by susan | Aug 19, 2012 | Blog, Connect to Others, Home Manager Tips
I love to shop in thrift stores, consignment shops, and resale shops. There’s just something about getting a bargain that draws me back again and again. Buying smart also helps me to stretch my family budget. But what about the time commitment? Thrift stores tend to...
by susan | Aug 19, 2012 | Blog, Connect to Others, Connect to Purpose, Connect to Your Kids
This summer I decided to do summer school with my children. Each morning my children and I met at the kitchen table, 7am sharp. Not 7:01- 7! Yes, I am that kind-of mama. All of my friends’ children hug them and bless them when I share that story. Anyway, we would...
by susan | Aug 12, 2012 | Blog, Connect to God, Connect to Purpose, Uncategorized
In July our family went to South Padre Island for vacation. There were 2 great-grandmothers, 2 grandmothers and 2 grandpa’s + our family of 9. I can’t begin to express how much fun we all had together! We had the adventure of a lifetime. One of the...
by susan | Aug 5, 2012 | Blog, Connect to Others, Connect to Purpose, Connect to Your Kids
All of us are subject to view authority as our moment to be the boss for a change, while missing the real power of being a leader. Any false idea of leadership could potentially ruin relationships and break the ties within a family. Authority has 2 critical parts:...
by susan | Aug 5, 2012 | Blog, Connect to God, Connect to Purpose
2 Things you should know about me: 1. I love to laugh 2 I love to dance I wanted to share with you one of my victory songs. One of those songs that makes you want to get up and s-h-o-u-t! Any of my conservative friends reading this might not know what I’m...
by susan | Jul 30, 2012 | Connect to God, Connect to Others, Connect to Your Kids
I had an agenda. I planned to feed everyone breakfast and then head outside to pull some weeds from the flower beds around the front of our house. We had allowed to yard to get a little out of control and it was time to whip it back into shape. As we finished...