If you’re like me, being awakened from a sound sleep by a little one in the middle of the night can be very disorienting!  I am so thankful that our children usually sleep through the night from a young age, and this is one reason why: We got an idea from Growing Kids God’s Way called “couch time”.  When your husband comes home from work, you and he have this “couch time” toget

Q: My oldest can really have a one-track mind.  Usually, now that she has been trained, she will come when I call her.  If I ask her to come now – she immediately begins moving towards me.  However, there are times when we are outside and she sees a dog, or a cow, or a camel or an elephant (ha! This question actually came from a missionary friend overseas where there REALLY are camels and elephants walkin

I have had some kids really struggle with this, so I have listed the things that have worked and the things that haven’t.The chiropractor has helped a lot; it was temporary for one of my kids but for the other one, after the treatment she got over it.  Chiropractors are so different — Be sure to have a reputable, very highly-recommended one, and be sure to ask him if he does bedwetting  treatment. Â

Have I told ya’ll about the book, ThePower of Crying Out?  I cry out to the Lord almost every morning in the shower.  I mean I pray in a loud voice, begging God to intervene in situations.  It really works!! The shower muffles my voice so the kids don’t think I’m dying (ha!  :O).  You can also cry out into a pillow  or in a forest by yourself or something. The Bible says that “the weap

Q: Hey, Kathy – a departure from our recent topic. My baby isn’t enjoying blanket time, and he spends about 50% of the time crying and sobbing and trying to crawl off.  Today was especially traumatic; I think he played about 8 minutes (out of 20) and spent the rest hysterical, sopping with tears and sobbing for me constantly. He didn’t respond if I tried to show him his toys or get him interested

Way to go wanting to have a quiet time!!  You know you need the Lord to strengthen you if you are going to be a great mom.  You absolutely cannot do it without Him, just coasting with your own power.  But how can we get that quiet time done??  I think we have ALL struggled with that at times. Terri’s Method: I recommend Terri Maxwell’s book,Managers of Their Homes.  The number one priority of that

I have been blessed with friends who have shown me how to get free items at various stores (Thanks Iarmila and Naomi!!).  But Walgreen’s is by far the easiest and least complicated place to get free merchandise that is actually practical and usable. All you do is go to Walgreen’s and look at the front page of their ad.  They outline several products you can get for free!  Ask for help finding the ite