What a precious, fleeting time of life. At home – all the time – with tiny humans. Humans that are needy, curious, loving, and uninhibited by nakedness. Humans that know nothing and need to know everything. Humans that consume a lot and contribute very little. Humans that are valuable beyond measure. Our children. The souls […] Read more…
Well, we are at T Minus 9-ish hours until 2014 becomes the past and 2015 is the present. Feeling a little nostalgic, I decided to put together a list of the top 5 most widely read blog posts from A Good Tired during 2014. The year included mountains, valleys, and a few lulls…and my Lord […] Read more…
“Missionary Mondays” is a weekly resource for parents. Each week will feature a missionary story that is designed to be read to young children. Also included is a prayer and corresponding activity. Enjoy! Amy Carmichael Have you ever been surprised by God’s plan? Sometimes He does something that isn’t at all what we would think to […] Read more…
I’ve put together a little something for you. Something funny. Merry Christmas! The Most Hilarious Things That My 5-Year-Old Said This Year “Santa Claus is a really nice man who throws presents down people’s chimneys and then flies back to Heaven.” “If I kill a monster, can we cut it open and eat its meat?” “Boys […] Read more…
Congratulations to Krista for winning a $100 gift card for LinenandBoxwoods.com! Enjoy your awesome online shopping getaway. Really, how often do mommas get to go shopping with 100 smackers and it not involve purchasing cases of diapers, lunchbox snacks, or supplies for making one of those baking soda volcanoes? 🙂 And for everyone else who […] Read more…
Y’all, I use pinecones like they’re going out of style. There is just something so wonderful and simple and seasonal about a good ‘ol pinecone. You will find them all over my house right now…in the form of pinecone homeschool crafts, scented pinecones, pinecone toothbrushes – just kidding! – and beautiful pinecone Christmas garland! So […] Read more…
You know what makes me really sad? An awesome online contest that I want to enter, but it’s just too darn confusing or time-consuming or scammy. Well, here’s some good news…this contest is not that contest. This Christmas Give-Away Contest will forever be known as the easiest, un-scammiest, most awesomely-stocked contest ever! And because you […] Read more…
“Missionary Mondays” is a weekly resource for parents. Each week will feature a missionary story that is designed to be read to young children. Also included is a prayer and corresponding activity. Enjoy! Hudson Taylor Have you ever had to practice really, really hard for something? Maybe you had a soccer game coming up, so for […] Read more…
Today we will be hearing from Jamie Wahl – a mom of (soon-to-be) 4 who brings some serious truth to the table. When I was growing up I was poor and I knew it. I knew it from listening to my parents worry over the tiny amount of money left over for groceries after the […] Read more…
Over the past year, our way of eating has changed. Drastically. Once a “Cream-of-Chicken-in-Everything” kind of family, I now try to keep all ingredients as fresh and clean as possible. We stay away from dairy, sugar, and processed foods. And I attempt to keep pretty close to that “Dirty Dozen” and “Clean Fifteen” policy when it […] Read more…