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How I Got Over a Cold in Two Days

Yep, I’m serious – two days. My colds usually linger forever – well okay, maybe a week but it feels like forever. This time I was determined to…

Loving Your Young AdultTeen In The Difficult Times. @mferrell

Loving Your Young Adult/Teen Child in the Difficult Times

This week I’m sharing some articles from around the web that may be a help to those with difficult situations with teens or young adults in their homes. I…

God is in your most desperate situation. @mferrell

Thanking God in the Negative

The message excerpt I’m sharing below is taken from a radio program that I believe every parent should listen to. It is by Ney Bailey and she is sharing a…

A good morning starts the night before. If you're going to make good decisions in the morning you need to plan ahead. @mferrell

Don’t Waste Your Mornings

I was listening to Don’t Waste Your Mornings Ask Pastor John Podcast and appreciated the wisdom he had to offer on making the most of our mornings. In our…

Dealing with Guilt

I just finished reading Look at It This Way: Straightforward Wisdom to Put Life in Perspective by Jan Silvious and her chapter entitled, “Feeling Guilty Doesn’t Mean You Are”, was helpful in…

Homemaking Binder Series: Detailed Cleaning Checklists for Living Room & Family Room

This is the last Zone post in the Detailed Cleaning Checklist Series. It is covering your living room and family room. We turned our living room into a library/music room. It…

Homemaking 101 Series: Declutter and Organize Your Main Bathroom

If you’ve been following along in the Declutter, Organize & Beautify Your Home Series you know we just finished in the kitchen. You can read all the posts in the…

Homemaking Binder Series: Detailed Cleaning Checklists for Master Bedroom, Master Bathroom & Basement

We are almost to the end of the detailed cleaning checklists. There is one more Zone to cover and then I will move on to some other lists that…

My favorite time saving and practical cleaning tip. @mferrell

My Favorite Simple Cleaning Tip

I was sitting at my breakfast counter and I noticed there was dust on my little ceramic decorative molds. After I finished what I was doing I got up and…

Homemaking 101 Series: Decluttering & Organizing Our Kitchens Part Three {Pantry & Kitchen Desk}

We are finishing in the kitchen with this post. This week we are working on our kitchen pantry and our kitchen desk (or anywhere in your kitchen where you seem to…

Homemaking Binder Series: Detailed Cleaning Checklists for Bedrooms, Bathrooms & Home Office

We are continuing on in the series of making up a simple Homemaking Binder for the care of our homes. This is the third post in the series and you…

Do You Want to be a Full-Time Parent?

I am not sure when I was first introduced to Israel Wayne or his mom Skeet Savage but I am thankful the Lord crossed our paths. His blog Christian Worldview has…

Decluttering & Organizing Our Kitchens - Part Two - Kitchen Table, Refrigerator & Cupboards. @mferrell

Homemaking 101 Series: Decluttering & Organizing Our Kitchens Part Two {Refrigerator, Kitchen Table & Cupboards}

How are you doing on your first mission for your kitchen this month? I have organized drawers, cleared countertops and took care of my sink area. Are we ready to tackle cupboards,…

Homemaking Binder Series: Detailed Cleaning Checklists for Foyer, Dining Room & Front Porch

We have been working on putting together a simple Homemaking Binder for the care and upkeep of our homes. If you’re just joining in today, this is the second post…

Homemaking 101: Decluttering & Organizing Our Kitchens – Part One {Countertops, Kitchen Sink, Under the Kitchen Sink & Drawers}

Your best memories probably come from sitting around someone’s kitchen table – maybe yours, your mother’s or your grandmother’s. The wonderful smell of cookies in the oven, something warm to…