Making a home wherever He sends us
How To Parent Our Kids in the Digital Age
“As much as digital consumption is inevitable, it doesn’t mean we should allow it to take over our lives,” parenting speaker and pastor’s wife Jenn opens up about her struggles parenting in the digital age and the practical guidelines that have helped her raise her brood of four kids in this digital generation
Minimalist Style for Your WFH Space
“A minimalist set-up is one of the things that helps me focus while working from home. I believe that keeping my workspace very simple increases my productivity,” explains wife, mom and WFH banker Laidee, about how a simple work area with a minimalist mindset helps her focus so she can give her best while working from home.
New Year, New Hue for 2022! How to Introduce Pantone’s “Very Peri” Into Your Home
Need a home design refresh? Since our homes are headquarters for most of our activities nowadays, it’s always a refreshing boost to change it up once in a while. Enter “Very Peri” Pantone’s color of the year! Described as “daring and courageous,” it can be a bit tricky to use without some expert advice. Interior designer Rachelle shares some simple tricks of the trade to show us how to introduce this fresh bold color into our homes
Speaking Life: 20 New Year Declarations to Start the Year
Instead of starting the new year with resolutions why not start it with lifegiving declarations? As we start 2022, let’s go back to the basics — as every foundation determines how high or how strong the structure is, knowing who we are, who created us and who holds our hearts and our lives in His hands determines how we will face the coming year and all that is in store for us. Here’s our list of 20 lifegiving verses to declare as we welcome 2022!
11 Key Questions To Get You Started On Your Family Mission Statement
What is a family mission statement? And why is it important? As the kids get older, it’s just good practice to have in plain black and white a rundown of who you are as a family — your core values, your goals, your purpose — but not just as a whole but as individuals and what you hold near and dear to your hearts. We made a list of 11 important questions to ask so you can get started on yours — a great way to get the family together to start the new year!
DIY Simple Star Streamer / Advent Calendar
Going back to the basics: using simple materials to decorate little areas around the home which need a little TLC. Five minutes, a few things from the dollar store, some paper clips and scrap paper are all we need. Then simply clip and hang…and spend the rest of the time (you would’ve spent decorating) with the family. Merry Christmas!
Happy Birthday, Jesus! Four Christmas Traditions That Celebrate the True Celebrant
“It’s so easy to get lost in the busyness and consumerism associated with the holidays, but traditions ground us, always pointing us back to Jesus, the true reason for the season,” says wife and mom of three, Phoebe, as she counts down the days before the big Day with Christmas traditions she and her family practice to highlight the Celebrant who is truly worth celebrating
Festive Feast: How to Create An Easy Christmas Charcuterie Board
Calling, calling, all busy homemakers! Get ready to wow friends and family with this delightful and easy mini-buffet for all those upcoming Christmas parties — charcuterie boards are a busy homemaker’s dream. Husband and wife chefs Marvin and Noreena give a step-by-step guide on how to create one from pantry ingredients and a few creative supermarket hacks
Deck The Halls: Styling Your Home Meaningfully This Christmas Season
Starting early to decorate your home for the biggest holiday of the year guarantees a more stress and hassle-free Christmas season. Self-taught designer, businesswoman and mom, Jeje, inspires with simple styling ideas to get you started decorating meaningfully in the holiday spirit
“Can We Really Have Quality Time Without Quantity Time?”
To answer the age-old question that tugs at the heart and mind of many a parent, mom-of-three and longtime marriage and parenting counselor, Jennie, chimes in on what it takes to beat the clock with this seemingly eternal parenting dilemma.
5 Life Skills Every Child Needs In The Real World
Every child needs life skills that will equip them not just in the schoolyard but the school of life as well. Find out how co-authors and parents, Raymond and Malou, are preparing their two kids for the real world with valuable lessons and life-changing tools they’ve learned along the way.
How to Make A House, A Home…in Six Steps
Starting from scratch on the homefront doesn’t have to be a daunting task, expert design advice from one who knows what she’s talking about takes the guesswork out of the “just moved in, now what?” home decorating process. Read on for 6 steps, former editor-in-chief, Rachelle wants you to know so you can start making your new house/condo/apartment into a place you can finally call home.
The Tween Years: Insights on That Least Talked About Stage of Childhood
Oh, the tween years, that awkward “in-between” stage every child goes through and every parent hopes to understand (and survive unscathed!). Four-time mom Jenn shares invaluable lessons about how to help our children go through the confusing ups and downs of the pre-teen years and helps us understand what’s really going on in our children’s brains and bodies.
Learning Apps to Consider For Your Homeschooling Set-Up
As classrooms remain in our homes this schoolyear, mom Minnette gets technology on her side and enlists a few learning apps she’s found online that have proved helpful in creating an engaging and conducive homeschooling set-up that her kiddo loves. Read more to find out if these apps will work for your homeschool set-up too.
