Category Archives: AllMomDoes

Even though we hear the message of grace in mothering over and over and over, there's still this pressure. This unspoken message that if you're really a good family who loves each other, your kids wil...

When I moved out of my parents' house, I got a box. A box full of all the Christmas tree ornaments I'd accumulated during my growing-up years. They came from here & there, but every year without f...

While the malls may have been cashing in on holiday shopping since early October, I don’t believe the Christmas season starts until after Thanksgiving. As I was decorating – yes, one of my...

I tend to overestimate the food I'll need when entertaining. When I was a young mother, I gave a party and ran out of food (thanks to some voracious eaters on my guest list). I was humiliated. Ever si...

We all want the very best for our children, but it’s impossible to do everything right all the time.  Admitting that is freeing – and it’s also encouraging to other moms in the ...

My husband was working late and to make the most of our evening, I fed the kids an easy dinner and then declared it a movie night. After tucking them into the couch, warm and cozy to watch Elf, I head...

I want to encourage you to support Angel Tree Ministries.  My name is John (I'm Shari's husband) and I am part of a team that goes into the prison once a month.  After worship and teaching i...

What are you bringing to Thanksgiving this year? Did panic immediately arise when your mind went blank with ideas? One year I brought my own version of green bean casserole. I am not sharing the &ldqu...

Yikes! Youth Depression, what an awful thing to have to talk about. It is easier to sweep nasty words like “depression” under the rug and convince ourselves into thinking our teens are oka...

Back in the early 90s I worked at a radio station selling advertising time. The job wasn’t for the faint of heart. Stressful? Off the charts. The billings goals we had to reach were always too h...