Comments on: I Need Your Input! And How To Win A $10 iTunes Gift Card… http://inspiredtoaction.com/2010/02/i-need-your-input-and-how-to-win-a-10-itunes-gift-card/ Incredibly practical tips for inspired moms. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:56:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Pam H http://inspiredtoaction.com/2010/02/i-need-your-input-and-how-to-win-a-10-itunes-gift-card/#comment-12740 Pam H Mon, 10 Jan 2011 22:06:22 +0000 http://inspiredtoaction.com/?p=380#comment-12740 Reviving the Romance, How to keep your house clean, and how to help your children develop their own quiet time are the three that resonated most with me - although I would read all of them with interest! Reviving the Romance, How to keep your house clean, and how to help your children develop their own quiet time are the three that resonated most with me – although I would read all of them with interest!

]]> By: thatcrazygirl http://inspiredtoaction.com/2010/02/i-need-your-input-and-how-to-win-a-10-itunes-gift-card/#comment-12719 thatcrazygirl Mon, 10 Jan 2011 18:20:33 +0000 http://inspiredtoaction.com/?p=380#comment-12719 So many fantastic suggestions girls! Time management - how to complete the Cinderella work, get in a workout and still spend quality group and one-on-one time with the children. Oh, and sleep. Menu planning and quick clean-up ideas are a piece of this puzzle. Embracing imperfection - there is absolutely a big guilt element for most mom's - the house isn't clean enough, the kids need more mommy time, mom doesn't have time to take care of herself, on and on . . . I too would welcome ideas for how to get the kids involved in cleaning - they are 2 and 5 - and ways to keep them active in the winter when it'scold outside. The real answer seems to be eliminating the notion/goal of balance from our lives and focusing instead on harmony. Fabulous advice from a friend of mine. We all seem to need to feel peace in our hearts, real peace - with our parenting, our housekeeping, our relationships. How can we manifest what we know spiritually to be true in our hearts and bring true peace and love to our days for us and our children? So many fantastic suggestions girls!

Time management – how to complete the Cinderella work, get in a workout and still spend quality group and one-on-one time with the children. Oh, and sleep. Menu planning and quick clean-up ideas are a piece of this puzzle.

Embracing imperfection – there is absolutely a big guilt element for most mom’s – the house isn’t clean enough, the kids need more mommy time, mom doesn’t have time to take care of herself, on and on . . .

I too would welcome ideas for how to get the kids involved in cleaning – they are 2 and 5 – and ways to keep them active in the winter when it’scold outside.

The real answer seems to be eliminating the notion/goal of balance from our lives and focusing instead on harmony. Fabulous advice from a friend of mine. We all seem to need to feel peace in our hearts, real peace – with our parenting, our housekeeping, our relationships. How can we manifest what we know spiritually to be true in our hearts and bring true peace and love to our days for us and our children?

]]> By: Tara http://inspiredtoaction.com/2010/02/i-need-your-input-and-how-to-win-a-10-itunes-gift-card/#comment-2864 Tara Fri, 14 May 2010 05:45:25 +0000 http://inspiredtoaction.com/?p=380#comment-2864 Is it a problem if I like the sound of ALL the topics. :) Some thoughts that popped into my head - teaching children to help around the house, discipline, scripture memorization, family devotions, relationship growth with hubby - and God... Thanks! I'm looking forward to hearing more. .-= Tara´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.bloggedissue.com/?p=915" rel="nofollow">Hearty Pox</a> =-. Is it a problem if I like the sound of ALL the topics. :)

Some thoughts that popped into my head – teaching children to help around the house, discipline, scripture memorization, family devotions, relationship growth with hubby – and God…

Thanks! I’m looking forward to hearing more.
.-= Tara´s last blog ..Hearty Pox =-.

]]> By: Ruth http://inspiredtoaction.com/2010/02/i-need-your-input-and-how-to-win-a-10-itunes-gift-card/#comment-691 Ruth Mon, 22 Feb 2010 02:29:56 +0000 http://inspiredtoaction.com/?p=380#comment-691 I could really benefit from tips and encouragement for the last three topics as well, especially in helping my children grow spiritually. The other topics sound great too, though :) I could really benefit from tips and encouragement for the last three topics as well, especially in helping my children grow spiritually. The other topics sound great too, though :)

]]> By: hill upon hill http://inspiredtoaction.com/2010/02/i-need-your-input-and-how-to-win-a-10-itunes-gift-card/#comment-670 hill upon hill Fri, 19 Feb 2010 01:27:28 +0000 http://inspiredtoaction.com/?p=380#comment-670 Sorry, I am a bit late. I would love to learn more about the last 3 topics, namely helping our children develop their own Godly habits and quiet time. .-= hill upon hill´s last blog ..<a href="http://hilluponhill.blogspot.com/2010/02/industrial.html" rel="nofollow">Industrial.</a> =-. Sorry, I am a bit late. I would love to learn more about the last 3 topics, namely helping our children develop their own Godly habits and quiet time.
.-= hill upon hill´s last blog ..Industrial. =-.

