Noah’s THIRD Birthday Party

For my sweet son Noah’s third birthday party he chose the theme of CONSTRUCTION! A very fun theme! Noah’s birthday is in January, making having a indoor birthday party a must here in the Northwest! We are blessed to use our home church as a resource to host events at. This provides us with havingContinue reading “Noah’s THIRD Birthday Party”

I scream You scream we ALL scream for …. CONTENTMENT

I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream For…Contentment Written by our fabulous Guest Writer Mary Rabe   The other day I went with my mom and grandma to get ice cream with the three kiddos. We all waited in the long line ($1 waffle cones do tend to draw a crowd), and when we finallyContinue reading “I scream You scream we ALL scream for …. CONTENTMENT”

Tea Time Training

A few weeks ago I felt called to host a parent training tea party. We had some wonderful ladies show up to my house and spent a wonderful morning enriching each others lives. We had some fabulous speakers as well as some question and answer time. Below are the pictures from our event 🙂 InContinue reading “Tea Time Training”

Baby Shower – Bun in the Oven & Burgers on the Grill

When we were having our fourth sweetie pie, we really struggled with whether or not we were going to have a baby shower. We had already had “all” the things we needed as far as big items go. BUT, what we ultimately decided is having a baby no matter what number in the birth orderContinue reading “Baby Shower – Bun in the Oven & Burgers on the Grill”

Mentorship – Culture = Titus 2

MENTORSHIP I am GUILTY!!! I am guilty of complaining that I don’t have a mentor in my life and I am guilty of not being a mentor to someone else! There are many ladies in my life I value their deep friendships and speak into their lives. There are also women I greatly respect whoContinue reading “Mentorship – Culture = Titus 2”

What do I Use as a Read Aloud for My Four Year Old?

In the Rice family we are passionate about family read alouds. They were started by my husband in the evening time before bed, and have become a treasured time. My daughter who is 4 just LOVES the time snuggling Daddy and listening to the stories being read to her. We pondered about what kinds ofContinue reading “What do I Use as a Read Aloud for My Four Year Old?”

This Next Generation

Have you heard or made these types of comments: ” I don’t want to raise kids in this culture! Look how horrible the world is!” “Technology is ruining our lives!” “I feel sorry for my kids having to grow up in this world!” “I am so glad I wasn’t a kid in todays culture!” WeContinue reading “This Next Generation”

Prayer For Discernment When Speaking With My Children

Friends! Can I be super REAL for a moment: WORDS STINK! I really dislike words! I dislike how I find myself using them to hurt instead of build up! I dislike how easy it is to not keep my tone in check! I dislike how I can RAISE the volume of my words or atContinue reading “Prayer For Discernment When Speaking With My Children”