Take heart, busy mom! There are some things you can do to reclaim order in your home while your children still live there, but it involves some child training on your part. You can do it!

 

Resources

The Busy Homeschool Mom’s Guide to Daylight

Beyond the Chore Chart by Kimberly Eddy

Have you tried to get your children to help out around the house?

Do you stress out over the state of their messy rooms?

Do your children ignore your carefully crafted chore chart?

Is it easier for you to just do the job yourself?

Do your children view helping out around the house as punishment?

If you answered yes to any of these, then, Beyond the Chore Chart: Chores, Kids, and the Secret to a Happy Mom is just for you! When it comes to books on chores, we moms need something that would go beyond just hanging up an age appropriate chore chart up on the wall, and assuming everyone would catch on and start helping out. There’s a process to getting your helpers to really help you out, and in this book I share my own tricks of the trade, getting your little helpers to become big helpers!

Learn the secret to getting your kids to help you with household chores, without yelling at your kids.

Why training your children step by step to do each job prevents frustration for you and them.

How to teach your children, at different ages, to help with chores.

Ways to make helping around the house fun.

…and more!

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These days there's a lot of pressure to spend a lot at Christmas, but not every family has an unlimited Christmas budget. Heidi and Durenda are here to encourage you that it's okay to limit what you spend at Christmas and give you some cheaper and free ways to celebrate with those you love!

 

Resources

Gifts in a Jar on Pinterest

Essential Oil Gift Recipes

The Busy Mom Gift List

Printable Christmas Coloring Book

Printable Christmas Unit

 

 

 

We can choose to stay just as we are for the rest of our lives, or we can make the choice to seek hard after God, allowing our Creator to make us more like Him as we walk through this world that is not our home. Are you choosing to "become" more like Him, or content to keep "being" just as you are?

Scriptures Referenced

2 Peter 3:18

Hebrews 5: 12-14

2 Timothy 3:16

Resources

Acting the Miracle: God’s Work and Ours in the Mystery of Sanctification

Sanc●ti●fi●ca●tion  |  noun  |  ˌsaŋ(k)-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən

: a big word for the little-by-little progress of the everyday Christian life

Fighting sin is not easy. No one ever coasted into greater godliness. Christian growth takes effort. But we are not left alone. God loves to work the miracle of sanctification within us as we struggle for daily progress in holiness. With contributions from Kevin DeYoung, John Piper, Ed Welch, Russell Moore, David Mathis, and Jarvis Williams, this invigorating book will help you say no to the deception of sin and yes to true joy in Jesus.

The Hole in Our Holiness (Paperback Edition): Filling the Gap between Gospel Passion and the Pursuit of Godliness

What does it mean to be holy? Why should we care? And how can we change?  The hole in our holiness is that we don’t care much about holiness. Or, at the very least, we don’t understand it.  This is a book for those of us who are ready to take holiness seriously, ready to be more like Jesus, ready to live in light of the grace that produces godliness. This is a book about God’s power to help us grow in personal holiness and to enjoy the process of transformation.

 

We all need some tips for managing our time during the busy holiday season, but if you're a homeschooling mom, there is even more to juggle.

 

Resources

The Busy Homeschool Mom’s Guide to Daylight –Do you need encouragement and fresh ideas for your homeschool day? Help is on the way! Tick Tock, Tick Tock… Can you hear it? Are you “burning daylight?” If you have ever experienced a series of days, weeks or even months when you felt like you just could NOT get on top of all you had to do, you are not alone. Juggling homeschooling and homemaking can be challenging-or so we’ve heard! Whether you’re struggling with managing your day, or simply looking for encouragement and fresh ideas for tackling your list of things to do, you will enjoy hearing from the heart of busy homeschool mom of seven, wife and author, Heidi St. John. You’ll laugh out loud, learn some of Heidi’s favorite tips on everything from home organization to meal preparation, and discover how you can homeschool in freedom and joy. Are you ready to be encouraged? Then join Heidi in discovering that real moms sometimes serve cereal for dinner-and live to write about it!

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Un wrapping The Greatest Gift by Ann Voskamp -Based on the overwhelming success of The Greatest Gift, Ann Voskamp has expanded her presentation of the timeless Advent tradition of the Jesse Tree so families can celebrate together. Each day, families can read the provided Scripture passage (in connection with the original book), engage with a specially written devotion to help children of all ages understand the Advent theme for the day, and participate in suggested activities to apply the theme.

This special edition is beautifully illustrated. It can serve as a precious guide to help recapture the sacredness of the Advent season and to help the entire family understand and celebrate the epic pageantry of humankind from Adam to the Messiah.More on this Topic from The Busy Mom

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It happens to all mothers at one time or another. We get so tired of the daily battles and discipline that so often suck the life out of us. But take heart! You will reap a harvest of righteousness of you don't give up!

Hebrews 12:4-11

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Dare to Discipline by James Dobson – Much-needed answers to your toughest parenting questions! Why are boundaries so important? Do children really want limits set on their behavior? My spouse doesn’t seem to care about discipline; why I am I stuck being the “bad guy?” Is it okay to spank my child, or will it lead him to hit others and become a violent person? Join the millions of caring parents who have found answers in the wisdom of parenting authority and family counselor Dr. James Dobson. The New Dare to Discipline is a revised and updated edition of the classic bestseller, designed to help you lead your children through the tough job of growing up. This practical, reassuring guide will teach you how to meet your children’s needs of love, trust, affection―and discipline.

The Strong Willed Child by James Dobson – Is a willful little darling driving you to distraction? The New Strong-Willed Child is the resource you need―a classic bestseller completely rewritten, updated, and expanded for a new generation of parents and teachers. Challenging as they are to raise, strong-willed children can grow up to be men and women of strong character―if lovingly guided with understanding and the right kind of discipline. Find out what Dr. James Dobson, today’s most trusted authority on parenting, has to say about what makes strong-willed children the way they are; shaping the will while protecting the spirit; avoiding the most common parenting mistake; and much more. If you are struggling to raise and teach children who are convinced they should be able to live by their own rules, The New Strong-Willed Child is a must-read!