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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…

Asking for Good Behavior

Asking for Good Behavior

One year ago yesterday, we ended our Caribbean cruise.  I thought I should maybe start posting the rest of the pictures.  This is the girls getting ready to go to the beach on Grand Cayman Island.    But, this post has nothing to do with the beach or the cruise or anything like that.  It’s…

Pray Always

Pray Always

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…with lots of fake berries and leaves! 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 I didn’t see any way to fix it….

The Entitlement Trap

The Entitlement Trap

I’ve been seeing quite a lot of hype about this book in blogland, 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…

Family Rule Book

This picture has almost nothing to do with this post. Other than that these are my three daughters and I am trying to be a better mother to them. Also, aren’t those clouds awesome? First things first: I know you’re all dying to know how our bedtime scheduling went. We introduced it on Monday Night…