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Cleaning the shower or tub in any house is a daunting task. Between the effort put into finding a cleaner that will do the job to get the embedded soap scum off the shower floor, having to strain and hurt your back from scrubbing so hard, and breathing in all those fumes, I think it's safe to say that cleaning the shower is everyone's least favorite chore. (Yes, even after cleaning the toilet.) I have been, for years, looking for different ... read more
Every girl or woman I know looks in the mirror and says "I wish I was..." or "I wish I wasn't..." Never have I heard someone say, "Wow, I love that about me!" or "Hey I'm looking good today!" without saying but after the statement. Why do we feel this way? How come can we never feel complete and whole? Why can't we just be loving to ourselves without adding ifs ands or buts? There is one simple answer to all of these questions. The answer ... read more
It's a new year, so that means a new you right? Right! But while you establish the new you in this new year, there's a few things you have to look at in order to achieve that change. One of those things is the changing of your daily habits. But when changing your daily habits, the biggest factor you have to look at is, do you want to have a daily routine, or a daily schedule? Most people use these two words interchangeably. But in reality ... read more
We buzz through each day so busy that as soon as it begins, it seems to end. Trying to find time with the Lord each day seems near impossible. The world cares about your output of work, not about your quiet time with the Lord. So how can we make time for Him under all the pressures of the world? For me, trying to find time to spend time with the Lord between two jobs, and one adoption seems impossible. I wake and head straight to work, get ... read more
Sometimes, being a full-time homemaker isn't always in the cards for us. Whether you are not financially able to stay home, you've chosen to keep your career vs your husbands, or you, like me have no choice as a single parent. So how can you serve your family while you work outside of the home? Before I dig in, I do want to add a little note here. Being a homemaker "full-time" or not is not something that can be taken from you just because you ... read more