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Monthly Archives: April 2011

A Plea for Help

Edited to add: We’ve personally seen the damage, met the families and attended Christ Church which is the church responsible for  distributing the money that is being sent. This is a very real and urgent need for which we can personally vouch. Below I’ve pasted an email that I received from a friend of mine. …

Given to Hospitality

All Christians are exhorted to show hospitality (Heb. 13:2), but in 1 Tim. 3:2  we find that church officers are required to be “given to hospitality”. This seems to be more than occasionally inviting someone over for dinner, it seems that it’s a lifestyle.  What does that look like? How do we find the time? Energy? What…

Storybook Bibles & Fellowship with Others: 4 Moms Q & A

This week the 4 Moms of Many are answering reader questions. Visit the other Moms of many to find out what questions they’re answering today. KimC at Life in a Shoe Connie at Smockity Frocks Headmistress at The Common Room How did your family fare through all the severe storms/tornadoes yesterday? OK, no one asked…

Cowboy Cupcake Tutorial

Cowboy Cupcakes

After years of not being able to make fun, pretty birthday cakes, the kids and I are completely addicted to crafting adorable cupcakes thanks to  Hello, Cupcake! (Check out our hamburger and ant cupcakes and the spaghetti and meatball cupcakes.) So for Nicholas’ third birthday we decided to do both cowboy and horse cupcakes. These…

Keeping Little Ones in Worship: 4 Moms

Welcome to this weeks edition of 4 Moms, 35 Kids: How Moms of Many Manage.  This is the second post in The Large Family Goes to Church Series Part 1: Getting a Large Family to Church on Time Part 3: Choosing or Fitting into a Church and we’re talking about keeping your little ones with you…

Misty Kingdom Bounce House

Last week I wrote about the practicality of owning  a bounce house. Now I’ll tell you about the specific bounce house that we got (it’s ideal for our family) and try to answer some of your practical questions about bounce houses in general. Our family received the Misty Kingdom Bounce House and Ball Pit by…

It’s the Process

Nicholas messy face

This past fall while I was busy packing for our camping trip, something occurred to me; life is not really about the destination, it’s about the process. As I sat in the midst of sleeping bags and tents, asking the little boys to ‘please stop jumping into the pile of pillows’, I realized that this…

31 Days to Clean {Giveaway}

31Days

Are you overwhelmed with homemaking duties? Have you lost the peace and contentment you used to find in caring for your home? Do you desire joy as you go about your daily tasks? 31 Days to Clean: Having a Martha House the Mary Way is more than a “how-to” book, it shares a vision for…

Hardwood Block Set {Giveaway}

Mark and I collect open ended, creativity inspiring toys for our children, toys that both boys and girls enjoy and that will entertain a wide range of ages. As a matter of fact we routinely cull toys that don’t have those possibilities. The latest addition to our selection of open-ended, creative toys is this large…

Feed Kids while Traveling without Breaking the Bank: 4 Moms

Welcome to this weeks edition of 4 Moms, 35 Kids: How Moms of Many Manage.  This week Connie, KimC and The Headmistress and myself are sharing our tips for feeding the troops while traveling without going bankrupt. Traveling with a large family can be expensive. Gas, lodging, activities and food can all add up. One…