by Jennifer Bryant | Dec 4, 2020 | Christmas
Last night, the night before Thanksgiving, I was at the local grocery store with my Mom and Sister. We pushed our full cart of Thanksgiving ingredients toward the checkout lines when one of the clerks led us over to the 15-Items-or-Less line. “Follow me over...
by Trisha Childers | Nov 28, 2020 | Christmas, Home on Purpose, Parenting
Have you ever noticed all the wonderful side effects of gratitude? When people are in the consistent habit of recognizing blessings, and actively expressing gratitude, the positive effects ripple out into their entire lives! They tend to complain less, they tend to...
by Katy Crisp | Dec 12, 2019 | Christmas, Guest Posts, Homeschool
The holidays are quickly approaching. Is your schedule beginning to fill up? Is your to-do list a mile long while your time disappears? With all the extra tasks and responsibilities piling up, you may be feeling a little stressed. For me, holiday stress spills over...
by Lyneta Smith | Nov 20, 2019 | Christmas, Parenting
“Don’t touch that! It’s for Thanksgiving dinner.” The joke in our house the week before Thanksgiving was “full refrigerator, nothing to eat.” We spent the week preparing for a beautiful Thanksgiving experience. I placed my value on my ability to make everything...
by Trisha Childers | Nov 13, 2019 | Christmas, Home on Purpose, Parenting
“What would you like for Christmas this year?” How many times will our kids be asked that question? Santa, grandparents, teachers, neighbors, and friends all seem to be very interested in what is on the wish list. Even though they are simply being friendly and...
by Trisha Childers | Oct 29, 2019 | Christmas, Parenting
What happened when your kids opened their gift last Christmas? Chances are, every time they saw a new toy, they wanted to rip open the box and begin playing with it immediately. Maybe you got them to say thank you to the relative before they opened the gift. But at...
