Author Archives: Christie

31 Days of Praying for Your Husband – Part 4

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Christie

Today I bring you the fourth and final week of “31 Days of Praying for Your Husband”. As I pray these prayers and meditate on the Scriptures that go with them, I can’t help but also pray that I will … Continue reading →

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“What’s Wrong with Warm Soup?”

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Christie

Almost two years ago, my husband and I anxiously awaited the birth of our son. Our nerves were raw as we hoped and prayed that the birth parents wouldn’t change their minds after his birth. During this time I met … Continue reading →

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Valentine’s Day Card Ideas

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Christie

Calling all Classroom Cupids! Send your little scholars to school with fun cards for every classmate. Cardstore makes it super fun and easy to create customized School Valentine’s Day cards for your kids! Simply select a School Valentine’s Day card, personalize … Continue reading →

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365 Days of Blessings: Days 106-109

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Christie

Day 106 (Tuesday)  I had the blessing of some time being freed up so that I could go to one of my Sunday school students basketball games Day 107 (Wednesday) It’s official! I have the best husband in the world!!! He … Continue reading →

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What’s for Dinner? – Week 10

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Christie

Have I said before how challenging it is to find dairy free meals? I mean cheese just makes everything taste better, right?! Well, like it or not, this week I have to buckle down on dairy-free meals. In the past … Continue reading →

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31 Days of Praying for Your Husband (Part 3)

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Christie

Ladies, today I am bringing you Part 3 of 4 of “31 Days of Praying for Your Husband”. If this is your first time here, welcome and feel free to check out Part 1 and Part 2. You can start … Continue reading →

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Surviving the One Nap Stage

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Christie

Some of you read the title of this post and probably said, “How about surviving the NO nap stage!” If you are a mom with more than one kid, you may be really laughing at this. Well, I’m not there yet. … Continue reading →

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365 Days of Blessings: Days 103-105

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Christie

  Day 103 (Saturday) Saturday my family was blessed to celebrate my nephews birthday. The party was at a local gym where the kids could run around and play basketball. The facilities also had a little indoor play place – … Continue reading →

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Apple Crumb Cake

Posted on January 12, 2014 by Christie

  Today I thought I’d share with you my favorite apple coffee cake recipe. Several years ago I stumbled across it online and quickly wrote out the recipe. One day I went to make the recipe again and I could … Continue reading →

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365 Days of Blessings: Day 102

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Christie

Can you believe that I just bought diapers for the first time in eleven months? I’d like to tell you that I have a super-child that was fully potty trained before turning one, but that isn’t the case. So how … Continue reading →

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