This post is a continuation of my last post. You can read it here. When I was 5 years old, although I couldn’t be seen, I overheard a conversation between my mother and a woman that I didn’t recognize. For reasons I will never know, I assumed that the negatives comments ma

I am linking up with Kelly’s Korner to talk about our favorite Pinterest tip. You can find it here. My favorite Pinterest tip is my ‘Parenting Tip’ board. You can find mine here. Does my son know how much I love him?     My posts this week have revolved aro

My last post dealt with the secret to being a ‘good’ mom. You can read about it here. When I was asked the question, “What is the secret to being a good mom”, I was reminded of a time 20 years ago when I prepared to start homeschooling my oldest 2 children. I d

Several days ago a young mom of two children under 3 years old asked me a question that I had never been asked before. She said that being a mom was a lot harder than she ever imagined. She asked me if I knew  a secret to being a good mom. ‘Good’ is a relative term, but Â

Kellyskorner is partnering with two other bloggers to build up moms by writing positive posts!!  It is a link-up, and you can find more here! As an older mom, there are things that I would change if I had the opportunity, as far as raising my children. That is one reason that I start

Who wants a room like this anyway?   I shared the story with a room full of women; a MOPS group.  The day that I realized I had a problem with clutter and disorganization. My 4 little boys and I were sitting at our kitchen table, when we heard a car driving turning into our driv

One of my favorite role models is George Washington Carver. I was unsuccessful at everything that I tried in elementary school and junior high school. Wasn’t good enough for the chorus, didn’t make rifle guard, was horrible at sports, wasn’t particularly good at acad

I was learning the basics of Christianity along with my children. It was as new to me as it was for them. When I first read verses that directed me to control my thoughts and my words, I was frustrated. To say the least! I had thoughts that were judgmental and mean, and the words of m

I am linking up with Kellyskorner today! Love her blog. You can find it here. The linky is titled “A Day in The Life” I know that I was SO busy when my 8 children were young, there is no way I could list every activity that happened during a typical day. Between homeschool

I was astounded. It couldn’t be my son. He would NEVER do anything illegal. No way. Without going into too much detail to protect my children, this son had been obedient since birth. His desire to please God was greater than his desire to sin. Now, there wasn’t a shadow of