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23 Bible verses on loneliness and being alone - Scriptures and truths from God and Jesus Christ to bring you comfort and peace during stressful and lonely times.

23 Bible Verses on Loneliness

11 daily health benefits of reading every day - These benefits can be seen in as little as 6 to 20 minutes a day. Great for the brain, cognitive function, and even preventing Alzheimer's disease.

11 Benefits of Reading Every Day: Why You Should Always Do It

These simple and easy Valentines Day gifts for her are perfect for a girlfriend or wife. Women love these interesting and unique gifts! Covers everything from creative to funny, sexy and naughty.

40+ Best Valentines Gift Ideas for Women

Ideas for choosing a Bible verse word of the year for 2020 - This list of intentional tips will help you to choose a word or verse from the scriptures in The Bible. Having a focus verse will help you to grow your faith and spiritual life and thrive in the new year.

How to Choose a Focus Bible Verse for the New Year

Free 2020 reading challenge for adults - Great list of book ideas and tips for reading more. Includes free printable chart and bookmarks. Perfect for a month or for 52 weeks of the year.

2020 Feels Like Home Reading Challenge

What books to read in 2020 - Great fiction and non-fiction for women and moms. Great inspirational titles for your twenties or thirties or forties or even fifties and beyond. Some bestselling, memoirs, and Christian romance.

50 Best Fiction & Non-Fiction Books to Read in 2020

How to Celebrate Advent with a Jesse Tree

18 Natural, Organic, & Chemical-Free Tips and Tricks for a Cleaner Home - These quick, simple, hacks will make housework easy. Make housekeeping quick in the kitchen and bathroom. Safe DIY for working moms with pets, cats, or dogs. Kids will be able to help. The best cleaning products with a wonderful smell. Ideas for grease and hard water stains.

18 Natural, Organic, & Chemical-Free Tips for a Cleaner Home

The best audiobooks for 2020 for women - Includes romance, books on love, memoirs, both fiction and non-fiction. Some novels and some historical fiction. Great ideas for libraries, including some new books and older ones.

The Best Audiobooks for Women in 2020

Quotes from the Bible about moms being overwhelmed with life. Tips about stress and overwhelm from scripture. Tips for when your heart is emotionally spent and you don't know what to do. Encouragement and wisdom from Jesus and God in these verses. Prayer helps and you can pray for your overwhelming situation.

18 Encouraging Bible Verses to Overcome Overwhelm

Free meal planning template printable - This weekly breakfast lunch dinner snacks calendar will help you to save money by planning what you'll eat ahead of time. Simple and easy ideas for organizing your menu in a binder for one, two, or families.

Free Weekly Meal Planning Calendar Printable

12 ways to thrive and not just exist - tips, ideas, and motivation to show you how to enjoy your life. How to be happy and fun again. Simple thoughts on how to make life worth living. Awesome ideas for healthy living for women or men.

12 Ways to Thrive and Not Just Exist

Bible verses and quotes about overcoming overthinking - Biblical inspiration to stop over thinking and get rid of anxiety. Wise words to stay positive in times of stress or sadness. God's words, thoughts, and truths about worry.

18 Bible Verses to Overcome Overthinking

12 lies to stop telling yourself today - how to be happy with yourself again - Whether you are in a relationship or alone, these tips and quotes will teach you how to become happier again at work or after a relationship in life. Great list for motivation for moms or teens. Be happy with what you have. Thoughts from the Bible and great thinkers.

12 Lies to Stop Telling Yourself Today

13 facts about negative, unhappy people - You don't have to be unhappy if you stop making these 13 mistakes. Words of wisdom from God and my heart.

13 Mistakes Unhappy People Make

Prayers for your husband and marriage - These reasons to pray for his future, job, and your relationship will help to bring God's blessings of health and healing as well as success and confidence. Used daily, these scriptures can be encouragement and protection in the face of challenges. Whether he is struggling or happy, this simple prayer calendar will guide you so you always know what to pray.

8 Reasons to Pray for Your Husband with Prayer Calendars

40 life lessons to live by - Great quotes for women and men, kids including girls, boys, and teens. Deep thoughts and great wisdom for living. Hard learned truths and advice about living from a life well lived. Important inspirational motivation for living a positive life and feeling your feelings.

