Author Archives: Ann Kirsten

It's summer and that means more time spent outdoors. On those really hot days, your family may decide to wait until the coolness of the evening before heading to the back yard. And, that means: MOSQUI...

Ask anyone with raspberry bushes in their yard and they will tell you that this has been a banner year for the berries. I have picked crazy amounts and have frozen them and made batches and batches of...

I had a conversation with a young mommy yesterday and she was recounting her previous night. She realized that she hadn't read her Bible in quite some time and she missed having some quiet time with t...

My son and his friends had a saying when they were teens: "Soccer moms are the most dangerous drivers in the world." They had nothing against soccer. Or moms. What they meant was that moms who are try...

Summer has officially started and whether you're a working mom or a stay-at-home mom, it's always helpful to get ideas from other moms on how to keep the kids entertained. Here are a few of our favori...

I finally cleaned and filled the hummingbird feeder outside my window. I have regular little visitors who fly in for a quick sip before zooming away again. And, every time I see these tiny marvels I a...

Apparently, I was broken as a child. Everyone said so: my teachers, my friends' parents and my own parents. I was broken and I needed to be fixed. What was wrong with me, you ask? I was SHY! Ooh, horr...

School is almost out and guess what that means: bored kids! To help you out, we've compiled a list of things to do and see (complete with links for more information). Periodically, we will post more i...

Do you ever notice how you can slave for hours over a healthy dinner only to be met with a resounding: "YUCK!" from your family? It often seems like we are thwarted at every attempt we make to feed ou...

I was listening to a stand-up comedian recently and he made a joke about how when people are speaking to him, instead of listening he is really just waiting until it is his turn to talk. Everyone laug...