Make Leftovers New

Make Leftovers New

      When you live on a budget, groceries need to stretch. Make leftovers new with these 7 tips to stretch your grocery budget farther.   You know that chicken broccoli skillet recipe on the back of the condensed cream of broccoli soup can? I made it for my family,...

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The Female Brain: Parenting through the Teen Years

The Female Brain: Parenting through the Teen Years

For a time, I tutored Middle School students and volunteered as a youth leader for the Middle School ministry at my church while I was in high school.  I have been a teenage girl and I will have two teenage girls in a few years. From what my friends who have teenagers tell me (as...

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Camp-In Indoor Camping Activity for Kids

Camp-In Indoor Camping Activity for Kids

    Stuck inside? Maybe you just want to try a fun way for the kids to play indoors. Why not have a camp-in!   We have a child-sized tent and I made a play campfire for my children to add a little more excitement to the pretend play experience. My son put on his camouflage uniform...

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A Mother’s Best Asset

A Mother’s Best Asset

When we were children, we all observed our parents parenting so we had time to learn about parents and children before we thought about having our own. I thought about all of these experiences and they helped me form the ‘what would I do if that were my kid’ philosophy....

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The Female Brain: Mothers and Children

The Female Brain: Mothers and Children

I remember a friend posting on his Facebook status that he wished there was a book that would help him understand women. I commented that even being a woman did not mean that I understood many! We are a unique breed of person. Our bodies are not constant or steady; we live with a roller...

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