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{Review} Fix-Her-Upper: Reclaim Your Happy Space
“Honey, you just need to go to your happy place.” We’ve heard that before, but exactly where is it? And how long can we stay there before the next disturbance bursts in? Perhaps this week’s book review of FIX-HER-UPPER: Reclaim Your Happy Space will help answer those questions.
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Book Review: HOLY IN THE MOMENT {& Giveaway!}
“What difference is holiness making in your life?” If you’re wondering what that means, and what it looks like, you’ll enjoy this week’s book review: HOLY IN THE MOMENT by Ginger Harrington. Plus, there's a giveaway! Don’t click away thinking this is about impossible-to-follow rigid standards encased in hard-to-understand theological terminology. I give you my word, it is not. In fact, there are so many insightful words in this book, I’ve wanted to highlight something on almost every page. But, since I promised to offer this book as a giveaway on the blog, I could not. I ordered two more copies, one for a friend, and one for me. Now,…
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Family, Work, & Faith: Interview with Author, Tim Shoemaker
Do you struggle balancing your family and work, and wish you knew how to inject more conversations about faith into both? This interview with author, Tim Shoemaker, father of three, catapults wisdom for us all.
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50 Fun, Screen-free Activities to Avoid Total Summer Veg-Out
Finished with rigorous schedules, the family is ready to relax! Is the sofa already softening? I’ve gathered a list of 50 fun, screen-free activities for you to avoid a total summer veg-out. Many of the ideas are geared for families with older kids. Decide which activities to do together as a family, with friends, or as individual projects. There are a few challenges when faced with decreasing screen time. The thing I think most parents/caregivers struggle with is they have work to do, and the screens are inexpensive babysitters. Often, caregivers are tired. Sometimes they are not physically able to do highly active things with the kids. Sometimes it may…
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DIVA DELORES & the OPERA HOUSE MOUSE {Review}
Everyone needs a little help now and then, but not everyone sees eye to eye in DIVA DELORES AND THE OPERA HOUSE MOUSE, written by Laura Sassi and illustrated by Rebecca Gerlings. Gather your little divas