40 Life Lessons I’ve Learned in My 40 Years

This free daily habit tracker printable can be used weekly or monthly for 30 or 60 days. I made mine fun by putting stickers on the numbers instead of crossing them off. Simple and easy to use in your planner or bullet journal. Blank minimalist vertical template for any habit. Great PDF ideas for kids to track healthy habits like personal fitness.

How to Start a New Habit (and a Free Printable Habit Tracker)

105 awesome, creative, DIY self care ideas for busy women especially moms - It is not easy to love yourself, but it is essential. Simple and easy activities that anyone can do. Challenges and things to do for kids, teens, and adults, and even for men. Helps with physical, mental, and emotional health as it fights depression, anxiety, and stress. Great inspiration and encouragement to feel better. Christian themes and suggestions.

110 Self-Care Ideas for Busy Women

5 Awesome Free Bible Verse Wallpapers for Smart Phones

How to get motivated to workout - When you exercise early in the morning or later in the day, these excuse busters will motivate, inspire, and encourage you to get it done. Quotes and phrases for motivation and inspiration. Working out will help in losing weight and getting fit. Awesome tips for women and men.

14 Exercise Excuse Busters – Motivation and Encouragement to Exercise When You Don’t Feel Like It

What it's like to be the child of a hoarder

What It’s Like to Be the Child of a Hoarder

12 tips and ideas for stress free living - Inspiration and practical ideas to reduce stress in your life, increase positive self care, and enjoy more healthy feelings of happiness and motivation.

12 Tips for Stress-Free Living: Practical Ways to Savor the Moments

Biblical encouragement for living with chronic illness - Advice and tips on coping and thriving with feelings, thoughts, and words of advice. Encouraging Bible verses for Christians.

24 Bible Verses on Illness & Healing – Biblical Encouragement for Living with a Chronic Illness

What it feels like to have a bipolar manic episode - Symptoms and signs of mania. Thoughts on recognizing mania in your life.

What It Feels Like to Have a Bipolar Manic Episode

8 ways to resist temptation - How to avoid temptation whether it's food tempting to derail your weight loss, a shopping habit or addiction, or some other sin. You don't have to give in. You can stay healthy and do the right thing!

8 Tips to Resist Cravings & Temptation

44 positive affirmations for defeating temptation and overcoming addiction - You will find tons of encouragement and inspiration for recovery and making healthy decisions and choices in these 44 printable positive affirmations cards for kids, teens, and adults. Calm, peaceful thoughts, these inspiring words will expose the truths of our power in a repeatable way.

44 Positive Affirmations for Defeating Temptation and Overcoming Addiction

17 easy ways to develop a positive mindset - The power of a positive outlook is great and far-reaching. Inspiration and motivation for healthy thinking at work and at school. These activities, tips, and ideas work for women and men and even kids and teens. Lots of Christian life thoughts for making you happy through prayer, scripture, and more.

17 Easy Ways to Develop a Positive Outlook

25 Bible verses on joy & happiness. These encouraging scriptures will bring gladness and lasting joy to your life. The words and truths of The Lord God and Jesus Christ will lift you up and give you strength. Beautiful Christian thoughts for my heart.

25 Bible Verses on Joy & Happiness

Awesome Harry Potter quotes from Dumbledore, Snape, Harry, Hermione, Sirius, and more. I love all these quotes to live by. The best printable quotes for a tattoo. Meaningful truths.

27 Awesome, Inspiring Harry Potter Quotes

How to Be Happy - 20 Things to Stop Doing Today to Enjoy the Rest of Your Life - This smart list will improve your life now. People have a lot of bad habits, and to quit them will make things better for sure. These quotes and tips will help you to be satisfied and content with yourself and in your relationship with money. Everyday advice for women and men, moms, teens, and even kids.

How to Be Happy – 20 Things to Stop Doing Today to Enjoy the Rest of Your Life

This beautiful, full color, printable 15-page guided journal can be used by women and tween and teen girls. The page templates guide the writer through a series of 50 questions, designed to get to know yourself and your desires for your life. Can be assembled with a binding for a full color journal. Simple, fun ideas for recording your thoughts on a variety of life subjects. Awesome inspiration for students, teachers, and homeschooling. Get to know yourself with these deep questions for reflection. Understand your thoughts and feelings about life. Discover truths about your happiness.

