MAY RECAP – encouraging my kids My May challenge was to spend time daily encouraging each of my kids. The definition of encourage is this: to inspire with courage, spirit, or confidence. To sti...
God Loves Details On Memorial Day last year I was at a hotel in Manila, Philippines where I met 18 members of my Mother’s family for the first time. This year, my husband, kids and I are in the...
I am a perfect mother. Oh? What? You didn’t know that? I’m surprised since I try so hard to broadcast that fact to everyone. That’s why I rush my kids out the door so we won’t...
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The first episode of the Inspired To Action Podcast is ready! The topic is 5 Simple Ideas For A Family Fun Night. It’s based off a recent guest post I did for Motherhood Your Way. I actually re...
photo credit Today I’m sharing over at the blog Motherhood Your Way. Here’s an excerpt: A few months ago I stumbled upon a phrase that has saved my sanity. A phrase that single handedly r...
My husband and I just started P90X yesterday. My abs are still a bit shaky and I can already feel my shoulders getting sore…but I did it. Day 1. Done. Only 89 more to go. We have been wanting t...
Have you registered for the Summer HelloMornings Challenge yet? Today is the last day to register! Check it out here. Introverts Unite! With three kids and a work from home husband, there aren’...
Have you registered for the Summer HelloMornings Challenge yet? We start NEXT week. Check it out here. photo credit What a week for brilliant writing. In the span of just a couple days, I read one of...
Download Issue Resolved We had some technical issues yesterday with the Bible Study download. Everything is working now, though, so go ahead and get your copy of the study. You can download the Love ...
Update: You can download the Love Like Him Study by clicking here and the Focused15 study by clicking here. They will be available for free through Monday the 14th. Note: We are having an issue with ...
Today’s post was written by our monthly contributor, Lara. You can visit her blog at www.ToOverflowing.com. I don’t know who wrote it, but I’ve never forgotten, “They won̵...
Don’t forget to sign up for the free parenting webinar I’m hosting tomorrow with parenting expert Amy McCready. I use her parenting tips ALL the time. Join us! Click here to RSVP. The 5 Y...
Let’s Learn Together! Mark your calendars, friends! Next Tuesday (5/8) at 10am and 9pm EST we are having another online “get together”! Parenting expert and TODAY show contributor, ...
We had a BLAST last night at the Live Chat. We had all kinds of technical difficulties, but the HelloMornings Team pulled it off and everyone who showed up filled up the chat screen. One announcement...
Photo Credit Ah…lazy, summer days. Popsicles and plastic swimming pools. Friends and family. Bbq’s and summer camps. Who doesn’t look forward to and dream of the first day of summer...
We’re gearing up for an awesome time for our HelloMornings party! Who: Everyone is invited! Whether you have been a part of the challenge before, plan to join us this summer, or are wondering w...
April Family Night – Recap! My April challenge was to plan a family night each week that was more than dinner and a movie. I feel like my husband, Aaron, and I spend a good amount of quality fa...
What if you spent 15 minutes with Ann Voskamp every day for one whole month? Just a quick coffee and chat about your favorite things? What if you followed that with a 15 minute chat with Jillian Mich...
photo credit If you’ve read Inspired To Action for any length of time, you might know that I’m a sports nut. And as excited as I get about college basketball, Baylor football or tennis of...
My Mom Confessions My minivan is a mess. You could clothe and feed a small nation with the junk inside. I tend to lecture my kids. I rarely floss. I “check” my iPhone too much. I have bee...
I just love this sweet video from JJ Heller (you may have heard her song Your Hands on the radio). She has an incredibly gorgeous voice and I love the way she writes lyrics. Creative yet relatable. T...
Note from Kat: This post is from our new Hello Mornings Challenge “Director” – Katie Orr. While I’ll still be writing and cheering you on, she’ll be the one to make sure...
(Note from Kat: This is a post from monthly contributor Lara Williams. Enjoy!) My blood pressure rises when I walk into my daughter’s room. Literally. In fact, I have a slight twinge of fear th...
I had looked forward to Friday all week. A day off with the kids…I imagined we’d go hiking, read books, watch a movie, play games and just have a fun spontaneous day. Instead, this ugly o...
I seriously love this song from Britt Nicole. She’s my daughters’ favorite singer and I’m just so thankful that there is an artist out there so talented and so in love with Jesus th...
Tell us! What is one sweet way your kids have shown their love lately? Share your story here. --------- Free Resources Just For You! Maximize Your Mornings eBook: Stop waking up TO your children and ...
Today I’m so honored to share my first post over at Sally Clarkson’s new site, Mom Heart Online. And since the posts just before mine were from Sally and Ann Voskamp, I may have done a sc...
photo credit Mom guilt is universal. And 95% of the time, the things we feel guilty about aren’t even things that are particularly important to us. But since it’s a “good idea”...
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