May 17, 2012

DIY Love Note Box

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Who doesn’t enjoy getting a little love note every once in a while – Inspire your family to write notes of encouragement to one another by providing the opportunity simply wit this DIY love note box Create this simple  a family Love note box with these free printables and step by step how to instructions [...]

April Reminds Us to Be Prepared!

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Amy Hannold April is Earthquake Awareness Month.  Emergencies, including earthquakes and other disasters you could encounter where you live, can be financially devastating.   A visit to the Red Cross website http://www.redcross.org/ can get your family ready for an emergency.  The Red Cross encourages everyone to “Make a Plan, Get a Kit, Be Informed”.  Their website [...]

Big Brother Influence

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    I never imagined the impact my oldest son would have on his younger brothers.  Looking back 12 years ago it never occurred to me that one day my then 10 year old would be an adult and his younger brothers eyes would be watching his every move, their ears would be tuned in [...]

Free Classic Audio Books For Kids

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Do your kids enjoy listening to stories ?  You can now  download FREE Children’s classic audio books including titles such as Tom Sawyer, Wizard of OZ and Little Women – a huge list to choose from and all FREE from Books Should Be Free.  Click here to get your FREE down-loadable books.    

In 2012, I want to _________________ in order to __________________.

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The first month of 2012 is closer to ending then beginning and the juicy truth is that I just got around to finishing my goals for 2012.  I know,I know everyone else made their goals on January 1st.  But if you recall that in my article titled Change in 2012 I was fighting what my [...]

Change In 2012

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2012 Begins in our home with one little word  “Change”. Each year I choose  one little word to keep myself , my goals, my family and whatever God calls me to do that year in focus. This year I began with the word opportunity. Thinking it would be the year to discover the opportunities God [...]

FREE Family Rules Printables

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Remind you family of the rules to follow in your family from Love One Another to Hug Often with this FREE printable that  Happy Home Fairy created.  You can print it out and frame it to display in your home. Click here to get your FREE printable  

7 Ways To Diaplay Your New Years Resolutions

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This year create a fun way to display your New Years resolutions whether you create a list of family or personal goals or just choose one word to focus on these 7 ways to display your New Years resolutions  will give you daily reminders during 2012 of your goals, dreams and passions.   #1 Altered [...]

Count Your Blessings Wipe Off Board Tradition

With Thanksgiving just a little over three weeks away I’m beginning to think of ways to help my family take notice of the many blessings God has given our family. I came across this  simple  Blessing Wipe off board that could be  used year after year resulting in a  new Thanksgiving  tradition     For full how [...]

Time For Family – Lesson #1

by: Trisha Novotny My five Children range in age from 9 to 22 years old.  So,  I am often asked what lessons did I learn as a MOM that  I am  now using  with our two younger children? This question got me thinking and what a good question it was. So, I thought I would [...]