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There I've got all the news of what I'm up to, my columns, videos, podcasts, and more! So hop on over and see what's going on!
And have a great summer! |
| Summer is a Great Time to Clean Toilets... |
Or at least, it's a great time to teach kids how to clean them!
But that's probably not what's foremost on your mind right now. Summer has hit; school is almost out; it's time for vacation!
But if you're not careful, you could get into a bad routine where you chauffeur kids, buy kids ice cream, cater to kids, and work for kids, but you never actually ask them to do anything in return.
It's easy during vacations to want to make it as fun as possible for the children. But let's remember that the whole reason we have summer vacations is that kids were needed to work on the farm!
There's nothing wrong with teaching your kids to clean a toilet this summer, or asking them to help you clean out the garage. In this week's podcast, I help you find ways to get kids working this summer--so that they enjoy the fun times even more!
My podcasts are short, fun clips that give you encouragement on your parenting and marriage journey. Download them here, or subscribe at this page by clicking on the links to the right. Then you can download them regularly to your iPod or Zune to listen as you go!
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| Sex is Head Thing! |
It's 10 p.m. He wants to start snuggling. You want to start snoring. How do you break this impasse?
In this hilarious podcast, I show how intimacy, for women, is really "all in her head". It's a head thing!
I talk about how easy it is for us to get distracted or to lose focus, and give some tips for how to talk ourselves into the mood--and stay there!
You won't want to miss this one! (I did publish this back in October, but my podcast service ate all my archived ones, so I thought I'd relaunch it, because it's one of my favourites!)
Listen here.
I'm going to put one more podcast up next week, and then I think I'll go on vacation for the summer. But you can subscribe to my podcasts right here!
Just click one of the subscription buttons on the right when you get to the podcast page.
And remember, you can get the full talk as my special Download of the Monthright now! And the book, Honey, I Don't Have a Headache Tonightis on sale too!
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| New Book Giveaway Contest! |
 I have a great new giveaway going on this week where you can win a copy of Honey, I Don't Have a Headache Tonight!
All you have to do is either blog about the book, or Tweet about the book on Twitter or post about it in Facebook!
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| Columns, Podcasts, and More! |
I have a bunch of new things up around the web that I want to tell you about.
First, do check out my To Love, Honor and Vacuum blog. That's where I update every day about different things I'm thinking about. It's a wonderful community!
I also have another podcast up this week: This Ain't Grandma's House! If you've ever wondered why you're so exhausted, even when we have so many time-saving devices, this is a great quick podcast to listen to! |
| Podcast: Diagnosis Exhaustion |
They say that women's number one health complaint is exhaustion. We are all simply too tired.
And as a mom, it's easy to feel tired. We work hard, lots of people rely on us, but frequently we don't get a lot of positive feedback. And that's when it's all too easy to sabotage ourselves. We turn to time wasters to escape from how tired we feel.
And in the process, we make ourselves even more exhausted!
In today's podcast, listen as I diagnose why it is that we moms frequently feel like we're just spinning our wheels. The answer may surprise you! And then learn the secret to feeling more energized.
It's not getting more organized. It's not getting more self-controlled. (Though these things are good). It's not adding more to our plate. It's something far deeper.
You won't want to miss it! In this podcast I share some of the things I've really been struggling with lately, and some of the really neat things God is showing me. I hope you'll listen in! Remember, you can subscribe here, and then download the podcasts to your iPod or Zune to listen to while you walk. Or you can listen right off of your computer while you do the dishes!
Listen here.
And don't forget my Mother's Day gift to all my listeners! My book, To Love, Honor and Vacuum, is 25% off for the month of May! Learn more here!
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| Wifey Wednesday and More! |
My Wifey Wednesday post is up today! This week: what advice do you wish someone had shared before you were married?
And around the web: I'm featured in this article on how to find Me time: Karen talked about me and my knitting!
I also have lots of other great parenting articles up at my To Love, Honor and Vacuum blog, so stop on by for my daily thoughts! |
| Where in the Web? |
Hello!
I've got some great stuff up in different places around the web this week.
First, my new podcast: How to Get Kids to Stop Complaining! And if they stop, that will help you stop, too!
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| New Things Around the Web |
A couple of housekeeping matters this morning!
Also, a bunch of new podcasts are loaded here. Do listen in! I just bought a Zune, and it's fun to download podcasts and listen while you take a walk or a jog.
Have a great weekend!
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| Specials of the Month are Up! |
I've got a bunch of new specials for Easter!
I couldn't figure out what to put on sale this month, and then I remembered this Easter column I wrote a few years ago, after a 31-year-old friend died of breast cancer.
Easter is both a time to reflect on suffering, and to reflect on hope.
So that is the theme of this month's specials!
For books, I've put How Big Is Your Umbrella on sale! It's all about the things we yell at God when life is tough, and what he whispers back.
And here's something really neat: for only $2, you can buy a copy of my 45 minute talk, Don't Worry, Be Happy? What do you think the purpose of life is? Is it to be happy? And if so, how is happiness best achieved? The answer may just surprise you! |
| Parenting with the Long-Term in Mind |
As a parent, it's easy to get caught up in the day-to-day stresses. You just want the house clean, the kids to behave, and maybe some peace and quiet. And you'll do what you need to to accomplish that.
But that's not always the best thing for our kids. As a parent, we need to remember that the goal is to raise independent, godly, responsible children--not to just make them act right on the outside. It's the inside that counts.
Today's podcast relates a story of a mom who kept that in mind--and encourages us to do the same thing! You can listen in here.
And don't forget to subscribe! I post a new podcast every Tuesday, and they're short and easy to listen to. And fun! Just go to my podcast page and click on the links to the right to subscribe.
I haven't put up a podcast in a few weeks because my podcast host crashed. Boy, was that a pain. And then they lost all the archives. That was an even worse pain. I've been working through reloading all my old podcasts, so that they're still there to listen to!
And I've been reviewing some of them. Here's a couple of other podcasts that you may enjoy:
How to Move Your Marriage from Fizzle to Sizzle
How to Change Your Marriage when you Feel Stuck
When Passive Won't Cut It--Stopping the Initiation Wars in the Bedroom |
| Bribing for Good Behaviour |
My new column is up! You can see the list of all my previous columns here.
I post them all at my To Love, Honor and Vacuum blog. I've got a ton of new stuff over there, including my Wifey Wednesday posts.
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