Know Thyself – Discover Who You Are With These 50 Questions

Be internet awesome - Teaching parents how to show respect to their kids through their online internet behavior. Thoughts and truths on safe internet usage for parents, teachers, and kids. Words and pictures posted without thinking can hurt. These life lessons will work for boys and girls and men and women. #SaferInternetDay #BeInternetAwesome #Sponsored

Be Internet Awesome – 7 Tips to Respect Your Kids in the Internet Age

How to start a journaling habit - Whether you need ideas and inspiration for journaling for anxiety, depression, or just because, here are thoughts on improving your mental health by writing in a journal daily. This awesome creative guided journal is great for older children and students.

How to Start A Journaling Habit

Bariatric gastric sleeve surgery results - This is an update 2 years after gastric sleeve surgery including before and after pictures (or is it before and during?). She gained weight during the last month by getting away from her healthy diet. She talks a lot about adjusting to her new body and how it feels to lose so much weight! Also discusses set backs and how they have affected her plan.

Bariatric Gastric Sleeve Surgery Update & Results – Almost 2 Years Post-Op

Free 2019 reading challenge for adults - Great list of book ideas and tips for reading more. Includes free printable chart and bookmarks. Perfect for a month or for 52 weeks of the year.

2019 Feels Like Home Reading Challenge

What books to read in 2019 - Great fiction and non-fiction for women and moms. Great inspirational titles for your twenties or thirties or forties or even fifties and beyond. Some bestselling, memoirs, and Christian romance.

The Fiction & Non-Fiction Books I’m Going to Read in 2019

Bible verses on patience that will make you a better Mom - Learn how to be a patient person, learning patience with kids and others is never easy, but these Bible verses from God will help. Remember this scripture to calm yourself and love others. The words of the Lord and Jesus will give you strength. Lots of beautiful encouragement.

17 Bible Verses About Patience That Will Make You a Better Mom

10 Ways to Prioritize Yourself and Ditch the Mom Guilt - Tips and ideas for self care for moms of children who are young or old.

10 Ways to Prioritize Yourself and Ditch Mom Guilt

The best 50 Bible verses every Christian kid should memorize - These simple and easy verses for kids are encouraging and easy to memorize. The inspirational truths can help behavior and assist in parenting. They are short and easy for children to learn. Great for daily, weekly, or monthly scriptures, this list of verses is perfect for school or home.

50 Bible Verses Every Christian Kid Should Memorize

How to be happy as a mother - Happier moms do these 15 things - These thoughts and quotes will encourage and inspire even the most stressed mom. Simple tips for being a content, grateful mom in life at home, at work, and parenting.

How to Be a Happy Mother – Happier Moms Do These 15 Things

Who does God say I am? Who you are in Christ Jesus is not a secret. The Lord tells us in scripture many examples of characteristics from life and the Bible. These words are so true and helpful especially when your heart is heavy. Free printable.

Who Does God Say I Am? 20 Biblical Truths & Affirmations For Every Christian

Best inspirational quotes from kids books and children's literature - These famous and not so famous truths are from Roald Dahl, Harry Potter, and many more. Includes free printables. Awesome life lessons for the heart.

30 Best Quotes From Our Favorite Children’s Books

10 secrets to raising happy, successful kids - Children need love and affection, but what else? This positive article lists 10 tips, habits, and ideas and awesome quotes for moms and dads raising boys and girls.

10 Secrets to Raising Happy, Successful Kids Who Will Become Happy, Successful Adults

Simple & easy time management tips super busy women especially moms - Whether you are a stay at home mom or a working mom, you need practical articles with advice and ideas to get organized. Morning and evening routines, schedules, planners, this post covers it all.

25 Simple & Easy Time Management Tips for Super Busy Moms

The best fidget toys for kids or teens with ADHD or anxiety - These calming toys are good for children and adults at home or in the classroom at school. Most are quiet, silent even, so they can be used in preschool or any situation. Great way to calm down.

The Best Fidget Toys – A Simple and Easy Solution for Kids with Anxiety or ADHD

Encouraging books for exhausted women, especially moms - These reading lists for fiction and non-fiction are full of encouragement, strength, and hope. Some include the words and truth of God and some are purely for fun and escape. Written by teachers of faith and full of truths from the heart. Lots of great book ideas here, perfect for summer reading or anytime.

15 Encouraging Books for Exhausted Women

40 positive affirmations for Christian kids - You will find tons of encouragement and inspiration for anxiety and anxious, worried thoughts in these 40 printable positive affirmations cards for Christian kids. Calm, peaceful thoughts for kids with anxiety, these inspiring words will expose the truths of God's word in a meaningful, repeatable way.

