He’s been dubbed America’s Unluckiest Olympian. During the Olympics of 2004, Matt Emmons held a three point lead in rifle shooting and was guaranteed the gold. With one bullet left to shoot, all he needed was a 7.2 to gain his second gold medal. He aimed…fired…bull's eye! Except he hit the wrong target. He had cross-fired, mistakenly aimed at a competitor’s target. He was awarded a score of zero. Instead of the gold, he finished last. Matt learned the hard way that you can nail a target but miss the gold. Thing is, we can do the same thing. Each morning when you wake up, you are like a sharp shooter. ...Read More
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Foods 7 Shortcuts for Preparing a Full Month of Meals for Your Freezer
Do you feel like you just can't keep up? I do. Between homeschooling my kids, running kids to basketball and piano practice, being involved in church, picking up the house, staying on top of this site...where is the time to prepare delicious healthy meals? Do you find yourself too tired to make healthy food? Too busy? Unprepared? Getting a full month of meals in your freezer will take care of all of those problems—and you can do it all in one weekend. Special thanks to Once a Month Meals for sponsoring this post. Sure, it takes planning and energy. If you're like me though, you might do better with spending a ...Read More
How to Take Charge When Toys Are Overrunning Your House
Do your kids have too many toys? Be honest. I know mine sure do, and the only thing that saved my sanity was implementing a toy rotation. It was literally a night and day change in our house dynamics. I used to feel like toys were literally taking over my house. Okay maybe not "literally," I mean they didn't stage a military coup, set boobie traps with jump ropes, and Legos or anything. And there was never a list of demands left duct taped on my children's door asking for fresh batteries with a picture of a "hostage toy" roped to a chair. And I'm pretty sure, despite Pixar's artful story telling, they don't come ...Read More
5 Proven Ways to Utterly Fail at Keeping Your Resolutions
Let's talk about the traditional New Year goal-making and why you might utterly fail at keeping your resolutions. Let me be the bringer of bad news today. If you're reading this article, you likely have made or are planning to make some New Year's Resolutions, but sadly 88% of you will utterly fail (at least, if the stats are correct). Happy New Year! 5 Proven Ways to Utterly Fail at Keeping Your Resolutions Perhaps your goals are spiritual (reading through the Bible in a year) or relational (spending more time with your kids) or nutritional (losing weight) or practical (getting organized). Whatever it is, nearly ...Read More
