Alyssa’s Journal
Christian Mother’s Day Gifts
Mother’s Day is just around the corner. This year I will celebrate my 9th year as a mother. It is pretty hard to believe I’ve almost been a parent for a decade. Of course as a mother my favorite gifts from my children have been handmade. You can see in the picture below some of [...]
Age Appropriate Manners
If you are the mother of little girls and boys like I am instead of teenagers, you may be wondering how manners should come into play in your home. Well, my theory is teach them when they are young and they will remember it when they are old. Manners are just like anything else in [...]
Guest Posts
Unchartered Waters With My Daughter – I’m Diving In
I’m excited to have a regular guest contributor to the blog, Jacqui Hodges will be blogging here monthly. This will be a series of posts on her Unchartered Waters with her daughter. As the late night conversations have unfolded, the lip gloss has gotten a little shinier, and the body a bit curvier I’ve realized [...]
Oh No I’ve Got a Zit!
By Guest Writer, Sarah Cook 7 Skin Care Tips to Keep Acne Away I remember my hard tween years when I first started experiencing acne before anyone else in my class. It was awkward, uncomfortable and downright embarrassing. Even now, “thanks” to my Dad’s genes I still occasionally battle the unsightly zits that randomly appear [...]
Passing on A Legacy of Love
“Good night, sweet dreams, I love you!” These have been our closing words at tuck-in time for a while now. I remember them from my own childhood and never meant to carry on that tradition, but somehow, after being said a few times, the mantra stuck. This comforting night-time phrase is just one of the [...]
Featured Posts
Teaching My Daughter – Life’s Lessons
There are a great number of lessons I want to teach my daughter throughout her life. Depending upon the lesson that I wish to teach her I will likely use a different method of teaching. For example, this weekend my daughter asked for a second time to learn to tie her shoes. This is something [...]
My Daughter Wants Her Ears Pierced! Decisions Decisions
My daughter just turned six and she has been asking for a couple of years now to get her ears pierced. I didn’t get my ears pierced until I was eight. So I am wondering, is she too young? I know there are people who pierce their baby’s ears long before they are old enough [...]
Ultimate Blog Party
It has been years since I have participated in the Ultimate Blog Party sponsored by 5 Minutes for Moms. However, this year I am super excited because I was able to donate a prize package of my book, FaithLeaps, along with a Christian Charm School Leader Guide and Student Workbook. I hope you will be around [...]