40 Printable Positive Affirmations for Christian Kids (Especially for Anxiety)

35 Coping Skills for Parents to Help Their Kids with Anxiety - Helping children with normal anxieties or anxiety disorders at home or at school. Simple and easy strategies, activities, and ideas to make parenting anxious children easier. Great for students and teachers. Mental health is super important and making feelings less scary and even fun makes all the difference. Great for kids, teens, and adults with panic attacks or anger management issues. These strategies cover all big feelings and stress.

35 Coping Skills for Parents to Help Their Kids with Anxiety

25 Simple & Easy Habits to Make You a Happy Mom Even When Life is Hard

That Time I Had MRSA #BeAntibioticsAware

28 ways to turn around a bad day - You need a pick me up and Christian inspiration when you're having a bad day. At home, at work, or in any area of life, these tips and remedies are motivation to cheer you up. What to do one a bad day to fix your attitude and feel better. Great for mom but appropriate for men and teens too.

28 Ways to Turn Around a Bad Day

36 Quotes & Bible Verses for when you're having a bad day - This inspiration and encouragement from God can turn around a bad day. You need a pick me up and Christian inspiration when you're having a bad day. At home, at work, or in any area of life, these scriptures and words from Jesus Christ and others are motivation to cheer you up. What to do one a bad day to fix your attitude and feel better. Great for mom but appropriate for all women, men, and teens too.

36 Quotes & Bible Verses for When You’re Having a Bad Day

25 simple habits to become a better person - Good, kind, successful people do certain things every day. These 28 tips will help with motivation and leadership. Become more like Jesus Christ every day.

28 Simple Habits to Become a Better Person

A prayer for when you're overwhelmed with life and anxious. Jesus The Rock can help restore faith and peace in your life even when things seem hopeless. These scriptures and truths from God will bring peace and strength to your heart. Quotes from The Lord.

A Prayer for When You’re Anxious and Overwhelmed with Life

Moving on when you're stuck in grief - Grieving is so hard and sad, but it is so true that the only way through it is through it. Words and truths from my life when I lost my mom and watched a movie called Hachi about a dog who waited his entire life for his owner to come home. The feelings of the heart are real, and saying I miss you is natural, but letting go is beautiful and natural and essential.

On Grief, Moving On, and the Movie that Made Me Cry Myself to Sleep

45 Bible Verses about how to have a strong healthy marriage - Problems in marriage can often be solved through a lot of prayer, hard work, and maybe counseling. These scriptures on love and marriage can be read by husband or wife or together as a couple. The words of God and Jesus Christ can give truth and faith to your wedding or life. Beautiful encouragement.

45 Bible Verses About Having A Strong & Healthy Marriage

8 things every every frazzle mom needs to hear - Parenting makes you overwhelmed, weary, tired, and grumpy. These 8 truths from God and other moms will help you to cheer up and stay positive even in the challenges of motherhood.

8 Things Every Frazzled Mom Needs to Hear

Bariatric gastric sleeve surgery results - This is an update 1 year after gastric sleeve surgery including before and after pictures (or is it before and during?). She gained weight during the last month by getting away from her healthy diet. She talks a lot about adjusting to her new body and how it feels to lose so much weight! Also discusses set backs and how they have affected her plan.

Bariatric Gastric Sleeve Surgery Update & Results – 1 Year Post-Op

13 creative & unique ways to study the bible - how to for beginners including kids (boys and girls), teens, young adults, men, and women. Great for spiritual growth and understanding of the Good Book. Includes ideas for notebooks and journals as well as the SOAP method, Bible journaling, and others. Simple, awesome, and fun tips for learning to get started studying scriptures.

How to Study the Bible – 13 Creative & Unique Methods

14 awesome habits of very happy moms - how to be content in your role as a working or stay at home mom. Tips, wisdom, and suggestions on how to be a happier mom in every day life. Includes morning and evening routines and self care needs. Inspiration, encouragement, and things to do to improve your mood and attitude toward your kids and family.

14 Habits of Very Happy Moms

Morning quiet time Bible verses for teens or women - Scripture to start the day. The Words of God are perfect to study first thing in the morning. These encouraging Bible verses will give you the uplifting boost of truth that you need in the morning. Great routine to start for life. Beautiful thoughts and ideas on the words of Jesus. Inspiration, motivation, and encouragement for moms and all women. Great daily reminder to overcome challenges with faith and peace.

