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Ten Minute Refreshment for Busy Moms

November 2, 2010

Welcome to a regular feature for Tuesday, Ten Minute Tuesday.  Take a few minutes to slow down, sit & enjoy the music – let the words sink into your spirit.  Whether you are feeling unprepared to face what you have today or just wondering how [...]

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Ten Minute Tuesday – Mercy Me

September 21, 2010
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Week two in the Ten minute Tuesday – I am sharing one of my favorite songs from Mercy Me, “Bring the Rain.” The point here is to encourage you to take the few minutes to sit down with a cup of coffee or tea, enjoy [...]

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Dealing with ‘middle of the summer blues’? – Sandra Huber

August 6, 2010
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It’s almost the end of July and many parents are starting to get ready for the beginning of the school year. Many are also experiencing what I like to call “middle of summer” blues. It’s that time when the fact that there’s no homework, papers [...]

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Tips to Plan “Thriving Breaks” with our Kids – Laurie Wallin

July 22, 2010
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I am on vacation with my family from July 21st – August 9th traveling in our RV to Yellowstone, Glacier National Park and a few spots in between. I will be sure to have some adventures to share when I return, in the meantime enjoy [...]

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Multiple Blessings – ScreamFree Wednesday

June 30, 2010
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“In the name of God, stop a moment. Cease your work, look around.” -Leo Tolstoy Jenny’s Take: I know that we are all busy beyond measure in these modern times. If it’s not the office demanding your attention, it’s the laundry, or an aging parent, [...]

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Being the GrownUp

June 9, 2010
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“You can only be young once, but you can always be immature.”  -Dave Barry (1947- ) Jenny’s Take:  Ouch. I know that this is true for me. Just because my age is greater than my kids’, my behavior often isn’t. I am just more subtly [...]

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How I am Taking Care of Me!

April 16, 2010
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A few weeks back I had a post about being a Worn Out Crabby Mom, maybe some of you related when you read that!  I took a little time for a retreat, went on vacation with my family and am now back trying to implement [...]

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The Secret To Creating Calm In Your Home

January 29, 2010
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Are you tired of power struggles and senseless conversations with your kids……I have got a secret!

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Are you “Spanking” your kids and not knowing it?

October 26, 2009
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From Screamfree Parenting, by Hal Runkel What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say. ” — Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) A recent New York Times article posed this theory: Yelling is this parenting generation’s spanking. While most of us agree [...]

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