Space-Savers You Need For Your Desk Right Now
As our desks become ground zero for all “from-home” functions, work/school/life clutter can get out of hand pretty quickly. We share with you 5 hardware store finds that will do wonders for your messy desks
How To Manage Multiple-Aged Kids Learning From Home
Art teacher and mom, Karlin, gives us a sneak peek into her home and describes how setting the tone and cultivating a culture of love and respect help her “survive” teaching her own brood of three multi-aged kids.
Connecting Childhoods: 5 Nostalgic Games To Play With Your Kids
Pick-up sticks, jackstones, hopscotch (piko), Tex cards…favorite childhood games to play with your kids that will create wonderful family memories that can last a lifetime; natural conversation starters about our growing up years that encourage an exchange of meaningful stories and shared experiences.
5 Tips and Hacks to Elevate Your Home Design (without spending a lot)
Home design doesn’t have to cost you an arm and a leg. Try these 5 tips and hacks to elevate what you’ve got and not have to spend a lot
DIY Paper Cup Popsicles
Create a healthy summer dessert using everyday kitchen items and good-for-you breakfast ingredients with this simple DIY dessert
Top 5 Can’t-Do-Without Household Essentials
If there’s anything we love, it’s a product that multitasks. Through the years, we’ve obsessively tried and tested many products to clean, sanitize, polish, refurbish,
How To Parent Our Kids in the Digital Age
“As much as digital consumption is inevitable, it doesn’t mean we should allow it to take over our lives,” parenting speaker and pastor’s wife Jenn opens up about her struggles parenting in the digital age and the practical guidelines that have helped her raise her brood of four kids in this digital generation
Minimalist Style for Your WFH Space
“A minimalist set-up is one of the things that helps me focus while working from home. I believe that keeping my workspace very simple increases my productivity,” explains wife, mom and WFH banker Laidee, about how a simple work area with a minimalist mindset helps her focus so she can give her best while working from home.
New Year, New Hue for 2022! How to Introduce Pantone’s “Very Peri” Into Your Home
Need a home design refresh? Since our homes are headquarters for most of our activities nowadays, it’s always a refreshing boost to change it up once in a while. Enter “Very Peri” Pantone’s color of the year! Described as “daring and courageous,” it can be a bit tricky to use without some expert advice. Interior designer Rachelle shares some simple tricks of the trade to show us how to introduce this fresh bold color into our homes
Speaking Life: 20 New Year Declarations to Start the Year
Instead of starting the new year with resolutions why not start it with lifegiving declarations? As we start 2022, let’s go back to the basics — as every foundation determines how high or how strong the structure is, knowing who we are, who created us and who holds our hearts and our lives in His hands determines how we will face the coming year and all that is in store for us. Here’s our list of 20 lifegiving verses to declare as we welcome 2022!
11 Key Questions To Get You Started On Your Family Mission Statement
What is a family mission statement? And why is it important? As the kids get older, it’s just good practice to have in plain black and white a rundown of who you are as a family — your core values, your goals, your purpose — but not just as a whole but as individuals and what you hold near and dear to your hearts. We made a list of 11 important questions to ask so you can get started on yours — a great way to get the family together to start the new year!
DIY Simple Star Streamer / Advent Calendar
Going back to the basics: using simple materials to decorate little areas around the home which need a little TLC. Five minutes, a few things from the dollar store, some paper clips and scrap paper are all we need. Then simply clip and hang…and spend the rest of the time (you would’ve spent decorating) with the family. Merry Christmas!
Happy Birthday, Jesus! Four Christmas Traditions That Celebrate the True Celebrant
“It’s so easy to get lost in the busyness and consumerism associated with the holidays, but traditions ground us, always pointing us back to Jesus, the true reason for the season,” says wife and mom of three, Phoebe, as she counts down the days before the big Day with Christmas traditions she and her family practice to highlight the Celebrant who is truly worth celebrating
Festive Feast: How to Create An Easy Christmas Charcuterie Board
Calling, calling, all busy homemakers! Get ready to wow friends and family with this delightful and easy mini-buffet for all those upcoming Christmas parties — charcuterie boards are a busy homemaker’s dream. Husband and wife chefs Marvin and Noreena give a step-by-step guide on how to create one from pantry ingredients and a few creative supermarket hacks
Deck The Halls: Styling Your Home Meaningfully This Christmas Season
Starting early to decorate your home for the biggest holiday of the year guarantees a more stress and hassle-free Christmas season. Self-taught designer, businesswoman and mom, Jeje, inspires with simple styling ideas to get you started decorating meaningfully in the holiday spirit
“Can We Really Have Quality Time Without Quantity Time?”
To answer the age-old question that tugs at the heart and mind of many a parent, mom-of-three and longtime marriage and parenting counselor, Jennie, chimes in on what it takes to beat the clock with this seemingly eternal parenting dilemma.
