Becoming a Joyful Mother

Simple Journey Bookstore Sale is Extended

Frozen Beef Stew Recipe

Save Money this Christmas!
There are so many ways to save money at Christmas time that I am almost astounded at how much we can easily be lured to spend. Stores, commericials, and advertisements are yelling that we and our children simply will not be good enough for the human race without their newest widget. Then we add our own emotions into the mix and well, you have yourself a very expensive Christmas season.

Christmas Checkup & Fabulous Gifts @ LOW Prices!
Do you know what day it is? Do you know how many days are left until Christmas? 40! WoW! Can you believe it? Thanksgiving is around the corner and then the full Christmas season will be in force. There are many things swirling around your head. Food to make, presents to purchase, events to plan, budgets to set, activities to attend, decorating, and the list goes on, swirling about your brain.  Well here is a checklist to get your mind focused and moving forward. A simple Christmas is one in which you can relax and enjoy. You CAN accomplish this by making a good plan now. ·        

Decorate and Store Items at the Same Time
Every woman I have every spoken with about home management has a common complaint: storage. How can you put everything in its place when everything doesn’t have a place? Well down here in Florida, home builders decided to give us the double whammy. We don’t have basements (which are understandable since they would only be indoor swimming pools anyway.) and we don’t have attics. Most Florida homes don’t even have a coat closet. This makes storage even more challenging. One way to accomplish storage and decorate a room is to put up a shelf boarder along the upper portion

Are You Ready for Christmas?
Are you ready for Christmas? This is the time of year when many wives and mothers find a need to refuel their tanks so to speak. The novelty of Back to School time has worn off. The weather is turning cold. The holiday season is around the corner. Fall sports are keeping you running. This makes it a perfect time to plan ahead for the holiday season, but also a great time to refuel your tank. Purposely planning your quiet time with God is the best way to keep your relationship strong at a time when chaos can dominate. Ev

Use Up Those Partially Eaten Apples
It’s apple season! Apples are so inexpensive and delicious right now, you just can’t help but put a bunch of them in your cart. All those awesomely aromatic apples say autumn all the way around. IT is said that an applea day keeps the doctor away, right? But what happens when your littletons leave apples with a few bites taken out of them? What can you do? DON’T throw them