

CST #519: I Want I Want I Want
Kat takes the boys away for the weekend, comes home to find Mac clean-shaven and so colors her hair out of revenge. We really like Living With Yourself, Mac loves Till We Have Faces, and we look at what goes wrong when it becomes all about what we want. Movies, TV, & Podcasts: Living with Yourself (Netflix) Till We Have Faces Manners Through Mystery Our new icon came from Elizabeth Zolasko The Products we talk about Preparing to have your shopping done before the next advent.


Pre-Advent Week #2
1: Think about appointments that need to be made and make them! Hair, Nails, Dentist, Doctor, Groomer for Dog 2: Plan a time for yard work to get done. Put this on the calendar with kids/spouse or schedule with a yard company. Don't forget the gutters! Living in the South we usually still have leaves in the yard at this time. Yard work is NOT something I enjoy doing or thinking about. My husband actually notices the yard more than I do. We can do it...but I always feel bad to


Pre-Advent Week #2
Week two of our advent prep involves getting important dates on the calendar. Doctors, dentists, yard men and house cleaners.


Pre-Advent Checklist Week #1
Advent 2019 - October 13th-19th 1: Have a family meeting 2: Check your Advent Wreath 3: Buy new wreath if needed 4: Buy candles if needed 5: Compose lists of people to buy gifts for 6: Discuss with spouse/extended family dates for Christmas get-togethers 7: Plan date for family pic for Christmas Card 8: Set your Christmas Budget 9: Check if your church has Christmas service schedule posted 10: Begin thinking about food items for parties


Pre-Advent Checklist Week #1
Advent 2019 - October 13th-19th 1: Have a family meeting 2: Check your Advent Wreath 3: Buy new wreath if needed 4: Buy candles if needed 5: Compose lists of people to buy gifts for 6: Discuss with spouse/extended family dates for Christmas get-togethers 7: Plan date for family pic for Christmas Card 8: Set your Christmas Budget 9: Check if your church has Christmas service schedule posted 10: Begin thinking about food items for parties


CST #518: Mechanism of Injury
Jude takes a tumble, mom has a health scare, we got a bed for cheap, Katherine works up a sweat playing Beat Saber, she and Sam have a little sympathy for Devil and we look at all kinds of spiritual implications of messing with your face. Movies, TV, & Podcasts: The Good Place Season 4 Devil Three Identical Strangers Our new icon came from Elizabeth Zolasko The Products we talk about Preparing to have your shopping done before next advent. Greg and Jennifer’s Podcast Mac’s bo


Why I'm doing PreAdvent planning and you should, too.
Last year at the end of Christmas festivities of 2018, as my family and I drove away from our last event, I broke down in tears. I don't know that I've ever had such a stressful holiday season. And it shouldn't have been. My kids aren't little. I have a wonderful family who came together and who I am so blessed to have. My husband is wonderful and dives in to planning and cooking and wrapping with me. But from the day we got our Christmas tree, it seemed like the momentum of


Why I'm doing PreAdvent planning and you should, too.
Last year at the end of Christmas festivities of 2018, as my family and I drove away from our last event, I broke down in tears. I don't know that I've ever had such a stressful holiday season. And it shouldn't have been. My kids aren't little. I have a wonderful family who came together and who I am so blessed to have. My husband is wonderful and dives in to planning and cooking and wrapping with me. But from the day we got our Christmas tree, it seemed like the momentum


CST #217: Have You Ever Met a Good Buzzard?
We borrow mom’s boat just in time for the heat to break, Mac hits a United game with his men’s group, is able to finish The Dark Crystal series while Katherine has a “Scream” with Sam. Movies, TV, & Podcasts: Dark Crystal Age of Resistance The Detour Perfect Harmony Scream Children of the Snow The Products we talk about Preparing to have your shopping done before next advent. Greg and Jennifer’s Podcast Mac’s book! Clueless in Galilee My author page at Amazon Please support u


CST #516: Stop Hoarding!
We have a week full of friends, funnies, and hoarders. Also, Mac finishes a few books and we give you an update on Exodus 90. Books: Perelandra by C.S. Lewis A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller The Benedict Option by Rod Dreher Movies, TV, & Podcasts: Dark Crystal Age of Resistance Hoarders The Products we talk about Preparing to have your shopping done before next advent. Greg and Jennifer’s Podcast Mac’s book! Clueless in Galilee My author page at Amazon Please sup