Today's Housewife

For the past 5 years, I have had time with the girls. Bible Study. Girls Night Out. Weekends away. Most of which JD has stayed home with LilE. Without EVER complaining. He knew I needed that time out of the house to refresh and renew.

I have been dreading this post today. Not because I don't love loving on my man - I do. In fact, normally I'd love this kind of topic. But I spent a lot of time this weekend thinking about this post and feeling sorry for myself that Tim's away at sea. ...

Spoiling our husbands means going above and beyond what we usually do. It means we pay attention to a need (or want) and try to fulfill that need (or want). For me this week spoiling my husband means I do something I do every day, and take it up a notch!My husband is a pastor. ...

As I sat down to share a parenting challenge found myself starting to share one challenge and then it would lead to a different challenge, and after a short while, I begin to see how difficult it was to just pick one parenting challenge. ...

My son loves to eat paper and anything else he can find on the floor, couch, in the trash can...anywhere! I have taught him to say "uck" when he finds something on the floor, but that doesn't stop him from trying to eat it. I am constantly chasing him around telling him that it is yuck!

I think children have a 6th sense about when Mommy and Daddy begin having adult conversations. LilE can be contentedly playing alone in the other room. I can pick up the phone and hit call and she will then decide she needs me to do something, ask something, whatever. Can I get an Amen?

I know that a certain amount of bickering is to be expected with two boys who are two years apart. But how much is to be tolerated and how can I foster respect between my boys? I feel like all I do all ...

Last week at church I asked the boys to pick up the toys they got out (we were the only ones using the room, waiting for Lee). David (4 yo) said to James (2 yo), "Yeah, James, this isn't home. We have ...

This week we are discussing our biggest parenting challenges! We hope to get advice from our readers who have "been there, done that." Please let us know what has worked for you! We also hope to encourage ...

I started my photography business six years ago, after my firstborn had so many pictures taken, he would start to smile and pose for the cameras in the camera display at Wal-Mart as a baby! From there, ...

I found this craft somewhere out in blogworld, but I can't find it right now! Sorry for not giving you credit, whoever you are!I first made one of these for my son's first birthday. I decided not to make it say Happy Birthday so we could use it for different occasions. ...

? Well, I did in fact get a sewing machine for my birthday (a FREE used machine that meets all my needs for now). I have already had so much fun with little projects here and there. But today I want to show you my very first (post HS home economics) project.

Okay, I know what you are thinking reading the title. Why would anyone need decorative clothespins? And the answer is, well, you wouldn't actually need them. But stay with me. I promise this is going to be good and you will want them.