Books

Parenting Young Children

In All Our Ways…

Dec 2 2005 3:00 pm

There are 22 days, 9 hours, 59 minutes and 28, 27, 26 seconds until Christmas Day. Before this fact compels you to rush off to the mall, I want... Read More ›

“Do What You Can”

Dec 1 2005 2:50 pm

On Tuesday, Nicole talked about depending on God in the midst of a busy holiday season. As a mom with young kids, mine is a busy season regardless of... Read More ›

Q & A - Full Time Employment

Nov 30 2005 5:16 pm

Charisa wrote in a while ago to ask “Do you have any encouragement or practical advice for married women with no children who work full-time?” She goes on to... Read More ›

A Labor-Inducing Game

Nov 30 2005 9:52 am

I think I figured out what may eventually put me into labor…basketball. Yes, I said basketball. No, I am not a sports fan in general, but when it comes... Read More ›

It Happened Again

Nov 29 2005 12:47 pm

It happened again this Thanksgiving. Domestically inspired, I did way too much. Not content with “plain old” pies (my Thanksgiving meal assignment), I made pumpkin cream cheese pie with... Read More ›

To-Do List

Nov 28 2005 3:19 pm

Now that we have barely shut the door on Thanksgiving, the Christmas season is at our door with a loud, demanding knock. And with that knock comes a whole... Read More ›

Turkey Bowl!

Nov 25 2005 11:59 pm

Janelle: Welcome, ladies to our post-game coverage of the 2005 Mahaney Turkey Bowl. The teams were led by captains Kristin Chesemore and Chad Mahaney. Chad’s team had Mike and... Read More ›

Thanksgiving Photo-Diary

Nov 24 2005 9:54 pm

Here are a few snapshots of our Thanksgiving day… Breakfast with the nephews (affectionately known as “the crazies”) Nicole’s cranberry soup…I mean sauce Cooking time with “Kess” and “Nic”... Read More ›

Thanksgiving Countdown: Day 1

Nov 23 2005 4:20 pm

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving! This is the big Mahaney holiday of the year. While many couples trade off spending Thanksgiving/Christmas with one side or the other, we have chosen to... Read More ›

Thanksgiving Countdown: Day 2

Nov 22 2005 4:34 pm

Did you know that it was actually a woman to whom we owe this holiday? Enjoy the following story of the origin of Thanksgiving. “The Woman Who Brought Us... Read More ›

Contest Winners!

Nov 21 2005 8:20 pm

Hey everyone, we have a winner! Well, actually, I should say winners. Thank you so much for all of you who participated in this contest. We had so much... Read More ›

Thanksgiving Countdown: Day 3

Nov 21 2005 6:45 am

While you are going about your preparations this week—cleaning your house, making your pies, or getting your family ready for an out of town trip—why not listen to a... Read More ›

Thanksgiving Countdown: Day 4

Nov 20 2005 1:02 pm

As we express our gratefulness to God this Thanksgiving (and all year round), it is helpful to read the prayers of others to be reminded of all we have... Read More ›

Thanksgiving Countdown: Day 5

Nov 19 2005 11:51 am

Even though I’m not as loud or talkative as my two sisters, I can be fiercely competitive when it comes to playing games—especially the annual Mahaney Family Turkey Bowl.... Read More ›

Friday Funnies

Nov 18 2005 9:30 pm

Usually Friday Funnies is our way of signing off for the weekend, but this week we are going to make an exception. Our Thanksgiving count down will continue Saturday... Read More ›

Thanksgiving Countdown: Day 6

Nov 18 2005 3:20 pm

We cannot have any more posts about Thanksgiving until we talk about one of the best things about this holiday. Yep, you guessed it, FOOD! Thanksgiving comes with that... Read More ›

Crosswalk Article

Nov 18 2005 12:58 pm

Mom has an article posted at Crosswalk.com today. Moms and daughters—check it out! Thanksgiving Countdown and Friday Funnies are coming to you shortly. Read More ›

Show this one to your husband!

Nov 17 2005 5:39 pm

Hey everyone, I have to tell you what happened to me. The other day I posted about a Thanksgiving tradition where my mom would give us coupon books (click... Read More ›

Thanksgiving Countdown: Day 7

Nov 17 2005 11:34 am

Sometimes the very people with whom we have the most difficulty (see yesterday’s post by Nicole) are members of our own family. Since the holidays typically provide opportunities to... Read More ›

Q&A and Personal Reflection

Nov 16 2005 5:42 pm

Well, once again we are going to defer Q&A for another Wednesday. For all of you who have sent in questions—we have not forgotten about you! We’ve saved all... Read More ›