From One Mom To Another

A quick quiz: St. Valentine was:
a) a priest in the Roman Empire who helped persecuted Christians during the reign of Claudius II, was thrown in jail and later beheaded on Feb. 14.
b) a Catholic bishop of Terni who was beheaded, also during the reign of […]

“The troubles of my heart have multiplied; free me from my anguish. Look upon my affliction and my distress and take away all my sins.”
“In my anguish I cried to the LORD, and he answered by setting me free. The LORD is with me; I will not be afraid. What can man do […]

“Whatever we think about and thank about, we bring about.”
- Dr. John Demartini, D.C., BSC, The Secret

“It’s not easy being grateful all the time. But it’s when you feel least thankful that you are most in need of what gratitude can give you.”
- Oprah, O […]

A woman’s work may not be visible; this means she has done it right!
~Angel Cope

A man came home from work and found his three children outside, […]

Moving into the big girl/boy bed is a huge step. We are about to begin this process with our youngest Anna. She is almost 2 and everyday she tries to get in Emily’s bed. So we have decided to begin the transition.
The way we moved Emily into a big girl bed was […]

Freedoms greater than self control = Developmental Confusion
Freedoms less than self control = Developmental Frustration
Freedoms equal to self control = Developmental Harmony
“On Becoming Toddler Wise”
Freedom = Responsibility. Recently, my sister confessed that she does not give her five year old enough […]

Today I would like to share a post I read yesterday. Very poetic, and a truth we need to ever be reminded of often. Although I was raised in church, my life has not always been easy. If not for the love of others, I would not be who I am today. When I found […]

I struggled whether or not I should give this attention, but if any of you are Christians, and have preteens, or teens, you may be interested in this; for the rest of us, a warning to know what our children believe …
The other night I was reading my email and a friend of mine had […]

This recipe came from a friend of mine, Adina. It was so easy and a huge hit with my hubby and the kids, I had to pass it along.
Salmon
Ingredients:
1 cup whole cream
1/2 cup white wine (or lemon juice)
Dill weed
Salt and pepper to taste
1lb salmon
Directions:
~Bring first 3 ingredients to a boil in a sauce pan, let […]

I am thankful for my knew found friends, Tracy and Mike, April and Bryan, Caroline and Jason, Tonya and Danny, Rich and Adina, Joey and Katrina Little, to name only a few! While we have only called you “friend” for a short period of time our hearts are forever connected. I am thankful to the […]