17 Encouraging Bible Verses to Start Your Day – Free Printable

70 of God's promises from the Bible - These encouraging scriptures, verses, and quotes for women and men. Relationships and encouragement by faith.

Standing on the Promises of God – 70 Biblical Promises You Can Count On

Bariatric gastric sleeve surgery results - This is an update 11 months after gastric sleeve surgery including before and after pictures (or is it before and during?). She is losing weight quickly and eating a healthy diet that she can maintain for life! She talks a lot about adjusting to her new body and how it feels to lose so much weight! Also discusses set backs and how they have affected her plan.

Bariatric Gastric Sleeve Surgery Update & Results – 11 Months Post-Op

35 Almost Daily Habits of Successful People - These simple, easy tips and ideas will lead you to to start the great life you want! Morning and evening routines to lead a healthy life. Amazing list of good ideas for women and men. Best ideas that will change your life. Includes workout and exercise as well as diet and family activities.

35 Almost Daily Habits That Make Life Great

how to help your child cope with the death of a pet - Grief and loss are not easy for adults, and children feel so much more strongly. Helping them through their emotions and feelings in this time is super important, whether they are mourning a dog, cat, goldfish, rabbit, bird, or other pet. Death is a part of life with animals and it is normal to feel sad and lost without your best friend. This mom's thoughts and feelings about her kitten are witty and poignant. Awesome read.

How to Help Kids Deal with the Death of a Pet – 14 Tips for Coping

30 bible verses about strength - encouragement and motivation to go on in faith when times are hard. Great for struggle and healing in any situation - men and women, after a death, anxiety, depression, failing marriage, or sickness. You can be strong. Inspirational scriptures for life and purpose.

30 Bible Verses About Strength

You Are At Risk for Sepsis #GetAheadOfSepsis

Why all parents need to talk to their kids - especially tweens - about underage drinking - statistics, tips, ideas, and facts for how to talk to your children about drinking alcohol at parties or anywhere.

It’s Not Too Early to Talk About Underage Drinking with Your Kids

Should your family observe Lent? What is it exactly? Whether you're Catholic, Lutheran, Methodist, or another Christian denomination, you can still observe Lent as a family. These ideas, activities, and meals are great for kids and adults, and they include advice on what to give up and what to add in during this special season.

Should Your Family Observe Lent This Year? (And What Is It Anyway?)

Bible Verses on gratitude & being thankful - These 20 scriptures will encourage you to be grateful in every circumstance. The words of the Lord Jesus Christ and others will inspire you to walk in life, truth, and faith with a grateful heart.

20 Bible Verses on Gratitude & Being Thankful

Bariatric gastric sleeve surgery results - This is an update 9 months after gastric sleeve surgery including before and after pictures (or is it before and during?). She is losing weight quickly and eating a healthy diet that she can maintain for life! She talks a lot about adjusting to her new body and how it feels to lose so much weight! Also discusses a set back and how it has affected her plan.

Bariatric Gastric Sleeve Surgery Update and Results – 9 Months Post-Op

10 cold weather exercise tips for the whole family - You can workout with your kids all year long, even in the winter, whether you go outside or stay inside is up to you! Lots of tips, ideas, and suggestions here. If you plan ahead and wear the right clothes, you can have fun with your kids and stay strong and healthy all year.

10 Cold Weather Exercise Tips for the Whole Family

17 Ways to bring Christmas joy to a grieving friend - Grieving is hard all the time but it is especially difficult during the holidays. Families and friends may want to help in love, but not know how. Here are tips and ideas for gifts and gestures to help a grieving heart to heal.

17 Ways to Bring Christmas Joy to a Grieving Friend

23 Ways to reclaim Christmas joy when your heart is grieving - Grief during the holidays can be devastating, especially when your mom or dad has passed away.

23 Ways to Reclaim Christmas Joy When You’re Grieving

Bariatric gastric sleeve surgery results - This is an update 7 months after gastric sleeve surgery including before and after pictures (or is it before and during?). She is losing weight quickly and eating a healthy diet that she can maintain for life! She talks a lot about adjusting to her new body and how it feels to lose so much weight!

