Author Archives: Ann Kirsten
Where's My Trophy?
My granddaughter participated in her first pinewood derby race at church last weekend. She spent days and days designing and making her car (even using “power tools” to sand it smoot...
Ann Kirsten Mar 20, 2017
20 Simple, Cheap & Nontraditional Date Night Ideas
Sure, I had read all the articles on the importance of date nights as a way of staying connected to your spouse. But, reality always seemed to get in the way: No money, no babysitter, one of us ...
Ann Kirsten Mar 12, 2017
What Kids Should Know About Your Finances
It's not always about the amount of money you have, but rather how you choose to manage it. Crown Financial Ministries has some great, FREE resources available to AllMomDoes readers looking ...
Ann Kirsten Mar 07, 2017
Healthy Breakfast Cookies
I hesitated whether to even tell you that these cookies are flour and egg-free (and can be gluten-free with the right ingredients) because often that means "taste-free" as well. And, these are delicio...
Ann Kirsten Feb 28, 2017
A New Kind of Promise Ring
We live in a weird world and it seems to be getting weirder every day.
The other day I saw an article that topped anything I had seen before.
It was introducing a new kind of pro...
Ann Kirsten Feb 13, 2017
Erma Bombeck: The Gift She Gave Modern Mothers
Erma Bombeck was a “mom blogger” before there were blogs (or home computers!). She wrote about being a wife and mother in newspaper columns, magazine articles and books. She ga...
Ann Kirsten Feb 07, 2017
Instead of the Gift of Healing...
How many years have I prayed to be healed? Uncountable times I have petitioned God to take away my illness. And, usually it’s a one-sided conversation involving me doing a lot of cry...
Ann Kirsten Jan 31, 2017
No One Wants to Hear About Your Diet
I saw a meme the other day that made me laugh out loud. It said:
“No one wants to hear about your diet. Just eat your salad and be sad.”
Hilarious! ...
Ann Kirsten Jan 30, 2017
A Fun Surprise!
Ann has been given the opportunity to try Edmonds Ideal Weightloss in exchange for the opportunity to review it honestly. All opinions are her own.
I went shopping this week. I g...
Ann Kirsten Jan 16, 2017
Exploding Eyeball Syndrome
My darling son just flew home from vacation. Other moms get a souvenir T-shirt when their kids travel. Mine brought home the flu.
It is no coincidence that “flew” an...
Ann Kirsten Jan 15, 2017