Worship – 0304 from WAV Technologies on Vimeo. Last Sunday, the third song in our praise package was A Might Fortress by Christy Nockels. I could barely get through the verse at the end because the truth of these words [...]
Dream Big Dreams (with your kids) + St. Patrick’s Day Traditions
Mar15
With St. Patrick’s Day coming up, now is a great month to start a family tradition that makes you think about the importance of dreams all month long. Share some of your dreams with your children (or maybe you are [...]
Here’s to Pure Boy Bedlam (and a Tasty Tuesday Food Giveaway)
Mar12
(Make sure to enter the giveaway: details at the end of the post) Last week, I enjoyed reading your comments about what you would feed a house full of middle schoolers. If you follow my Balancing Beauty and Bedlam Facebook [...]
What I Did With My Dream Day (+ receive Free Quaker Oatmeal Squares)
Mar9
Last week, we dreamed about what we would do to celebrate an extra day on our calendar. It’s just a thing of wonder to have a free day. A day where I can choose to do whatever I want. I [...]
Rice Krispie Easter Basket: the Best in Easter Basket Treats
Mar8
With Easter right around the corner, people will begin hunting for fun, yet easy, Easter recipes that are a perfect idea for Cooking with the Kids. There’s nothing better to spruce up Easter Basket treats then to make them ourselves, [...]
Join Me
Mar4
Worship – 0212 from WAV Technologies on Vimeo. I invite you to join me for our Sunday Morning of Contemporary Worship Music. After a long week, it’s always such a privilege to spend time quieting my heart and focusing on [...]
Meaningful Beauty (and Skin Care System Giveaway)
Feb23
Meaningful Beauty Meaningful Beauty. Repeat that phrase a few times. When I heard those two words paired together, I had to let the verbiage marinade for awhile, yet after I thought about it, I just love what it represents. In [...]
The Importance of Real Life
Feb19
(Some of my real life friends, sampling spinach smoothies, on our quest to decide between a Vitamix or Blendtech.) This photo was snapped on Tuesday. Yes, I deemed Valentine’s Day the official Pajama Day for our home school group because [...]
What Am I Going to Do With My Guys?
Feb11
I am a boy mom. I am a girl mom. I am a football mom, a soccer mom, a basketball mom, a golf mom, but all the time I feel like a grocery shopping mom. Since our first three children [...]
Inexpensively Creative, Family Ideas for Valentine’s Day
Feb8
This is my updated list of our favorite Family Tradition Ideas for Valentine’s Day. Don’t forget to check back here for more inspiration and ideas for all your holidays and celebrations. Often, the fondest childhood memories stem from family traditions [...]
It’s Worth the Fight (Sibling Relationships)
Feb6
Last week I happened upon this two year old photo. If there’s one thing that’s been a constant in our home, it’s the way our eldest always has his little sister’s best interest at heart. He cares for her. He [...]
Valentine’s Day Tradition – Hearts of Loving Kindness (Free Printable)
Feb1
Hearts of Loving Kindness – For years, we implemented a unique Valentine’s Day tradition that encouraged thinking of others through out the month of February. It was a way to get our children’s eyes off themselves and make it fun [...]
Date Night Deck, Love Notes Box: Sweet Ideas for Everyone (50% off)
Jan28
Make this Valentine’s Day extra special with meaningful gifts that speak encouragement and legacy to the special people in your life. There are special ideas for the whole family. We’ve kept a Father/ Daughter Date Night album for years, and [...]
My Son’s First Kiss
Jan13
For years now, we have encouraged our sons to wait and guard a girl’s heart before he ever thinks about taking that first special kiss. A kiss is sacred and too many take that special moment for granted. Well, times [...]
Here’s To The Crazy Ones
Jan7
As I wrote 31 Days to Balancing Beauty and the Budget, I shared about the spirit of entrepreneurship and desiring to “write my own song.” Surrounding myself with verses and verbal reminders to see things differently and keep pressing on, [...]
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