Bariatric Gastric Sleeve Surgery Update and Results – 7 Months Post-Op

exercising as a family

10 Tips to Exercise With Your Kids

A Prayer for the Homeschooling Mom

10 Tips and ideas to drink more water - Water is great for your health and nutrition and helps to lose weight! There are many benefits and reasons to drink more water, and this post will walk through them as well as to give you 10 ways to drink more of it!

10 Tips to Drink More Water

Bariatric gastric sleeve surgery results - This is an update 5 months after gastric sleeve surgery including before and after pictures (or is it before and during?). She is losing weight quickly and eating a healthy diet that she can maintain for life!

Bariatric Gastric Sleeve Surgery Results – 6 Months Post-Op

35 Bible Verses on Love & Marriage

40 Positive Affirmations for Christian Moms (with printable)

10 Psalms for kids to memorize - These scripture passages are perfect for children to learn about God. The Lord says to hide his word in your heart, and these are perfect for memory verses and even memorizing entire passages.

10 Psalms for Children to Memorize

Bariatric gastric sleeve surgery results - This is an update 5 months after gastric sleeve surgery including before and after pictures (or is it before and during?). She is losing weight quickly and eating a healthy diet that she can maintain for life!

Bariatric Gastric Sleeve Surgery Results – 5 Months Post-Op

This free printable food tracker teaches kids healthy eating and healthy living concepts in a gentle way. Print and laminate and help them to complete it nightly to see how they can improve their food habits!

Free Printable For Kids To Track Healthy Eating

Do you have picky eaters? Me too! The power struggle over eating healthy meals is a thing of the past for our family thanks to these tips from a registered dietician. They will work for all families!

How to Help Your Kids Eat a Healthy Diet – 5 Tips from a Registered Dietician

Reward with Food, Punish with Food: 11 Tips to Prevent Childhood Obesity

28 Bible Verses about giving grace to others - These scriptures show how Jesus and others extended grace throughout life. Christians are called to forgive as Jesus forgave, and this post is about encouragement and strength to do that. Includes an amazing story about giving grace in real life!

28 Bible Verses about Giving Grace to Others

Bariatric gastric sleeve surgery results - This is an update 3 months after gastric sleeve surgery including before and after pictures (or is it before and during?). She is losing weight quickly and eating a healthy diet that she can maintain for life!

Bariatric Gastric Sleeve Surgery – 3.5 Months Post-Op

19 days after bariatric surgery - gastric sleeve surgery results - People have been asking how I'm doing and how the surgery went, so here is my real life description of the process so far.

19 Days Post Bariatric Gastric Sleeve Surgery

Bariatric Gastric Sleeve Surgery – 10 Days Post-Op

4 Days Post-Op – Bariatric Gastric Sleeve Surgery

What I Learned About God When I Stopped Trying to Control My Life

Why I Have Decided to Have Bariatric Surgery – Gastric Sleeve Surgery

You need to hold tight to your faith when you're mad at God. These encouraging Bible verses and quotes will help you to like you're not alone in your anger and will help you to get to a better place.

10 Bible Verses for When You’re Mad at God

17 Bible Verses about Miracles & 16 Real Miracles from the Bible

6 Ways to Keep Bible Study in Your Lazy Summer

8 Tips for Teaching Your Kids to Pray

13 Bible Verses to Encourage You in Times of Stress

105 awesome, creative, DIY self care ideas for busy women especially moms - It is not easy to love yourself, but it is essential. Simple and easy activities that anyone can do. Challenges and things to do for kids, teens, and adults, and even for men. Helps with physical, mental, and emotional health as it fights depression, anxiety, and stress. Great inspiration and encouragement to feel better. Christian themes and suggestions.

105 Self-Care Ideas for Busy Women

How to Improve Your Bible Journaling with Adhesive Stencils

My Day at the White House with First Lady Michelle Obama #LetsMove

How to Get Started Bible Journaling – The Basics

12 Ways to Stay Sane in the Midst of a Busy Season

Why “God won’t give you more than you can handle” is a LIE!

10 Bible Verses for When Things are Hopeless

16 Simple Lent Activities for All Christian Kids

On Feeling Like the Purple Earring

Loving and Losing and Gaining Even More

9 Simple Tips to Handle Hurt During the Holidays

10 ways to treat yourself - Some of these ideas include food and some are without food. They're all healthy and positive ways to pamper yourself and make self care a priority, especially when you're sad or stressed. Perfect for busy moms!

