by Arlene | Dec 23, 2024 | Blog, Podcast, The Latest ...
Listen to the Happy Home Podcast on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Your child has been begging you for a phone (or video game, social media, tablet, etc). You have held out for a long time but this Christmas, you decided to wrap that phone and...
by Arlene | Dec 9, 2024 | Blog, Podcast, The Latest ...
Listen to the Happy Home Podcast on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. You’re supposed to feel joyful during the holiday season. But if you’re honest, you’re feeling more tired and overwhelmed. We’re counting down the 25 Days of...
by Arlene | Dec 25, 2023 | Podcast, The Latest ...
Listen to the Happy Home Podcast on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Merry Christmas friends! Christ has come — what a joy to have peace with God because of Christmas! Christmas can be a very happy time for families, but it can also be awkward...
by Arlene | Dec 18, 2023 | Podcast, The Latest ...
Listen to the Happy Home Podcast on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Get your free 25 Days of Christmas activity guide for your family here You can’t control how your kids turn out, but you can guide them to love and know God. Our parenting...
by Arlene | Dec 5, 2022 | Podcast, The Latest ...
Listen to the Happy Home Podcast on Apple, Spotify, or Access More It’s time for the 25 Days of Christmas here at the Happy Home! After explaining that Christmas is about Jesus’ birthday, what else can you say to your kids about the meaning of the season?...
by Arlene | Dec 10, 2020 | Parenting, The Latest ...
Not really motivated to make Christmas special? Worried about more screen time during the holiday break? Not sure if your kid will survive if he doesn’t get that new iPhone???? (He’ll survive by the way) Don’t worry…I’ve got you covered...
by Arlene | Jan 15, 2020 | Marriage, The Latest ..., Videos
James and I celebrated our 21st anniversary this month. There is always more to learn! In this week’s FB live chat, I’ll let you know the AHA experience I had with James about the five love languages. Think of the love languages as money (currency) that...
by Arlene | Dec 9, 2019 | Blog, The Latest ...
Are you looking for creative gift ideas for your spouse? Neckties and flannels have their place, but maybe you’re looking for something different for your spouse this year. What can you give your husband or wife that will communicate your love without breaking the...
by Arlene | Dec 12, 2018 | Parenting, Podcast, The Latest ...
Download the podcast on iTunes or listen here: The Christmas season can become a gift buying frenzy, a sweet treat avalanche, and party-packed calendar month. But isn’t it really about a baby in a manger and what His appearance means to...
by Arlene | Nov 17, 2018 | Parenting, Podcast, The Latest ...
Download the podcast on iTunes or listen here: The holiday season is here! Some of you are cheering and others of you are cringing. You may be thinking of all you have to bake and buy and do. Sigh. Have no fear…my friend Melissa Spoelstra is here to help us...
by Arlene | Dec 21, 2016 | Marriage, Parenting, The Latest ...
From my home to yours…merry Christmas! In our neighborhood, there is a house lit up like a fancy department store. There’s a huge Santa, Grinch, and Elf on the roof. There’s a snowman on the lawn. And a sleigh and reindeer. Across the street,...
by Arlene | Dec 12, 2016 | Giveaways, Parenting, The Latest ...
***This giveaway is closed. Congratulations to Christine M!*** Was Jesus actually born on December 25th? Are Christmas trees pagan in origin? Why did the author of “O Holy Night” try to stop his song from spreading? My friend author Angie...
by Arlene | Dec 5, 2016 | Parenting, Podcast, The Latest ...
Download the podcast on iTunes or listen here: Our Christmas to-do lists can be filled up with things like: Shop for family Take Christmas photo Pick up appetizer for Christmas party But if we’re not intentional, we can forget the most important elements...
by Arlene | Dec 21, 2015 | Parenting, The Latest ...
Lucy’s here to say, “Four more days! Hooray!” (and also maybe “All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth!”)
by Arlene | Dec 1, 2015 | Parenting, The Latest ...
Twenty-four days until Christmas. When you were a child, these words brought you great excitement! As an adult, they cause you to PANIC. So many presents to buy! The house must be decorated! The lines at the store are so long! We’re sick and we have to...
by Arlene | Dec 22, 2014 | Parenting, The Latest ...
From my home to yours, may you have a blessed Christmas this week! Joy to the world, the Lord has come. The words of Isaiah 40:9-11 ring true as we think of the birth of the Messiah. O Zion, You who bring good tidings, Get up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, You...
by Arlene | Dec 23, 2013 | Parenting, The Latest ...
As cute as my Mrs. Claus is, we know that Santa Claus is not the main character of Christmas. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a...
by Arlene | Dec 11, 2013 | The Latest ...
This dish looks innocent enough, doesn’t it? But one week ago, it disrupted an otherwise normal evening. Our family had just gotten home. Everyone was upstairs and I was starting to put together dinner. I held this dish on both sides and went towards the...
