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Photo Credit: Music and Lyrics Blog Welcome back to The Unconditional Love Challenge. For those of you just joining me here is a little background on what this challenge is all about: Inspired by Dr. Laura at Aha Parenting, I have created The Uncondit...

I’m baaaack! So, I’m here which means I survived Screen-Free week. As expected, I had the hardest time with it; my family handled it wonderfully though. And, yes, we put Big Brother and Little Sister to work. Thankfully, at 7 and 4, they still enjoy a little work in the yard. Here’s the lowdown...

*post originally published 2009 My daughter and I walked into Target and headed straight for the pet aisle. She had around $40.00 left on a gift card she’d been saving, and she wanted to buy... Visit my blog at http://www.gennyheikka.com to read...

So the freeways lately have been featuring these giant electronic signs that say “Texting ticket, $159,” and then beneath that it says “Not worth it.” And every time I see that I’m like “oh, good, thanks for putting that last part in there because I wasn’t sure about the message you were trying to...

After my mom died, I started writing a book about caring for her through her earlier depression and then as she succumbed to the cancer mercilessly thriving within her.  It took me ten years to write which, even by my perfectionist standards,...

Yesterday, my brother in law completed the Ironman. Sorry if that song by Ozzy Osbourne is in your head. It's in mine every time I see that word. I'm a child of the 80s, what can I say? Anyway, this triathlon consists of a 2.4 mile swim (it too...

Welcome to the Giveaway Edition of my Sunday Surf! Not only do I have seveal giveaways going on now (that you do not want to miss) but several other wonderful bloggers are hostessing giveaways of my eBook, Coconut Oil For Your Skin – Nourishing Your ...

A couple of months ago I featured a giveaway from Kelapo, a wonderful company that specializes in Extra Virgin Coconut Oil.  There was a lot of well-deserved interest in this company and their products.In the giveaway post, I mentioned how Kelapo...

*Post originally published in 2009 and in the book Kirtsy Takes a Bow – A Celebration of Women’s Online Favorites. There’s a man named Ted who lives in a senior home near our house. I’ve... Visit my blog at http://www.gennyheikka.com t...

TweetLast weekend I had the great honor and privilege of speaking at the first ever Titus 2:1 Conference. Almost two years ago, my Twitter friend Cheryl had a vision and responded to God’s call to put together a blogging conference for Christian homeschool moms. After much praying, planning, and preparation she pulled together a...