by Kristen | Mar 15, 2013 | Entertaining, Hospitality, Parties
It is inevitable. Things go wrong at parties. Even with all the best planning in the world, no party is exempt from problems. Now, the level of “disaster effect” on your party may vary greatly, but I have rarely had an event, no matter what size,...
by Kristen | Mar 11, 2013 | Marriage and Family, the Everyday
It was about 4:00am when she came in. My three-year old has become somewhat accustomed to coming to our room and asking to sleep in our bed in the wee hours of the morning. I don’t mind all that much, really. I know this precious time will all too quickly be...
by Kristen | Mar 8, 2013 | at Home, Crafts, DIY, Let's Have Fun, the Everyday
Puzzles! We are a puzzle-loving family. We have oodles of them, everywhere. We recently even hosted a puzzle party and invited 23 of our cousins. Yes, we are a nutty puzzle family. But there is great value to working puzzles with your children. Puzzles help...
by Kristen | Mar 6, 2013 | Book Review, Holley Gerth, You're Made for a God-Sized Dream
Have you seen Tangled? It just so happens to be one of my favorite animated movies. I love the characters, the scenery, the songs… but one song (ok, several of them) makes me want to get up and sing too. Do you remember the song, “I’ve Got A...
by Kristen | Mar 5, 2013 | Productivity
Are you productive when you talk on the phone? There are days when I am a mean-cleaning-talking machine. And there are other days (a few too many) when I don’t have anything to show after clicking end on my telephone — meaningful conversations aside. One of my closest...