Rubies

As parents, we want the best for our children and to give them the best environment in which to grow. How can we do this? Create and reinforce boundaries. Let your children know where they are allowed to go in the house and where they are not (for instance kitchen area). Let them know they can not come with you to the bathroom or be in the room when you are dressing up. Agree when they can visit neighbours, for how long and what those visits will look like. Are they allowed to go to bedrooms? Should they only play...

This week we enter our fourth week of no screen time… Now if you do not follow us on Instagram (@rubysgiftstore), you are probably wondering what this is all about…If you do then you will remember when I shared three weeks ago that we were going to take a complete break from screen time because of the effects it was having on my 5-year-old. HOW IT STARTED… A few weeks ago I noticed that Ruby, my 5-year-old daughter, was taking long to go to sleep. We would put her to get at about 8.30pm and she would stay awake tossing...

You probably started the year 2022 with high hopes and dreams of what you will get done. Or maybe after the COVID 19 pandemic you are not too quick to make big plans. Either way, maybe things are going as you expected or maybe not. Whatever the case, time moves on and so must we. So now what… Rejoice always (Philippians 4:4). The word of God tells us to be joyful. If things are going well, enjoy the moment. If they are not, find something to be grateful for, there always is one thing. As human beings we tend to...

Get some beauty sleep. Sleep is important for lowering the risks of serious health problems, helps us think more clearly, be in a better mood and reduce on stress levels. Re-evaluate your priorities so that you can have more sleep. Are you staying up late watching movies? Did you waste away precious time during the day that you have to work at night? Are you taking on too much and might need to delegate? Get creative to have some good quality sleep so you can have a better day.   Start the day in God’s word. God’s word puts us...

Sometimes we look at people who have achieved success in their field of trade or passion and we are envious of their achievements and wonder why we are not able to have the same. We need to remember that achievement takes effort and is rarely achieved by sheer luck. This week I would like to share four steps to achievement that I read in “Life Lists for Women”. If you have the cards or the book, you will be able to find them there. 1. Plan purposefully. Discover and decide what you would like to achieve and make a plan...