My family and I have asked ourselves this question. “Are we prepared to feed our family with what we have in our house today?” Here are more questions you may have about your family’s emergency preparedness plan. Why do I need a food supply at home? In addition to the blessings of temporal
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My sister-in-law and dear friend, Angela, is the author of an awesome blog that I recommend, My Story. One of her recent posts reads: Deep Thoughts “I had a thought as Clara and I drove up the canyon yesterday. She was praising God for creating such a beautiful world and we were remarking on how
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Books I Read While I Was Pregnant A Few books on my shelf: Baby Wise by Robert Bucknam, MD (These suggestions should be taken according to your own parenting style, however many concepts of boundaries and marriage are essential to parenting a newborn.) What to Expect When you are Expecting (This book was fascinating to
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Parenting tips are subjective. Everyone is unique, both parents and children. Still, these parenting tips come from years of experience and practice. They are full of good ideas of what to do with children of all ages to teach them good manners, how to work hard, goal setting, and life skills. You will be glad
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Parents who give support to their children doing online school at home can help the situation, turning a seemingly disaster into a blessing. A positive attitude is KEY. My sister Catherine is a great example of this. The following video speaks for itself. You may notice how her attitude makes all the difference in her
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Why does it seem like people are smiling less during the Coronavirus Era and worldwide pandemic? Are people depressed? or just thinking, “You can’t tell if I am smiling behind my mask anyway, so why bother?” Maybe wearing a mask is like having a wall up. Does this “wall” make people feel invisible so even
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Duncan and I aren’t getting any younger. I remember a friend of mine telling me about her mom, who was so excited to get a new rota-tiller on her 90th birthday! Man! That would be so awesome to have that energy at 90 years old. In addition, I want to be happy in my old
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New Mom and Baby Care: FAVORITE FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT: FAVORITE PARENTING BLOGS: FAVORITE PODCASTS: FAVORITE RECIPE WEBSITES: MORE HELPFUL LINKS FOR FAMILIES: Family Vacations Healthy family living includes emotional care for yourself and your relationships. Camping is the way my husband and I have taken our kids to see Washington D.C., and many National and State
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Emergency Water Storage is a smart thing for every parent and adult to have. You don’t know when a natural disaster, a chemical leak, or other unexpected water shortage will occur. Because of parents’ responsibility to protect their family, they should be prepared for emergencies of all kinds. To be prepared for a water emergency,
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by Lacie Martin Even if you’ve been working from home for years, the pandemic has likely complicated life in your household — especially if you have one or more children at home. In some cases, your work-from-home job may seem impossible now that you’ve got kids at home with you all week long. While it
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Fathers everywhere, you have a wonderful opportunity to serve, make people laugh and to be a hero. Your kids want: your attention, your kisses, your devotion and your jokes. Believe in You I believe in fathers. I believe in “the ideal of the man who puts his family first.” (Blankenhorn, Fatherless America, 5.) “By divine design, fathers are
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Choosing a prenatal vitamin can feel overwhelming. You want the very best for your baby and your own health, but once you start researching, the options—and opinions—are endless. After years of taking supplements, reading reviews, and studying how vitamins actually work in the body, I’ve learned that many “popular” prenatal vitamins fall short. In this
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I am speaking out against violence today, especially the nonsensical violence against police, minorities and innocent businesses and bystanders that has occurred over the last few days in our country including the killing of George Floyd. I am very saddened by the malicious killing of George Floyd, a black man who died Memorial Day after being
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Faith is essential to finding peace in the chaos of daily life. It brings meaning and purpose to each day. What is Faith? Faith is believing in something that you can’t see. Here is an example. Even though I don’t know for sure, I turn the light switch up believing that the overhead light will
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I want. I am NOT fine. I am going to do this. 5-4-3-2-1-DO IT! (Caution: There is bad language in this video. I do not recommend children watch it, but I DO recommend you watch it.)
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Isolation sounds depressing because it is. Social distancing stinks more than you thought. For real. Is your neighborhood like mine? Many people have been creative to display cheerful messages in their windows or yards. This link was sent to me today from Curt’s school. It is awesome! We need to be careful, though. You may
Women must be given rights, be valued as equal citizens in order for there to be political peace and progress. An article in the Economist about Bride Price supports claim that high bride prices and polygamy in Africa creates a shortage of brides which has contributed to violence in many African countries. In the above
I invite you to “Come to Jesus.” Here are some ways you can do this: Pray. Pour your heart to Him. He is there. Ask God a question. Thank God for the scriptures. Ask for His Spirit to be with you. Then ask God your question. Next, listen to your thoughts and write them down.
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Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon’s Journey into the Afterlife (Second half of Chapter 15) by Eben Alexander, M.D. Transcribed by Kristin Shaeffer (Please note that I purchased this audiobook on Audible. To study and share my favorite part of the book, I transcribed the audio of and around Chapter 15 to the best of my
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It is a long story. After praying about it, we all knew we were suppose to move to Utah. Lots of little considerations led us to know when, where and how. We still aren’t completely sure why. IT WAS HARD – emotionally and physically. We sorted through our junk – collected over 18 years of
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