New In Town – Movie Review

Movie Title: New in Town (in theatres today, 1/30/09) Rating: PG Director: Jonas Elmer Staring: Renée Zellweger & Harry Connick Jr. Category: Romantic ComedyMoms of Faith Rating: AWESOME!Intro: A big city corporate girl (Zellweger) must move to a small town in Minnesota. It turns into quite an adventure of the heart. She learns about love, friendship, loyalty and what she truly wants out of life.Review: Lucy (Zellweger) must leave her plush life as a corporate woman so that she can prove herself to her corporate big shots.She volunteers for the daunting task of modernizing and downsizing a small-town Minnesota food plant.When she arrives, she discovers a freezing cold and slower way of life, with people who are simple, friendly, and actually care about others. However, she is all business and wants to just get the job done and get back to sunny Miami!Life has other plans for her though...She finds herself caring for these easy going people and begins to … [Read more...]





Homeschool Corner: Compassion Lessons – Addressing the Unexpected in Your Homeschooling Day

(Note: I am unable to write my weekly devotional today...I am very sick. So, here is one of our columnists article for homeschooling. :) God Bless - Lara)Have you ever had one of those days that you felt as if you were falling a little behind in your studies and were pressed to get caught up? Have you ever had one of those “pressing” days when something happened that caused you to put on the brakes and stop everything you were so pressed to get finished? If you have, then you know what I am talking about. If you have never experienced one of those days, you will know in your heart what you need to do.We have had more than one of these days happen in our homeschooling years. Sometimes something happens in your own family, but sometimes the event may affect a neighbor or someone else that had no one else to turn to but you. It could be an emergency trip to the doctor or hospital, it could be a death in the family of someone you know, it could be helping someone with cleaning … [Read more...]





Tuesday’s Mommy Tip – Toddler Cleaning Tip

Do you have a great tip for Moms? They can be about anything (family friendly, of course) that pertains to a Mom’s life, including; beauty, kitchen, health, parenting, and so much more! Click Here to find out how YOU can join Moms of Faith’s Tuesday’s Mommy Tips! NOTE: PLEASE read the rules. We have a few who are not posting to the ACTUAL TIP post on their blog. I need you to post your link to the actual TIP POST…NOT the main page of your site. THANK YOU!! OK, on to this week’s Mommy tip… Toddler Cleaning Tip If we can get our little ones to learn to clean up after themselves while they are young, we will save them the frustration of being a messy adult! One thing we implement in our house is the "one thing at a time" rule. If our little one wants to play barbies, well, then she can pull out her barbie stuff. However, if she gets bored and wants to play dress up, she needs to put all of her barbie stuff away FIRST. Then she can pull out the dress up clothes and such. It is … [Read more...]