It’s fun to take a look back over the blogging year and see what posts were the most popular among readers. Ready to see the list from The Character Corner ? Here’s a list of My Top 10 Most Popular Posts for 2016. Beware of This Homeschool Destroyer 10 Tips For First Time Obedience Praying…
7 Things Your Kids Really Need
As a parent, do you tend to give your children lots of things, yet fail to give your kids what they really NEED? We enjoy showing our love to our children by giving them gifts, and special treats. The thing is we must remember the danger of getting caught up in materialism and giving our…
How To Teach Your Children To Pray
One one the most important things you can do as a parent is teach your children to pray! This is something you can start doing from the time that they are young. There’s nothing more precious than hearing little ones pray, and seeing their simple faith. My son Mike, wrote the following post recently about…
Why You Shouldn’t Make New Year’s Resolutions
I fell into bed feeling overwhelmed and discouraged. It had been another day of feeling like a failure — AGAIN. All those New Year’s resolutions, good intentions, and goals lay broken beside me. I wondered if I would ever be able to intentionally manage my busy life, rather than letting life manage me, while…
6 Things I Wish I Had Known As A Young Mom
Looking back 31 years to when I first became a mother, there are quite a few things I wish I had known as a young mom! Sometimes young moms just need an “old mom” to come along side of them with some advice and encouragement! As a mom of eight kids, and my youngest now…
7 Tips To A Stress Free Christmas Season
Between Thanksgiving and Christmas things can get really busy. In the past, I have failed to plan well, and as a result, I was stressed through much of the holiday season. By the time Christmas got here I had to admit that it was not a stress free Christmas season! I realized that trying to…
Christmas Sale & Savings
It’s time for our yearly Christmas sale here at The Character Corner! This year we are offering TWO DOWNLOADABLE BUNDLES of savings, which I think you will LOVE! The first bundle is our PRAYER BUNDLE. (What greater gift to give your family, than the gift of prayer?!) Included in this bundle are: (Value…
How To Help Your Kids Keep the Right Focus at Christmas
How do you help your kids keep the right focus at Christmas? This is something that we need to be intentional about, so our kids don’t focus solely on gifts, forgetting what Christmas really is about. Our goal when our kids were younger was to be sure they knew and remembered what the true meaning…
6 Areas Of Parenting That Require Determination
No one ever told me how hard it would be to raise children! I just pictured bringing home a precious bundle of joy from the hospital, and having a happy family. Little did I realize all the areas of parenting that require determination AND effort. My husband and I realized early on in our parenting,…
7 Secret Ingredients Of Successful Homeschooling
When I began homeschooling 31 years ago I wanted to learn the secret ingredients of successful homeschooling, so I could do my best. I certainly didn’t feel qualified to teach my kids, but I felt that’s what God wanted for our family. I did everything possible to learn all I could about homeschooling. I read lots…