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I’m jumping up and down with excitement with GREAT news!   Today, we announced the 95.5 The Fish Mom Squad Mother’s Day Dinner!    We are grateful and glad to invite you to Hartville Kitchen on Thursday, April 28th.   The theme is “Bloom Where You’re Planted,” featuring the amazing, blessed,  beautiful Nicole C. Mullen!    It’s a dream to have … Read more

Happy Ash Wednesday!   We’ve been busily preparing for Lent and I wanted to post a few of our recent projects.    The boys did a beautiful job coloring this printable Easter countdown calendar. We have also been working on Stations of the Cross on votive candles.   You can print out the stations and glue them, and … Read more

Today we did a little art project to prepare for Ash Wednesday.    I found a great printable template here.   On the back we printed and glued Ash Wednesday prayers.    The plan is to keep this Ash Wednesday reminder on the kitchen table and rotate the prayers as we gather for dinner. The prayers are from the book … Read more

Pillow Pets are all the rage, and our youngest son Garrett is definitely a fan.    He loves his Koala Pillow Pet he received for Christmas.   Oftentimes, presents might have a big initial impact, but because the boys are fickle (and we have too many toys) the gift seems to lose it’s luster after a few weeks … Read more

“A faithful friend is a sturdy shelter; he who finds one finds a treasure.   A faithful friend is beyond price, no sum can balance his worth.   A faithful friend is a life-saving remedy, such as he who fears God finds.” Sirach 6: 16-17 It’s been a while since I had a ladies night out, so … Read more

The countdown to Lent is on!     Wednesday marks one week until Ash Wednesday, which is the beginning of  Lent (the season leading up to Easter).  As a homeschool mom, I’ve really been trying to gear up and get going with activities, ideas, crafts, and prayers that will prepare all of us for this penitential … Read more

I have been glued to this website all morning!   BBC Human Planet travels to some of the most beautiful, amazing corners of the earth.    It is brilliantly filmed and I can’t wait to share the videos and stories with the boys.   I know they will love videos like “Three Men and 15 Lions.”   The segments are educational, inspiring and … Read more

I am way behind on blogging, trying to play catch-up!:)    Life has become filled to the brim between work, homeschooling and marathon training.   Those seem to be just the daily basics, so not surprisingly I’ve fallen behind on many things.  I am hoping to do better!   There have been several things I’ve wanted to post … Read more

Today on our show, Len and I addressed this topic in an interview with Lynn Donovan.   She is the co-author of:  “Winning Him Without Words:   10 Keys to Thriving in a Spiritually Mismatched Marriage”  Some of the tips include: •  Be a helper instead of a nag: Find ways to compliment your strengths to his weaknesses. … Read more

We interviewed Jose Pena on the show in January, he was one of the most impressive guests we’ve had on the show in a while.   So, I am not surprised his book is equally impressive.   Love it so far!   You can find out more and check out recipes, etc. at Prayfit.com. P.S. I am so … Read more