by Arlene | Dec 21, 2015 | Parenting, The Latest ...
Lucy’s here to say, “Four more days! Hooray!” (and also maybe “All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth!”)
by Arlene | Dec 14, 2015 | Parenting, Podcast, The Latest ...
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by Arlene | Dec 11, 2015 | Parenting, The Latest ...
Here are 5 Christmas ideas to consider for your family. You’ll notice these activities are free or almost free. Sometimes just giving a twist to a normal activity makes all the difference in pointing your family towards the real meaning of Christmas. 1. Take a...
by Arlene | Dec 1, 2015 | Parenting, The Latest ...
Twenty-four days until Christmas. When you were a child, these words brought you great excitement! As an adult, they cause you to PANIC. So many presents to buy! The house must be decorated! The lines at the store are so long! We’re sick and we have to...
by Arlene | Nov 25, 2015 | The Latest ...
This Thanksgiving week, let our mouths be filled with thanks to God for who He is and what He has done! Thank you God that I don’t know everything about marriage or parenting…because then I wouldn’t have to depend on You. Thank you God for endless...
by Arlene | Nov 18, 2015 | Parenting, The Latest ...
Have you seen this GIANT teddy bear at Costco? I get such a kick out of seeing it while I’m shopping. Only in America could there be such a GREAT, BIG TOY in a warehouse! Who has space to bring Teddy home? I guess there’s a shopper with a Mack Truck out...
by Arlene | Nov 12, 2015 | Books I Like, Giveaways, The Latest ...
***Giveaway is closed, congrats to Angie our winner!*** My friends Karen Ehman and Ruth Schwenk have teamed up to write a book that will help you relax as a mom. Relax? Do moms do that? In Hoodwinked: Ten Myths Moms Believe & Why We All Need to Knock It Off,...
by Arlene | Nov 10, 2015 | Podcast, The Latest ...
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by Arlene | Nov 4, 2015 | Giveaways, Marriage, The Latest ...
As I heard Tim Hawkins say in his comedy act last week, when you’re newlyweds, you whisper to your beloved, “Please don’t go.” You hang on to his sleeve and kiss passionately before you must part ways. Twenty years later, it turns into:...
by Arlene | Nov 3, 2015 | Marriage, The Latest ...
All right dear friends…you know I write about being a happy wife and how we can make our husbands happy. But I thought this week, I’d write about 8 ways a husband can make a wife happy. Feel free to share this list with your man and highlight the ones you...
by Arlene | Oct 26, 2015 | Marriage, The Latest ...
My family had a huge highlight yesterday…to meet THE MAN at a concert at our home church Bonita Valley Community Church…the comedian who’s lines punctuate our home on most days… Tim Hawkins!!! Tim Hawkins is by far our favorite comedian. If...
by Arlene | Oct 21, 2015 | Parenting, The Latest ...
Inspired by Jim Daly (Focus on the Family) who asked my kids, “Is your mom really a happy mom?” I decided to turn the camera on them to find out. As I write about in Day 22 of 31 Days to Becoming a Happy Mom, “thick skin required” when it comes...
by Arlene | Oct 13, 2015 | Parenting, Podcast, The Latest ...
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by Arlene | Oct 7, 2015 | Marriage, The Latest ...
There was a very interesting article in the Wall Street Journal on October 6 that caught my eye. The headline read: It’s Review Time, Honey: Evaluate the job you’re doing at being married to get better at it James and I read the article together. It...
by Arlene | Sep 30, 2015 | Parenting, The Latest ...
Moms…it’s time to unleash your courage! Is there something you’ve wanted to try but you just haven’t quite mustered up the courage? This month, my kids were in a fantastic play at church called Agape League. They have been practicing since...
by Arlene | Sep 22, 2015 | Parenting, The Latest ...
Feeling stressed? Are you running around, getting one child to soccer, another to piano, and the last one to gymnastics? Having a full schedule seems like a badge of honor for parents. And although activities can certainly be wonderful for a family, too many of them...
by Arlene | Sep 22, 2015 | Giveaways, The Latest ...
***Winner has been chosen! Congratulations Jill!*** I love giving away books to you my friends…and today I get to expand my giveaways to include music! Nichole Nordeman returns with a beautiful new album titled, “The Unmaking.” Why the unmaking?...
by Arlene | Sep 18, 2015 | Marriage, The Latest ...
Have you ever read something in a marriage book and thought, “I wish my husband could hear this!” Well, now he can! For the first time, I will be speaking on a marriage cruise to the Caribbean with my husband James. You’ll get to meet the happy...
by Arlene | Sep 16, 2015 | Podcast, The Latest ...
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by Arlene | Sep 15, 2015 | Books I Like, The Latest ...
In my book 31 Days to Becoming a Happy Mom, I say there are two kind of people. One person says “I already know that…” The other person says “Tell me more…” If you fall into the “Tell me more…” camp, you are going...
by Arlene | Sep 14, 2015 | Parenting, The Latest ...
Welcome to a new week friends! I wanted to tell you about my very favorite way to start the week. Thought I’d do something new and show you what it is…
by Arlene | Sep 7, 2015 | Arlene's Adventures, The Latest ...
I’m often asked, “How did you get published?” or “How did you start speaking?” Many times the person is asking because she would like to do the same. Since it’s Labor Day, I thought I would share how you can get started as an author...
by Arlene | Aug 31, 2015 | Marriage, The Latest ...
So excited to have this guest post from my friend Erin MacPherson! Erin and Kathi Lipp have a new book to bless your home (and love life): Hot Mama: 12 Secrets to a Sizzling Hot Marriage. Erin has hopped over to my blog today and I’m at Kathi Lipp’s...
by Arlene | Aug 27, 2015 | Marriage, The Latest ...
Do you find yourself fighting with your spouse? Are you easily irritated at home? If your child grew up to have a marriage just like yours, would you be sad for him or her? If you answer yes to any of these questions, I have a great date night for you this...
