If you have been hanging out here for a while, you know that I regularly mix family, friendships and frugality for lots of fun. I am a fan of being on the same page as your spouse financially, getting the most for your money, and getting or staying out of debt. Today we are talking […]
Revealing treasure-a family friendly product for refinishing furniture
February 1, 2012 By 2 Comments
Leading, following, embracing
January 30, 2012 By 7 Comments
You must watch the following video narrated by Derek Sivers before reading the rest of my post, as it won’t make sense without it. Even if you have seen it before, watch it again and enjoy the amusing characters and witty commentary. I encourage you to also think about where you are versus where you […]
Has your canary gone silent?
January 27, 2012 By 4 Comments
Welcome dear readers! My family and I have some exciting changes happening in our lives, but the downside is that I am being pulled in too many directions at once. Therefore, I am sharing a post from my archives. For those happy campers who may not have an historical knowledge of mining, here is just […]
What love language do you speak?
January 23, 2012 By 11 Comments
Have you ever met with a teacher, computer tech, doctor, lawyer, or other professional, and found your eyes glazing as they used words and phrases that were meaningless to you, but were the heart and soul, the language, of their profession? It’s frustrating, isn’t it? Did you know that every member of your family, including […]
Five Minute Friday-Vivid
January 20, 2012 By 9 Comments
Gray. Washed out. Worn out. Just plain tired. Do you feel as a mom sometimes that you just don’t have what it takes anymore? That between the job, the kids, the finances, the stress, that you have been stripped of your joyful, colorful self? I felt that way last year. You know what I […]
Technology that connects-an update
January 18, 2012 By 12 Comments
I wrote a short while ago on the technology that connects us, especially in regards to iPads and autistic children. While the following video centers on the use of a computer rather than an iPad, the story remains the same: The amazing, miraculous ability of technology to connect us, regardless of who or where we […]
An offering of loaves and fish
January 16, 2012 By 14 Comments
Do you think sometimes that you don’t really have much to offer to others when they are in need? That your words are too ordinary to help? That because you are in a hole financially, emotionally, relationally or spiritually that you couldn’t possibly have anything of use? I believe that we are too quick to […]
Five Minute Friday-Awake
January 13, 2012 By 21 Comments
His large hand settles softly on my shoulder, and He gently shakes me out of my on-again, off-again, walking, waking slumber. His voice, soft and deep, rumbles right through to my core. Kim, it’s time to be vibrantly, intentionally awake, all the time. To grab hold of those precious talents I gave you and put […]
Winter doldrum breakout
January 11, 2012 By 4 Comments
If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome. Anne Bradstreet For some of us living in the Northeast, the long, dark days of winter can be a formidable force. Sometimes it seems like we’ll never again […]
The gift of a happy mom
January 9, 2012 By 12 Comments
Have you ever considered that perhaps giving your family the gift of a happy mom, a fulfilled mom, a mom who is willing to step out in faith, a mom who works in her strengths however they take shape, is one of the greatest ways to show your family how much you love […]