10 Ways to Treat Yourself

God’s Plans and My New Job

5 Ways to Unwind After a Long Week

10 Bible verses about anxiety and worry - These scriptures highlight the strength of prayer and The Lord's power. As Christians, we are to trust God and His plan, but it is not always easy. Lots of encouragement for hard times.

10 Bible Verses to Overcome Anxiety & Worry

12 Bible verses to overcome anger and resentment - The words and truths of the Lord God and Jesus Christ from scripture will comfort your heart when you are angry and resentful, bringing faith, hope, and strength into your spirit. Everyone experiences anger and resentment in life and these Bible verses will help you to heal.

12 Bible Verses to Overcome Anger & Resentment

A Prayer for My Children

8 Ways to Become a More Patient Mom

How to Memorize Scripture as a Family

50 Bible verses every Christian should memorize - These beautiful frameable Bible Verse prints are great for women, men, teens, or kids to learn. The truths of the Word of God apply to everyone's life and heart. Many words spoken by Jesus Christ to children and adults. The Word of the Lord is good and beneficial. Great products and quotes for families to post in their home on the wall.

50 Bible Verses Every Christian Should Memorize

Childhood Anxiety, Drugs, and Faith

I Want to Wake Up to a World Where Robin Williams is Alive

13 Ways to Pamper Yourself During Your Period

13 Ways to Pamper Yourself During Your Period (or Anytime!)

35 Things I Want to Do in my 35th Year

Faking Joy - how to deal when you feel like you're coming unglued - Mom anger management is a real struggle. Parents of active children get busy and frustrated when life gets hard. Tips and ideas for keeping your cool when your kids are driving you crazy.

Faking Joy – 26 Ways to Deal When You Feel Like You’re Coming Unglued

9 natural ways to reduce seasonal allergies

9 Ways to Reduce Seasonal Allergy Symptoms without Drugs

Young Living Essential Oils Everyday Oils Kit

Young Living Essential Oils

13 Tips for a Better Night's Sleep - These are great ideas featuring essential oils! So easy!

How to Get a Better Night’s Sleep

7 Tips for Healthier Family Meals

7 Tips for More Healthful Family Meals

Download my Free Guide – 8 Tips for Stress-free Living

Everything’s Not Fine

What to do during your quiet time with God

What To Do During Your Quiet Time with God

How to Have Quiet Time Without Getting Up Earlier

How to Find Time for Quiet Time (Without Waking Up Earlier)

Starting your day with quiet time nourishes your heart.

How to Begin A Daily Quiet Time with God

What do women in their 30s need to know about menopause?

What Do Women In Their 30s Need to Know About Menopause?

oversharing in social media

Oversharing in Social Media

It Never Goes Away, But It Does Get Better

She is Gone

Stronger Than We Think We Are

Coping and Making Memories

My Mom’s Opinion of My Ingenious Parenting Tip

13 Scripture Bible Verses to overcome disappointment - The words and truths of the Lord God and Jesus Christ from scripture will comfort your heart when you are disappointed, bringing faith, hope, and strength into your spirit. Everyone experiences disappointment in life and these Bible verses will help you to heal.

13 Bible Verses to Overcome Disappointment

If you take a mom to Target - This funny article had me laughing. Hilarious and so true. This mom is seeing right into my life!

If You Take a Mom to Target

God spoke to me

God Spoke To Me – And Not How You Think

What I (Used to) Feed My Kids

Is your family over-scheduled?

Overscheduled

Why I’m Not Being Tested For Celiac Disease

iHeartOmron Fitness Challenge

The Fold – #iHeartOmron Fitness Challenge Week Five

#iHeartOmron Fitness Challenge Week Four

#iHeartOmron Fitness Challenge – Week Three

My Health Experiment (Or How I Did Some Dumb Things)

Forward Progress

Stalled But Not Defeated

how to go gluten free

How to Go Gluten Free

Why I’m Going Gluten Free

On Grieving and Life

Did You Do Anything Today?