]]> By: Mandi http://inspiredtoaction.com/2010/02/i-need-your-input-and-how-to-win-a-10-itunes-gift-card/#comment-643 Mandi Wed, 17 Feb 2010 01:48:21 +0000 http://inspiredtoaction.com/?p=380#comment-643 Actually I am interested in them all.. but my top would be.... Don’t Let Your Money Master You (Personal finance strategies) How to be a Master Menu Planner (recipes, planning tips etc.) How to help your children develop their own quiet time habit Developing an Effective Prayer Life (praying for your family, church and others) Actually I am interested in them all.. but my top would be….

Don’t Let Your Money Master You (Personal finance strategies)
How to be a Master Menu Planner (recipes, planning tips etc.)
How to help your children develop their own quiet time habit
Developing an Effective Prayer Life (praying for your family, church and others)

]]> By: Lisa http://inspiredtoaction.com/2010/02/i-need-your-input-and-how-to-win-a-10-itunes-gift-card/#comment-640 Lisa Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:45:24 +0000 http://inspiredtoaction.com/?p=380#comment-640 I'm interested in ALL the topics you listed, particularly revitalizing one's marriage, teaching your children to pray, making the most of my quiet time and developing an active prayer life. I’m interested in ALL the topics you listed, particularly revitalizing one’s marriage, teaching your children to pray, making the most of my quiet time and developing an active prayer life.

]]> By: Mindy http://inspiredtoaction.com/2010/02/i-need-your-input-and-how-to-win-a-10-itunes-gift-card/#comment-624 Mindy Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:47:59 +0000 http://inspiredtoaction.com/?p=380#comment-624 First of all Thanks for your "Inspiration" I have a suggestion related to the Prayer Calendar. I would love to see one for the children to use to help them achieve the goals set on the Parent Prayer calendar! First of all Thanks for your “Inspiration” I have a suggestion related to the Prayer Calendar. I would love to see one for the children to use to help them achieve the goals set on the Parent Prayer calendar!

]]> By: Tiff http://inspiredtoaction.com/2010/02/i-need-your-input-and-how-to-win-a-10-itunes-gift-card/#comment-620 Tiff Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:56:03 +0000 http://inspiredtoaction.com/?p=380#comment-620 There are references to this in many of the other comments, but what I'm struggling with and what I'd like some suggestions on is how to manage any of the suggested topics within the reality of a busy family (on a tight budget). I have kids ranging in age from 13 to 1 1/2, so I have both the busyness of activities and the contancy of a toddler who needs attention all day long (and makes LOTS of messes!). No routine, no matter how loosely structured, ever happens consistently around here, so it's impossibleto maintain things, let alone catch up on things that have been neglected for far too long. I don't expect things to be perfect, but I sure would like to be able to find field trip permission slips without hunting for 10 minutes or have a lot fewer crumbs on the floors all the time! :) .-= Tiff´s last blog ..<a href="http://livingundivided.blogspot.com/2010/02/true-beauty.html" rel="nofollow">True Beauty</a> =-. There are references to this in many of the other comments, but what I’m struggling with and what I’d like some suggestions on is how to manage any of the suggested topics within the reality of a busy family (on a tight budget). I have kids ranging in age from 13 to 1 1/2, so I have both the busyness of activities and the contancy of a toddler who needs attention all day long (and makes LOTS of messes!). No routine, no matter how loosely structured, ever happens consistently around here, so it’s impossibleto maintain things, let alone catch up on things that have been neglected for far too long. I don’t expect things to be perfect, but I sure would like to be able to find field trip permission slips without hunting for 10 minutes or have a lot fewer crumbs on the floors all the time! :)
.-= Tiff´s last blog ..True Beauty =-.

]]> By: Leslie S. http://inspiredtoaction.com/2010/02/i-need-your-input-and-how-to-win-a-10-itunes-gift-card/#comment-617 Leslie S. Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:14:52 +0000 http://inspiredtoaction.com/?p=380#comment-617 Home cleaning (I'm organized but it is hard to stay on top of the cleaning) Quiet time for kids (Mine is 12yrs) Prayer life (God has been showing me different people in my church to commit to praying for each week. I feel like I have much more purpose when I pray.) I believe any topic that encourages us to be better is benificial. Thank you for your help Kat! Home cleaning (I’m organized but it is hard to stay on top of the cleaning)
Quiet time for kids (Mine is 12yrs)
Prayer life (God has been showing me different people in my church to commit to praying for each week. I feel like I have much more purpose when I pray.)
I believe any topic that encourages us to be better is benificial. Thank you for your help Kat!

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