Valerie Fentress

If you haven’t noticed around here, I’m a goal-oriented person. I’m pretty good at making a plan or goal. Keeping or following through...

There was an ideal that somehow lodged itself in my head when my husband and I started a family. The Bible has been a big part of my life...

This month Again and Again Review, we’re taking a look at Amanda Cleary Eastep’s new series the Tree Street Kids: Jack Vs. the Tornado.

I’ve said it here a few times. Parenting is like caring for a piece of your heart on the exterior of your body. From infanthood, toddler,...

Time for an age-old question, what is the purpose of parenting? Is it to just have kids to propagate the human race, or is it to launch...

We love games around our house. Board games, card games, video games, and just about anything in between. But one game got me thinking...

Growing up I can’t say we did a lot of 'vacationing'. But every year we took at least one road trip to Amarillo, TX, to see my...

Star Date 6-14-2021. We are 16 days into Summer territory. The crew are restless, the snack supplies are diminishing rapidly and there...

Again and Again Review of Brock Eastman's book Afraid of the Light

Okay so we’ve talked about goals for our summer and how to make a plan, but Valerie THE SCREENS! THE WHINNING! THE FIGHTS AND SQUABBLES!!...

Summer is HERE!!! Or a week away for some of you. The kids are officially bouncing off the walls or bored and you’re counting the days...

Last week we talked about the daunting task of summer break with kiddos at home ALL DAY LONG. And we asked the question what was the goal...

18 Summers 54 months 1638 days That’s assuming your kiddos are out of school the first of June to the first of September, which usually...

As a kid I loved rollercoasters. My all-time favorite is he Haunted Mansion at Disney World. The ride takes you through a Twilight Zone...

Christie Thomas isn’t a new name around here. I reviewed one of her children’s books back in January (Again and Again Review) I have...

Have you ever heard God’s Voice? Last week we talked about the importance of abiding with the Lord to allow him to tend to our heart and...

Random fact about me, I’m an amateur gardener. The only thing stopping my yard being taken over by flowerbeds and vegetable gardens is my...

Over the Christmas holiday, my family decided to do a staycation at a local hotel resort. It was fun family time with a lot of events to...

Creative God Colorful Us by Trillia Newbell This is such a timely and wonderful resource for any family. With all the talk of racial...

I can’t believe it’s time to tell you what I’ve been working on. To tell you what you can bring in to your home come September/October....