Attention Dads! Three (Non-Gifts) Things Moms Crave for Mother's Day!
Mother's Day is May 12th. The ONE day a year dedicated solely to us moms. But if that is the case, then why doesn't it feel that way? I don't know about you but I honestly don't feel like a day meant to celebrate me should en...
Dear Mom, Your Children Are Safe in God's Hands
Have you ever lost your child at the mall? It has happened to more parents than you would imagine. In fact, the same thing happened to Jesus' parents. That's right, the parents of the Messiah lost Him. Theirs was worse actual...
Unique May Day Basket Ideas!
May Day is one of my favorite holidays. As a child, I thought that making little vases, filling them with flowers, and ding-dong dashing them on neighbors' porches was the greatest thing ever. We would create paper cones, fil...
What is the Good Life? (Can We Talk Series)
Everyone wants to live their best life, but what if living your best life now literally means living for, and with, Jesus? Today we end our Season One of Can We Talk with a conversation about how Christ empowers us to live th...
The Working Mom's Guide to Planning Summer Childcare
Spring Break is barely behind us yet I have been ready for summer for months now. Not because of my desperate need of some sunshine and blue skies, though yes, that is more than needed during this dreary springtime we have in...
House Rules with Myquillyn Smith
You know and love her as The Nester. Myquillyn Smith has been inspiring us about how to make our house a beautiful and welcoming home for years now. And she's back with a unique perspective on how to make our homes a reflecti...
Finding Hope in the Garden
"Adopt the pace of nature; her secret is patience."-Ralph Waldo Emerson I love gardening. I love the patience it requires, the careful detail needed to give each plant what it needs, the problem solving that goes in...
Drool Tech Makes Children Brittle
Drool Tech is designed to take our time, focus, and money. Not only does it manipulate our decisions, our investment includes the loss of opportunities we would have had if we'd been able to move on with real life. Today we'l...
Biblical Affirmations for Anxiety
If anxiety is a struggle for you, you don't have to suffer alone or in silence. So many of us join you in this battle, even if we don't always talk about it. Sometimes shame can trick us into staying quiet.
God on the Go: Distractions - With Our Time
We're weaving personal stories and biblical parables this week regarding the art of time management. Time is one of the most precious gifts from God and we can learn to use it wisely.
Elevate Your Sandwiches with this Delicious Sandwich Bread Recipe
The house is filled with the most delicious smell you can imagine. I'm baking sandwich bread! As a newbie to "breading," turns out it's not that complicated! The only problem I've encountered so far is that the brea...
How Do We Know Our Identity In Christ? (Can We Talk Series)
What does it mean to be a Christian? It seems simply, we've all known this since summer camp: Put your faith in Christ and you get eternal life. But is that what Jesus taught us? What did Jesus say about his power for our lif...
Swedish Death Cleaning
The problem with organizing and decluttering tips is that usually the authors suggest doing the job rather quickly. I can't work that way. Maybe you can relate: I pull things out, I make a mess, I get partway done and then I ...
Building a Thriving Marriage While Raising Children with Disabilities with Todd and Kristin Evans
Their daughter's urgent genetic and medical condition completely changed Todd and Kristin Evans' lives and marriage. They join AllMomDoes Podcast host Julie Lyles Carr for a frank and inspiring interview about when they reali...
Spring in the Pacific Northwest Can Be Weird
Spring in the Pacific Northwest is a weird time. One minute the sun is shining and the next we have torrential rain. Those of us who have lived here for a while are used to the temperamental weather and we make accommodations...