With Lent approaching, I have been racking my brain to come up with a way to make Lent more meaningful for my children.   Sure, we make family resolutions, decorate the house, abstain from meat on Fridays and talk about the passion. But I wanted something else that could get the kids more actively involved […]

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Faith, Lent

FREE Lenten Worksheet For Kids

With Valentine’s Day on the horizon, I can’t help but revert to my former Pinterest-obsessed blogger self and create a few Free Valentine’s for you.   Well, okay, I made these mostly for myself. But I thought it would be fun to share them with you as well. Before I created these “Realistic Valentines” I […]

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marriage, Motherhood

Realist Valentines For Your Husband

Lent will be here early this year: Ash Wednesday is February 10th.   I feel like I should be whining and stomping my feet, but in all honestly, I can’t wait.   I need Lent and I feel like I need it right now. Please don’t be confused.   I am not some sort of […]

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Faith, Lent

Why I need Lent

Getting a house ready to list and hopefully sell has been one of the most demoralizing, stressful, and exhausting experiences of my life. I have never been deluded into thinking I live in a nicer house than I do.   Better Homes and Gardens were never going to come a-knocking and the idea of having […]

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marriage

Because My Worth is not Based on my Countertops