Encouraging the Good (not nice!) guy
Listen to the podcast on this topic here My observations I always knew I wanted a good marriage. I hadn't had the greatest example, growing up. And so I became an astute...
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A fresh start to homeschooling this year
Here is a downloadable reminder to print and keep where you can see it every morning: 4-DailyDownload Also be sure to listen to my podcast with lots of helpful thoughts and ideas...
NEW YEAR: The Resolution of Resolutions!
New Year's Resolutions? Those things we list enthusiastically for ourselves every year: Exercise every day Lose weight Read 20 books Be more organised Meal plan Get to bed on time Be more...
Pre-Christmas Toy tidy
Christmas Day with young children usually means a LOT more toys to add to the collection. In our case, we didn't buy our children toys throughout the year, but saved up to...
Can the words “Rest” and “Christmas” even go together?
Yes They can! Choose rest this Christmas, and cultivate more JOY. There is no need for me to describe what many of us experience in the Christmas season - a lot of...
They can’t read your mind!
Become a better communicator In my post https://therefinedmother.com/overcome-overwhelm-the-first-step/, I mentioned some areas we can look at to help overcome the overwhelmed feeling we so often have as wives and mothers. One of...
Recipe for a Successful Bible Study Group
Part 6 of The Friendship Series Why should I be part of a Women's Bible Study Group? Mum's group, Fellowship group, Prayer Group and many other "groups" could all be forms of...
TEACH your child to be a great FRIEND
Part 5 in the Friendship series The importance of childhood friendship I had a very best friend all through my childhood. We did everything together and are still friends today. I realised...
How to lose a friend…FAST! (When that isn’t your intention)
Part 4 in the Friendship Series In this series so far, we have looked at Why women NEED friends, how to Have the friendships you have always desired, and 10 ways to...
Loyalty
An overlooked, essential quality At the age of 45, in a long telephone conversation with my sister, we unearthed the unlikely importance of loyalty. In our family home of origin, we could...