Nothing to Say

Problogger at Allume

Everyone is a Mess and Other Reflections from #Allume

angry mom

Angry at Your Kids? 11 Healthy Ways to Deal With It

Don’t Miss the Magic, Momma

A Moment of Middle-of-the-Night Insanity

The Noise in My Head

i am good

Don’t Be So Hard on Yourself (Free printable affirmations for women)

Goodbye Molly. I loved you, and I’m sorry.

gratitude journal

My Gratitude Journal

Inadequate Mom (Or, How Grace Was at the Olive Garden with No Underwear)

Lonely But Never Alone

You Have to Keep Climbing (Thoughts on Living Healthy)

What It’s Really Like to be a Stay-At-Home Mom: Every Day is Mother’s Day

Cast Fear Out

stop worrying

Simplify Your Life – Stop Worrying

bob greene interview

My Interview with Bob Greene

mom blogger

A Day in the Life of a Mom Blogger

fit with omron

Getting Fit the Right Way Featuring Omron Fitness

I Must Have Been High

OMega Water

Drinking More Water – Featuring Omega Water

lose weight in the new year

My Goal for 2012 – No More Excuses

I am Not a Saint

Normal

compulsive eating

I Need Help with Compulsive Eating

100 Things I Enjoy, 91-100

100 Things I Enjoy, 81-90

100 Things I Enjoy, 71-80

100 Things I Enjoy, 61-70

Forgotten

happy momma

So Happy

100 Things I Enjoy, 51-60

100 Things I Enjoy, 41-50

My Knock-the-Ball-Out-of-the-Park Life

100 Things I Enjoy, 31-40

the happiest people

The Happiest People

10 Ways to Use Baking Soda for Your Body

100 Things I Enjoy, 21-30

I’m Being Kinder to Myself

100 Things I Enjoy, 11-20

100 Things I Enjoy, 1-10

I Can Do Hard Things

I Was Broken

Teaching Your Kids to Enjoy Hiking This Summer

A Healthier Momma featuring Healthy Choices Frozen Meals

Gratitude

Inadequate

What I Learned From a Plastic Dinosaur

Why?

Walking

Grace’s Birth Story

Our Family Bed

When Breast Isn’t Best

Living at Work: How Mothers Can Find Some Real Time Off

I Have Wrinkles

Everything Will Be Okay (Updated)

Setting a Good Example

In Him, My Heart Rejoices

Fearfully and Wonderfully Made

Grandma and Lefty

Forced to Sit Down and Talk to Each Other

What to Do (and Avoid) When You Have Morning Sickness

Purging the Unnecessary

My Personal Mission Statement

Is That The Story You Want To Tell?

My Weight Release Journey

how to make resurrection eggs - The best instructions & tutorial for making and using eggs to teach a lesson on the Easter story. This simple DIY is great for toddlers, preschoolers, or even elementary kids to learn the story of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. These awesome homemade Easter activities make learning the symbols of the Easter story simple and easy. Even young children can understand. Uses plastic eggs.

How to Make Resurrection Eggs (and Why I Didn’t Make Any This Year)

Self Doubt

My weight loss is back on track

Back On Track

No More Excuses

Hopeful

I am Invincible

I Have Momentum

Exercising Together with EA Sports Active

Exercising with EA Sports Active

It’s a Marathon, Not a Sprint

I’m Shrinking!

13.25 Inches

Get Up and Exercise

Big Frustrations and Small Successes

Do Good

7 Down, 93 To Go

The Bible in 90 Days – Starting Strong

Happy Epiphany!

Need Help Deciding When To Stay Home Sick?

My Plan to Lose Weight

My Goals for 2010

How to Celebrate Advent with a Jesse Tree

How to Make a Jesse Tree

Advent Wreath – Start A New Christmas Tradition

Cold Weather Fitness Tips for the Whole Family

Too Good To Be True

The Longest Day Ever, Brought to You By PVCs and Bigeminy

I Kiss It

My Final Thoughts on the EA Sports Active

I’ve Found a Rhythm

I Fell Off The Wagon

In 32 days, I turn 30

My First Impressions of EA Sports Active

30 Days to a Healthier Me – EA Sports Active for the Wii

Goodies Are a Sometimes Food

The best simple healthy eggplant lasagna recipe - This easy, vegetarian, low carb, gluten free veggie lasagna is meatless (but meat can be added if you want) and is perfect for a Whole30, paleo, or keto diet. It's made with ricotta and baked to bring all the flavors together. The recipe calls for eggplant, but you could substitute zucchini instead.

WomenHeart & Eggplant Lasagna

30 days to happiness, days 11 through 15

30 days to happiness, days 4 through 10

30 days to happiness, day three

30 days to happiness, day two

30 days to happiness, day one

My 101st post – 101 Things About Me

Loads of energy!

Meat or lack thereof