Project Walking into a Hug

Scales before Screens

Scales before Screens

So, here’s the scoop on electronics and practicing… I hate, HATE, hate (and yes, I am aware that hate is a strong word) the way my children are so easily drawn into screens. Their eyes glaze over, their ears stop working, and they turn into little zombies while watching a movie or playing on the…

Pray Always

Pray Always

Last week I found myself in need of a new wreath for my front door. The one I made a couple years ago was pretty much destroyed in a windstorm last year, and there was no way to fix it. Nor did I feel much like making something. Instead, I quickly ordered an inexpensive one…

The Entitlement Trap

The Entitlement Trap

I’ve been seeing quite a lot of hype about this book, so I was excited when I was asked to review it. I have devoured it. Devoured. And I am excited to implement the principles I’ve learned in my own household. In the introduction, The Eyres explain how entitlement is the “one reason parenting is…

Family Rule Book

Family Rule Book

This week, we introduced the Family Rule Book, which is part of my Project Walking Into a Hug. It took nearly two hours, but together we came up with about 30 family rules and their attached consequences. At first, the girls seemed to think that things like “not spitting on people” and “don’t slam doors”…