A Clean Kitchen Saves Money

This morning we spent our time cleaning and organizing the kitchen. We had reached the point that we really didn't know what we had in the refrigerator or the pantry. Food was going bad and we were buying doubles of things we already had.

When your kitchen is clean and organized less waste occurs and money gets saved. It is worth the time and effort especially in this economy where food prices have skyrocketed.

The kitchen is the heart of the home and when it is clean it becomes infectious. You will find that other areas of your life become more organized and better run as well. Many people find that they even eat less and make better food choices in a clean kitchen.

...so get in there this weekend and have a kitchen makeover.





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What if no one Bought Paul's Tents?

Have you ever thought about that? Paul supported his ministry, which was a call from God as a tent maker. He traveled and certainly accepted offerings from Christians wanting to help him spread the gospel, but he also sold tents to support himself.

Would you have bought a tent from his competitor? Why do we do this today? There are good Christian moms scrambling to start up businesses and keep them afloat so that they can stay home and raise their kids, yet as Christians we have no guilty conscience for choosing to support worldly companies instead of the sisters of our faith.

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Family Kaizen

In my work at home business tips blog, I just wrote about Kaizen. Kaizen is a Japanese word that means to continuously improve in an orderly and gradual manner. I was focusing on this term as a method to grow a business. It is so appropriate to a family though!

Isn't this what we want for our children? To grow in wisdom and stature in a continuous and gradual manner is the goal we all share for our kids. What a blessing when we see improvements in this way.

Kaizen is the method in which God grows us through the process of sanctification. Sure sometimes we will have set backs and big leaps forward, but everyday and every second God is continually working on our behalf.

I have been tossing around applying this method of continual improvement to my house. Every day we are making it our goal that the state of organization and cleanliness gets a little bit better. If we are successful, maybe my patience and frustration level will experience some kaizen!


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What an Awesome Responsibility

As I was contemplating life today ( I tend to be a deep thinker), it struck me once again at what a huge and awesome responsibility it is to raise children. These little innocent creatures were given to us as a gift from God and we will be accountable for every choice we make as their parents.

There is just so much that I want to teach them. Eighteen years really does not seem like enough time! Oh I pray that God gives me the strength that I need to endure the day to day trials and to keep the true mission in sight.

From healthy eating choices, to morality, to life skills, to social skills. The amount of work is daunting. If there is one area to succeed in life beyond my own relationship with Christ, I pray that it is the parenting of my children.


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Potty Training Boys

My two year old son either refuses to learn to talk or is "just not ready." The lack of progress in his verbal skills has not kept him from loving potty time though. He has been taking off his diaper as soon as he does #1 then running in and trying to climb on the big potty. I could no longer deny him the chance to learn this skill.

Off we go to buy a little boy potty and the whole time I am wondering how to do this. Are little boys supposed to sit down? I came from a family of girls. He knew exactly what to do though. As soon as we got the thing out of the box and as soon as he stopped using it a step stool to reach things he is not supposed to.....he took of his short and diaper and sat down and did #1.

When they are ready, they are ready.

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Picture Panic

Most days I am pretty sane. I feel like I am a pretty good mom with pretty good kids. My house looks pretty good. We are doing fine. Then moments come upon me and I become absolutely sure that there is no way in the world that I will ever have enough pictures and video footage of the kids. I panic because they are growing so fast and there are moments that are just slipping by! I run and grab the camera to try and catch the moment, but the moment is gone and the kids just want to play with the camera.

To regain my sanity after my momentary panic, I try and reassure myself that no one really just sits around looking at pictures when they are adults. They are too busy living their moments. I also tell myself that each picture and clip of video is a treasure and a gift. I should just enjoy what I have and not worry about what I don't. Then I reassure myself that I don't have enough pictures because I was actually living the moment instead of observing it through a lens. I hope that I am right.

Why Are There NO Good High Chairs Out There?

Surely I am not the only mom that experiences this. It seems no matter what restaurant we go to, no matter how pricey or trendy or new....the high chair never has a working strap! What is the point of that? Maybe some people have kids that love to sit still through a meal, but I don't. My son will crawl right out of it and on to the table if you don't catch him quickly.

As expensive as it is to go out to eat as an entire family, is it too much to ask for a high chair with a safety strap that actually functions? Oh and can it please be clean?

The first restaurant that I find that takes its responsibility to its youngest customers seriously will be getting my loyalty and devotion.