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It’s Back: The Sunday Evening Nature Walk {Tuscarora Creek Park in Leesburg}

Hooray for spring! Our crew celebrated last week’s newly arrived beautiful weather with our first family nature walk of the season. We picked a new spot, packed a picnic dinner and our nature gear and set off for some explorations.

7 Books I’m Reading This Spring

Which books are piled on your nightstand / bookshelf / desk these days? These are the titles I’ve been reading this month…

8 Ways to Celebrate Spring with Kids

We’ve still got snow on the ground here in Northern Virginia, but according to the calendar, spring has sprung! Indeed, we did spot our beloved purple crocus in bloom just days before this last snow fall. Those crocus always help me hang on–surely warmer temps are just around the corner… In the meantime, here’s a…

Fun Scripture Music for Kids

Easter is just around the corner, and here’s an idea for a meaningful, non-candy item to include in those Easter baskets… Scripture Music for Kids: Hide ’em in Your Heart This set of two CD’s has been a big hit at our house. We’ve listened to them for years, since Older Brother (7) was about two.…

Planning Our Sunflower House

Roots, Shoots, Buckets & Boots A sweet friend recently gave me this book about gardening with kids. I love it! It’s packed with fun ideas and adorable drawings, along with specific instructions for tackling a variety of projects: Roots, Shoots, Buckets & Boots: Gardening Together with Children by Sharon Lovejoy.

How to Encourage Your Husband

In honor of Mr. Native Texan’s birthday today (woot woot), I thought I’d share an article that recently encouraged me in my efforts to encourage him.

5 Effective Alternatives to Scolding: Training

I know all seven of you who have been following this series were wondering if I gave up on these effective alternatives to scolding. 🙂 Never fear–I’m back today with what is probably my favorite. It is by no means a quick fix and often requires much of me (hello, parenting) but I’ve found it…

Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with Children

St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner. From the archives, here are some of our favorite {easy} ways to celebrate the occasion…

Tips for Planning a Marriage Getaway Weekend

It Keeps Getting Better We have a great marriage. Notice I didn’t use the word “perfect”–we definitely have our issues and have had a number of bumps along the way. But the bottom line is that Mr. Native Texan and I both are fiercely committed to our marriage. It’s been more than ten years since we…

5 Effective Alternatives to Scolding: Inspirational Models

While scolding may not ruin a child, it’s certainly not the the most effective way to reach the hearts of my children. In the attempt to replace scolding with more meaningful methods of communication, I’ve discovered a few alternatives that have worked well at our house. I’m sharing them here, not as an expert who’s…