Your kids are already sweet. They don’t need all the sugar that traditionally comes packed in that Easter basket. This year fill that basket with some of these 50 Awesome Non-Candy Easter Basket Ideas that won’t cause a sugar melt-down. Non-Candy Easter Basket Ideas Homemade gifts and candy free basket fillers are perfect for Easter. No […]
15 Awesome Homemade Gifts for Kids
When it comes to birthdays and holidays, it’s a time where kids can be seen circling toy ads and making wish lists. This year surprise them with something they will treasure for a lot longer than the most recent toy craze. These homemade gifts for kids are fun to make and will be loved for years […]
Finding Hope in the Storm
I just wanted to be alone. I left my phone on the table, making sure I would not be disturbed by modern conveniences. Grabbing the umbrella by the door, I put on my boots and called for the dog. As we walked through the pouring rain in our back field, I started to pray. […]
Trusting My Instincts Got My Son Diagnosed
Another week at library story time. We’d been coming for years, and still my youngest wouldn’t sit on the rug with the other children. Instead he sat, frozen on my lap, not clapping, not singing. “He’s a boy.” That was my mother-in-law’s answer anytime I voiced my concerns. But it wasn’t just story […]
529 Plans: A Simple Way for Parents to Save for College
When I decided to leave the classroom to stay home with our then 9-month-old daughter, my husband was thrilled. But he was also a little worried. Mortgage payments, electric, water, and phone bills… How would we make ends meet on just one salary? And then there was college… No, not his college, or […]
