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Written by Beth K. Vogt
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 I was most definitely a good mom one day last week. I surprised my caboose kiddo Christa with a gift she thoroughly enjoyed. "Thank you, Mom! Thank you, Mom!" Christa punctuated her gratitude with hugs and kisses.
I was glad Christa liked her "sprizzie" (aka surprize gift.) I was glad she was so grateful too. Later that night, she leaned over, gave me yet another impromptu kiss and said, "Thank you for my gift, Mom."
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Written by Cheryl Pacilio
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 Message from Hearts at Home HeartBeat Radio. Learn more about Heartbeat Radio.
Push-ups are not my kind of fun! I’d like to say I like exercise, but I’d be lying. It’s not that it hurts. My biggest problem these days is that it kind of bores me. But that doesn’t stop me from plugging away at it - at least most of the time. Because even if I can’t see the results, I’m going on faith that the outcome will be worth the effort.
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Written by Genny Heikka
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 This apple pie recipe has a few twists in it that make it healthy: spelt or kamut flour instead of white, maple syrup instead of sugar, and butter instead of shortening. You can even make a gluten-free version if you want by using rice flour. And one of the best things about the pie is that it's super easy to make...
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Written by Megan
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 When I attended my first Hearts at Home conference, I never dreamed how it would impact my life. I thought maybe I would learn something that might help me be a better mom. I even thought I might leave encouraged. And if neither of those things happened, I felt pretty sure that I would have a fun "girlfriend" day with my sister and friends.
The conference met all my expectations, and gave me a small headache to boot (information overload!). It also made me want to come back. Seven years and 3 kids later, I haven't missed one.
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Written by Jody Antrim
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 Message from Hearts at Home HeartBeat Radio. Learn more about Heartbeat Radio.
There’s something about hearing our name that gets our attention. When I’m speaking to a store employee or restaurant server, and I call the person by name, it sure does get a better response. It just makes it more personal and has a positive effect. It’s true with friends, my husband, and my kids, too.
And moms know that in a family, when a first, middle, and last name are used – well, now you’re talking serious business which is not so positive. My daughter, Emily, told me that my granddaughter, even at age five, already knows this important tool.
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Written by Angie Reedy
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 I love you. Te amo. Ich liebe dich. Je t’aime. Do you know what love language your child speaks? You may be speaking love by showering him with gifts, but he actually feels most loved after spending quality time with you. Dr. Gary Chapman outlined the five languages we are made to give and receive love with in his book, “The Five Love Languages.” There is also an edition focused on children. The languages Dr. Chapman has identified are gifts, acts of service, quality time, physical touch, and words of affirmation.
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Written by Jim & Lynne Jackson
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 When Jim and I were first married, I was sure that my fun-loving, handsome, gregarious husband was a real catch, the man of my dreams! Except… I wasn’t sure he was as serious about the important things in life as I wanted him to be. I journaled specific spiritual goals for us as a couple. In retrospect, they were really more of an indirect listing of performance standards, unmet expectations, and fears. When he found out about it, he was hurt and angry that I had an agenda for his spiritual growth. He somewhat accurately interpreted this as my lack of acceptance and respect for him as he was.
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Written by Angie Reedy
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The Old Farmer’s Almanac is predicting a less than average amount of snow for most of the country in 2010. Despite this good news, some of you may already be counting down the days until you can put the snow shovel in the back of the garage. But don’t let the good times snow can bring pass you by. Go beyond snowmen and snowforts by enjoying snow in these creative ways.
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Written by Hearts at Home
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 The 2010 Hearts at Home National Conference is March 12-13, 2010 at Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois.
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Living with Less so Your Family has More
