Faith-Based Graduation Gift and Party Ideas
Graduation season has a way of tugging at a mom's heart. One minute you're cheering, the next you're tearing up, and somewhere in between you're trying to plan a celebration that feels meaningful. If you're a mom who wants to...
Garden Bag Lady
Well, we've made it through the time change and a LOT of rainy days. For those of us who garden, it is finally time to get outside and get our hands dirty. This is what we've been waiting for! It's time to plant seeds and w...
Meal Planning Options for the Week
Fast prep, minimal dishes, kid‑friendly flavors, and meals that reheat well. You can mix and match lunches and dinners - nothing is rigid here! Monday Breakfast: Greek yogurt + berries + granola Lunch: Turkey & hummus w...
Space, Senility, and Hedges for Social Media
A new study from Sweden that found we can decrease our chances of dementia by lowering our sedentary screen time...
A Month of New Mercies
April feels like God cracking open the sky just a little wider, letting in more light, more color, more hope. The flowers start stretching, the birds start singing again, and honestly... so do we. Even if you're re-cleaning t...
Doing Daughtering with Dr. Allison Alford
Baylor professor Dr. Allison Alford joins AllMomDoes host Julie Lyles Carr for a fascinating discussion about the role of adult daughters, how we underestimate what it takes...
Waiting for the Right Time: God, Glass Fairies, and a Perfectly Timed Gift
It began almost thirty years ago in Oregon, and as soon as I heard about it I was hooked. In certain seaside towns, "Glass Fairies" dropped beautiful blown glass balls or "floats" on the beaches for beach...
Remember Jesus - Why Easter Matters
Easter has a way of pulling us back to the center-reminding us that the resurrection of Jesus didn't just change a moment in history, it changed our story too.
Crafting Through the Easter Season: Cross on Calvary
For God so [greatly] loved and dearly prized the world, that He [even] gave His [One and] only begotten Son, so that whoever believes and trusts in Him [as Savior] shall not perish, but have eternal life. John 3:16 Crafting t...
Whimsical Egg Carton Hens
After all the joy (and inevitable mess!) of dyeing Easter eggs, there's something especially satisfying about finding a creative way to reuse those empty cartons. Instead of tossing them out, turn them into the sweetest littl...
Different Ways of Celebrating Easter
Easter is celebrated in so many ways. For some, it means a family gathering with a ham and other family-favorite foods. For others it means a new dress and a trip to church. And for some it means nothing more than a day off...
Our Children's Spiritual Formation with Amanda Jass
What are the things that work with our kids when it comes to, not just telling them about God, but helping them develop their own relationship with Him?
Crafting Through the Easter Season: The Crown of Thorns
For God so [greatly] loved and dearly prized the world, that He [even] gave His [One and] only begotten Son, so that whoever believes and trusts in Him [as Savior] shall not perish, but have eternal life. John 3:16 Crafting t...
When You Don't Have Words for What You're Feeling
The week leading up to my daughter Penny's first taekwondo tournament was full of excitement. She talked about it constantly-her uniform, her belt, what it might feel like to step onto the mat in front of an audience. She pra...