamZoo: Preparing Kids for the “wild”
Making and Managing Money as a kid As I’ve mentioned before . . . I grew up loving and being fascinated by money – counting it, managing it, and thinking of ways to make more. Most of my ideas as a kid did not pan out too well. My famous bomb-of-an-idea was deciding to charge… Continue reading FamZoo: Preparing Kids for the “wild”
Money Monday: Are you sure there’s only one “You”?
More than one “you”? Last year we had something happen to us that has never happened before . . . We found out someone (or several others) was posing as my husband. Someone had swiped my husband’s credit cards . . . without actually taking them! Yes – you heard me right . . .… Continue reading Money Monday: Are you sure there’s only one “You”?
Best Day with YOU – Today!
With an 11-year-old daughter in the house – I’ve heard Taylor Swift echoing from the upstairs as well as being sung at the dinner table . . . but I had not heard or seen this song and video before today. Grab your tissues all you Moms! This is a good reminder . . .… Continue reading Best Day with YOU – Today!
Spirit Airlines – crashing for flying too "low"
Have you seen this video? (“What video?” you ask . . . you don’t really want to know. The picture will link you to another article – not the video. I don’t want to link to that trash.) Did you get the email from Spirit about their latest contest? Have you ever even heard about… Continue reading Spirit Airlines – crashing for flying too "low"
Red Envelope Day
I learned about this from and event page on Facebook. You can also find out more on their website – www.redenvelopeday.com What:Get red envelopes or postcards (http://www.zazzle. com/RedEnvelopeD ay) and mail them on March 31st to the White House When:March 31st, 2009 Get a red envelope. You can buy them at Kinkos, or at party… Continue reading Red Envelope Day
Video Game Troubles?
OK – so when I originally set up this blog – the very first topic I wanted to talk about was this – Video Game Addictions. As you can see . . . . I’m not only a busy mom of 5 . . . but a procrastinator who gets easily distracted by other interests!… Continue reading Video Game Troubles?
Return to Sender – Final news!
Well – check it out on the ACLJ’s website!! We will “not be prohibited” from passing out our candy canes this year! It only took the school’s lawyers a year to get back to us! 🙂 But at least they came to the right decision. I would still love to see some sort of memo… Continue reading Return to Sender – Final news!
22 Weeks
Please see my other blog – Drink from the Deep – to see the trailer for this movie based on a true story of one woman’s experience with delivering her baby alive during an abortion at 22 weeks. I hope and pray that you are able to see the movie too! Demand a screening in… Continue reading 22 Weeks
Born Alive
Amazing! Take the time to watch this!