I feel like Pinterest is a party. See, I can breeze by all this visual inspiration and plan. I can scan through my Google Reader and pin ideas from posts. But Pinterest is a party because Pinterest is fun! Here’s how I use this virtual bulletin board. 1. Party Planning. Pinterest sure makes it easy [...]
I have kept paint with water books on hand since my eldest was in the high chair. It’s a simple project to pull out. For the littlest ones up to adults. (I still love to sit and paint a picture.) Often, painting helps beat the mid-morning fussiness or the afternoon grouchiness. Join me at Habits [...]
Hold your hat – it’s a real Hodgepodge this week… Why did this girl deserve an Oreo McFlurry? Another ER visit. All because of a whiffle ball. But you won’t believe it. So I have to tell you. It was deserving of a whole ‘nother post. And was the biggest lesson we learned all week: [...]
Last October, the Human Resources department where I work scheduled a leadership conference. All of the managers and directors for the organization were required to attend. Most of the people I work with thought this would be a colossal waste of time. There was simply too much to do to spend two days away from the [...]
In the shower. While I’m driving. Late at night. At the crack of dawn. During afternoon quiet time. On a family walk. In batches on a Saturday morning. A Hodgepodge of writing? With a busy, homeschooling household there really are no long, quiet stretches of writing time. I have to carve them out. Or snatch [...]
When I find good resources I always want to share. This list of devotionals would be great to start with this new year or any time of year. Here’s our virtual stack: Read more at Habits for a Happy Home today…
