Motherhood
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Fluffy – The Cheeky Cat – A Short Story For Children
As you maybe know, as well as writing non-fiction Christian books for women (based on Biblical truth), I also write short stories for children. Some of these short stories have obvious Christian themes woven into the stories, while others do not. However, all my stories teach Biblical principles, which I always describe in the introductory note for the parents. The story, I’m sharing with you today, falls into this category. It’s a short children’s story, for kids ages 5-8 that does not contain an explicit Christian theme, but it does teach the following points from the Bible: – Not imagining the worst about others, but hoping for the best (1…
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5 Bible Verses For The Overwhelmed Mama
As mums, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and feel like we can’t do everything in our to-do list. Clothes need to be washed, bathrooms need to be cleaned, and children need to be fed and taken care of. Then on top of that there are often life admin tasks, church activities and social events that require our attention. In my own life, I go through times when I feel I have too much on my plate. When this happens, it’s usually when I have a plan of everything I’m going to do for a particular week, and then something unexpected comes up, which means I have to make room in…
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Sandy And The Easter Egg Hunt
If you’re new here at Unique Mums, just a quick heads up. This blog is for Christian mommas, so I share homemaking, motherhood and faith resources, and among these, I include short children’s stories, which I write, and sometimes my children illustrate. The short stories are either overtly Christian in theme, or they’re general stories for children, which contain Biblical teaching points. Today’s story is about a bunny rabbit called Sandy, who is worried about doing Easter Egg Hunts because of his experience in losing games, and being laughed at by others. This story is aimed at children ages 4-6. In this short story, the main Biblical teaching points are: – not…
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10 Time-Saving Hacks For Christian Mothers
As busy mums, we’re constantly looking for hacks to help us manage the load. I think one day, when my kids are adults, I’ll look back and wonder at how much I managed to get done in one day! Having said that, as busy mommas we need a break. That’s where time-saving comes in. These time-saving hacks are not supposed to give you more time to fill your schedule with more things—unless you really have to—but rather to help you have more time for your priorities – family time, rest, focused time on your established commitments. So here goes: 10 Time-Saving Hacks For Busy Mums 1. Spend time with God…
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20 Tried And Tested Tips To Reduce Expenses This Year
OK, so today I’m sharing a post which is relevant and applicable in 2023: budgeting. What with inflation, petrol and gas prices going way up the charts, and economic crisis, as mamas and homemakers we need to look for ways we can save money. The tips and tricks I’m sharing on here today are all things that I have implemented myself and which I know work well, which is why I’m sharing them with you. So here go… 20 Tried and Tested Tips to Reduce Expenses this Year 1. Shopping Lists Before hitting the shops, it’s vital you think through what you actually need, so that you don’t spend money…
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I Gave Up Social Media For 30 Days And Here’s What I Learnt
Okay, so today I’m sharing with you my authentic experience of reducing social media for 30 days. This is not a “magical pill” kind of post: I did this and magically everything went well in my life. No, I still experienced problems (just like everyone else since the fall) and I still experienced pressures, bad days and tiredness. Yet, I also experienced significant benefits, and it is those that I will share with you today. Not because I think social media is evil in itself, but because I think it’s designed a certain way. And although it can be used redemptively, we need to be aware of the dangers, so…
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The Escape – A Christian Story for Children
Today I’m sharing a story about a boy called George, who lived in London with his parents and in September 1939 was sent away as an evacuee to the countryside due to the World War 2 and possible threats on Great Britain. This story is fictional but is is based on true facts that occurred in Great Britain in the wake of World War 2. The government created an evacuation initiative called Pied Piper in which children were relocated out of urban centres to locations where the risk of bombing attacks was low or non-existent. In this story, George is evacuated to a village in Kent called Harrietsham but he…
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5 Reasons To Drastically Reduce Social Media and How
Today I’m sharing some reasons as mums we need to reduce social media based on my experience. I won’t deny that social media is useful for connecting with friends, promoting your brand/blog, and getting your content out there. But I think often we think of Social Media as a free toy, instead of as a tool that also has setbacks. Let’s look at five social media setbacks, which I believe are strong enough to convince us to reduce social media. 5 Reasons To Reduce Social Media 1. It’s addictive Let’s face it, SM is addictive. It’s not by accident that scrolling resembles casino slot machines: visual graphics, quick information, and…
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The Visitor – A Short Story For Children
Today I’m sharing a heart-warming short story about a boy who had an unexpected visitor in his garden one day. If you’re new here on the blog, just a quick heads up. This blog is tailored to Christian mamas, so I share homemaking, motherhood and faith resources, and among these, I include short children’s stories, which I write and my children illustrate. 🙂 All these short stories have teaching points that are based on Biblical teaching. Today, I’m sharing a short story about a little boy called Ken, who found a little girl in his garden one day and discovered she was running away from home. In this short story,…
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12 Hilarious Christian Mum Memes
Motherhood is hard and sometimes we need a good laugh over a meme to help us know we’re not alone. As such today I’m sharing twelve totally relatable Christian Mum Memes. I’ve shared other parenting memes here on the blog, but today I thought I would share some that are specific to Christians because the struggles and experiences are very particular. Also, sometimes by looking at the memes, we can learn things about parenting according to the Bible or how to deal with a specific situation. I love numbers 3, 7, and 12. Which ones can you relate to? Let me know in the comments below. 12 Hilarious Christian Mum…