Show Your Operation Christmas Child Love on “Shoe Tube” (and WIN!)

Pin itOne Shoebox. One Family. Packing Simple Gifts. Bringing a message to the “forgotten” of the world. “You are loved by God, and his people.” “God hears your heart.” “He came for you.” The message for our children is equally poignant. Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it [...]

A Friend in Need

Pin itI’ve had a story of friendship that I’ve been wanting to share lately.  Throughout my life, I’ve had the privilege to share moments with lots of friends. There are “seasons” of friendship when we walk very closely with a friend, and then there are times when the friendship lives on in our hearts until [...]

Fresh Ideas for Greener Living

Pin itI will never put myself forth as a “poster child” for green living. I know I have a long way to go.  But I do take little steps when I identify something we can change as a family. I do like to do research to find out if the methods I’m using really ARE [...]

Get Real on MomTV: Pantry Stretch Challenge!

Pin itOn this episode of Get Real on MomTV, I challenge viewers to stretch the food in your pantry to save money! Watch as they give me their pantry contents, and I try to come up with meals for them. Can you use Tomatoes, Instant Oatmeal and Sardines in a meal? That’s what @Scrappinmichele had [...]

Our Escape to the Gaylord Palms in Kissimmee, Florida!

Pin itBack in February, our family was SO blessed to be able to escape the frigid, snowy mountains of NC to sunny (however, still pretty cold) Florida! SO we said goodbye to this: And said “Hello” to this: We had such a great time as a family at the Disney Social Media Moms Celebration (Which [...]

Get Real on MomTV: Long- Distance Friendships

Pin itIn this episode of Get Real on MomTV, my friend Morgan visits from across the country to talk about long distance friendships! We are giving tips about keeping your relationships strong and telling stories about our friendship!  There is even some hilarious appearances by our husbands.  Watch other past episodes at www.momtv.com/getrealplayback.html (Click MENU>VIEW [...]

GET REAL on MomTV moves to Primetime Wednesdays

Pin itI am SO excited to be moving my MomTV Live Video Show to Wednesdays at 8PM eastern! I have loved being at 1:00 in the afternoon, too, but it’s so busy for me on Thursdays that the change  is going to be a lot better and more relaxed. I’m still a little nervous about [...]

GET REAL on MomTV: Sharing Easter With Kids

Pin itIn this episode of Get Real, we speak with Tommy Nelson author, Beth Ryan about her children’s book, “The Flowering Cross”.  Sarah and her little assistant also show you how to prepare Resurrection Buns for Easter! This episode is sponsored by Tommy Nelson Publishing Click image to watch the show! Catch GET REAL live [...]

How Do you Encourage Your Kids?

Pin itAt the BlissDom Conference this year, Hallmark asked bloggers how we encourage our kids. Sarah Mueller, a writer for Hallmark, interviewed me at the conference as I chose a card from the new kids’ collection. In the video, I explain how I encourage each one of my children differently, according to their uniqueness.  Each [...]

Snowboarding Through the Neighborhood

Pin itMy husband’s friend Chris faces the neighborhood road, armed with a snowboard and a camera. Will he conquer the mountain, or score a big wipe out?

Get Real on MomTV: Waste Not Want Not

Pin it Join me today at 1 PM est on MomTV for my live video show, Get Real! We always have a great time on Get Real, but it wouldn’t be the same without everyone who comes each week! Last night, a few friends from twitter were watching an old episode, involving a Hannah Montana [...]

The Best Guacamole Ever

Pin it We had a really fun Super Bowl Party this year! Some long-time friends, and some new ones, came over to watch the game projected on the wall, 9′ x 6′. Of course, the highlight of the night for me was the food and fellowship. I thought I’d share my recipe for the best [...]

Jendi and I talk Simple Vlogging Tips!

Pin itI was so excited to “see” Jendi again, when she interviewed me for her website, Simple Vlogging Tips. Jendi and I started Vlogging (aka Video Blogging) near the same time (about a year ago), and we’ve gotten to know each other in person as well, meeting at last year’s Blissdom Conference. Jendi is truly [...]

MomTV: Regular Moms… on TV!

Pin itIf you’ve been hanging around my blog for any time, you have heard me talk about MomTV.com! You may have watched my show, or videos I’ve posted, or you may not even realize what it is! Mom TV is a quickly growing community designed for video sharing on topics that are important to its [...]

Get Real Hits the Road This Week!

Pin itToday, I will be hitting the road with Jen, from One Mom’s World, traveling to Cary, NC (my old stomping ground). Pray for her, she has to spend 6 hours with me in a car! We are going to have a great time meeting up with Maria Bailey and some other NC Bloggers to [...]

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