A few years ago, we started searching for toy and gadget alternatives for Christmas and birthday gifts because adding more ‘stuff’ to the shelves and toy bins with each holiday began to feel excessive. With five kids, our accumulation was getting a bit ridiculous. In our quest, we stumbled upon subscriptions as gifts, and we’ve […]
Bible Verses for Depression
In times of depression, our own feelings and thoughts often betray us. The Truth that we so firmly believe becomes clouded by sadness, doubt and guilt. “Feelings are real, but they are not reliable.” One of my church’s pastors, Todd Wagner, often says this when he is reminding us that our feelings aren’t to be […]
Another Season Passes
I don’t mean the weather, though it finally does feel like winter here in Texas. I’m talking about motherhood. There are so many phases we walk through as moms, and as each fades behind me I find myself sad to see it go. Even when it seems silly and small. The latest – swing sets. […]
Circle – Internet Safety for All of Your Kids’ Devices
I am SO excited to introduce you to this new device that has brought significant peace and order to an issue in our home that had been creating exceedingly more and more stress for me – devices. Our problem is that we have a million kids with a million devices which have a million apps with a million settings. Do […]
Resource Junkie
I’m a researcher by nature. And I am a control freak I struggle with control issues. I’ve learned that whenever I’m faced with a decision or problem, my primary coping mechanism is to research. I reach out for advice from people I respect. I scour the Internet. And I read. I suppose somewhere in my subconscious I believe that if I gather […]
Child Safe Settings for Windows 10 Computers
Microsoft did quite the makeover on Windows in its latest version, Windows 10. As a mom, my favorite feature enrichment is the improved Family Settings. The newest version provides greater control over children’s technology usage, allowing content filters and screen time limits. Now, before you can set up Windows Family Settings, you will need two primary accounts. First, […]
How To Setup Custom Family Email Accounts
In my last post, I made the case for why you should create email accounts for all of your children at a pretty early age. Realizing that most moms aren’t as geeky as myself, I wrote this post to tell you how to actually do it. Believe me, it really isn’t difficult at all. Choose a […]
Why You Need to Set Up Email Accounts for Your Kids
In today’s world, everyone needs their own email addresses – even kids. And they need them much earlier than you might expect. Why so early? Initially, your child won’t need an email account as much for reading and sending emails, as she will need it to use for website registrations and logins. Most websites that require an account, […]
Child Safe Settings For The iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch
We’re a pretty geeky family. Well, the husband and I are, at least. Our kids are tech-savvy, but that’s just a product of growing up in America today. I don’t think it necessarily earns you the ‘Geek’ title. Come to think of it, I’m not exactly sure what the requirement is these days. At any rate, technology is […]
A Guide on Mental Illness for Community Groups
If you’ve been around here very long, you know one of my hot topics is community. Community can look a lot of different ways, but at our church, we have established community groups with which we regularly meet. Other churches have countless names for these – home groups, small groups, life groups, etc. Whatever the […]
