Cultivating Healthy Sibling Relationships – Part 2

  Cultivating Healthy Sibling Relationships – Part 2 This is Part Two of a series about cultivating Sibling Relationships, if you haven’t read part one I would encourage you to give it a read at some point 🙂 HERE! Sibling relationships are so good for the heart issues we naturally face in life. Working throughContinue reading “Cultivating Healthy Sibling Relationships – Part 2”

Cultivating Healthy Sibling Relationships – Part 1

Cultivating Healthy Sibling Relationships (Part 1) One of the desires of our family is to cultivate within our family unit solid sibling relationships. Darren and I realized that these Godly, forever, sibling relationships are a key element, and in order to take it from relationship to friendship we the parent must intentionally train, teach andContinue reading “Cultivating Healthy Sibling Relationships – Part 1”

What’s in a Name?

  When we are born we are given a name.  I know from experience that parents tend to put a lot of care into naming their children. Sometimes the name is a family name, or sometimes the parent likes the meaning of the name, or sometimes parents have thought of what the name would soundContinue reading “What’s in a Name?”

#MakeSummer2020Count

  We are excited that Summer is right around the corner! In fact many of my friends are celebrating TODAY as the end of their 2019-2020 school year! CONGRATULATIONS FRIENDS!!!! (This year the Rice family is going to try year round schooling, more to come on that later, I will be posting lots on InstagramContinue reading “#MakeSummer2020Count”

Make Summer 2020 Count !

We are so excited to announce that this summer we are teaming up with a dear friend over at Raphah Mama to take hold of our summer plans and make them COUNT! This year 2020 we have been hit with a very unusual event: COVID-19! My friend Mary and I decided we are not going toContinue reading “Make Summer 2020 Count !”

Get Outside – #100hoursoutsideamonth

DID YOU KNOW???? Spending time outdoors may lower blood pressure Soaking up the sun elevates Vitamin D levels Outdoor time can reduce inflammation Being outside is good for eyesight Outdoor time improves sleep Being outdoors burns more calories (compared to indoor) Spending time outside relieves stress, anxiety, and depression Outdoor time relieves pain naturally SpendingContinue reading “Get Outside – #100hoursoutsideamonth”

Multigenerational Impact

Multigenerational Impact What does the Bible have to say about it? In the Bible it says in Psalm 107:2, “Let the redeemed of the LORD say so,” does this seems like a “of course we will” verse? I hope so, however there are many historical accounts in the Bible of the lack of “say so”Continue reading “Multigenerational Impact”

Discernment and Brownies

Discernment and Brownies The word discernment has been on my mind, heart, and lips a lot recently as I have been encouraging those around me and are teaching my kids about this KEY element to our daily lives. I used to believe that discernment meant just being wise and not letting others persuade me with things thatContinue reading “Discernment and Brownies”

Table Manners RESOURCE!

With Fall coming right around the corner, this season seems to bring change to our family for the elements that have become lacks in the summer season. I love how in the summer we can be flexible, sporadic, last-minute, and allows more present-in-the-moments! Late dinners, picnics and BBQ’s are some of the fun elements ofContinue reading “Table Manners RESOURCE!”

Standing for Faith while Teaching our Kids

I have been recently convicted strongly about my role at home to be a spiritual example of the importance of apologetics and showing how to stand for truth in front of my home. You might be thinking to yourself, RIGHT ON! But HOW? This is the area of growth for me, I believe the HolyContinue reading “Standing for Faith while Teaching our Kids”