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Survival Tips For a Busy Family

Angela Sackett — Mon, 08 May 2017 06:17:14 +0000

Our family is rolling into a crazy busy season. We’ve got two young adult sons coming home to work for the summer. One is bringing a “significant other” who will live with us for a short time (and we are kicking our son out for that brief window, parents that we are). Two kiddos will be traveling and working elsewhere for a month. Throughout the summer we’re getting spoiled with visits from out-of-town friends. I’m working on a mom-and-me Bible study and trying to write a book, while my husband leads in ministry at a very busy camp and conference center. We have a LOT on our plates, and sometimes it feels like it’s too much. Some things get dropped when other things get added to the calendar, but through it all, our desire is to honor God and to honor relationship, first in our marriage and family, and then in connecting with others for intentional relationship. There are a few survival tips for a busy family that we’ve learned and are forever re-learning – not just to survive, but to thrive. Do it the night before. If you can do it before you go to bed, do it. How […]

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whole 30 camping {whole 30 family camping, part 2}

admin — Thu, 05 Nov 2015 08:13:23 +0000

we had way too many photos to share in part 1 of our whole 30 camping with kids post, so here’s what we cooked on the second half of our trip! (i encourage you to get the book it starts with food; we’re having our older kids read it as part of a health and wellness study, and it is so eye-opening!) {**affiliate links: there are a few links in this post that allow you to purchase an item at no additional cost to you, but will provide us with a small commission on your purchase! many links are not affiliate links at all, but simply sites offering products and information we love and companies support for our own family! all affiliate links are products we use ourselves and we would only recommend such products.} (one parenting note: another observation about our family’s whole 30 adventure is that even though i thought my kids already took initiative when it came to meal prep, they’ve stepped up to the plate even more when it comes to choosing options that they are learning are good for them and delicious. bonus!) dinner, day 2: sausage and potato pouches, […]

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whole 30 camping ideas {family camping, part 1}

admin — Tue, 03 Nov 2015 09:32:44 +0000

when we decided to give the whole 30 plan our family’s whole-hearted commitment, i wondered if we could do it. i wondered if my kids would choose to stick with it, and if i would have the self-fortitude to help them. i felt such a burden to be prepared, to leave them no excuses if i could help it. (little do they know i’m already considering it our “first” whole 30…) this week we planned a family camping trip, and determined to do it while honoring our whole 30 commitment (we are right smack dab in the middle!). i was amazed at how each family member took it in stride. there were a couple wistful comments about s’mores and their lack, but we planned and we prepared and we ate delicious food (always part of a camping trip in our book), and honestly, i don’t think anyone felt deprived! here are some of our preparations – i thought others might benefit from our whole 30 camping ideas, too. leading up to our trip, i asked if anyone had special requests. because we couldn’t were choosing not to do some of our usual unhealthy treats, i […]

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