Category: <span>Taming the Clock</span>

Musings on the Rhythms of Life, and a little Foraging too

Today’s foraging run will probably be the only one for this week, unless Ashley surprises me and decides to head out to an area we can walk to, on Canada Day, July 1st. We were both tired today, so only a couple photos, with one showing several of the plants …

Boundaries! Pandemic! and the Single Mom Who Works From Home

We are talking about the necessity and benefits of establishing boundaries for ourselves and our kids. As business-minded, entrepreneurial Christian single moms, building in mostly-non-negotiable boundaries benefits us in several ways: 1) We get time for work, devotional time, or housework 2) The kids get alone time to daydream, get …

The Need and Necessity of Setting Boundaries for Yourself and Your Children

https://youtu.be/O2ao37bTj4I   Today we are continuing our conversation around boundaries building further on a previous blog post, the necessity of instilling boundaries for yourself and your children. We discussed some of the many benefits of those boundaries for your children directly.  Many parents don’t have boundaries for their kids because …

Gathering as a Family for Mealtimes

(edit end of 2024:  Originally written when I was seeking to coach Christian single moms around stress, money, and feeding their kids a healthy diet.  The advice here is applicable to everyone however, so it stays posted here) Mealtimes are one of the major ways you can live this out …

Planning Ahead to Have a Little Fun Now and Then. . .

This has been a different week!  It is the first week since beginning this blog, when a blog post was not written on the usual #Thrive Thursday last week.  You see, I have my weeks run from Thursday to Wednesday because normally, I am able to get at least one …

Showing Up to Life a Mess! Mom Life. . .

(edit end of 2024:  Originally written when I was seeking to coach Christian single moms around stress, money, and feeding their kids a healthy diet.  The advice here is applicable to everyone however, so it stays posted here) One of the ways women are often accused of being late, is …

Taming the Clock: Be On Time!

(edit end of 2024:  Originally written when I was seeking to coach Christian single moms around stress, money, and feeding their kids a healthy diet.  The advice here is applicable to everyone however, so it stays posted here) Truth-telling, or integrity is huge when it comes to building relationships with …

Because of Christ’s Victory over Sin, You can Tune out Entitlement and Tune in to Serve

(edit end of 2024:  Originally written when I was seeking to coach Christian single moms around stress, money, and feeding their kids a healthy diet.  The advice here is applicable to everyone however, so it stays posted here) Today is Sonday, a day to consider all that God is teaching …

What Does Good Friday Have to Do With De-Cluttering?!

(edit end of 2024:  Originally written when I was seeking to coach Christian single moms around stress, money, and feeding their kids a healthy diet.  The advice here is applicable to everyone however, so it stays posted here) Good Friday everyone! I previously shared some behaviours and thought patterns that …