Tips For Taking Your Baby Or Toddler To The Beach

We recently went to Florida as a family for Spring Break and I was pleasantly surprised how well my toddler handled everything. I did a ton of research on how to make it a pleasant experience for him before we left but he was such a champ! One of my favorite parts of the vacation […]
Take Beautiful Family Pics the Affordable Way

Confession: I am terrible at documenting my children’s lives. Like- I forget even on very important occasions, you know, like birthdays and such, to take photographs. Maybe it is because I was born just before the selfie generation when we used to live life without documentation. Way back when we used to watch precious moments […]
This Might Change Your Mind About Pornography

(If you are not a porn user, then skim to the second half of this post for a simple way you can help fight child trafficking.) I’m going to speak very bluntly today. This is an open letter to anyone who willfully views pornography. I’ve heard people say pornography is harmless. That it doesn’t […]
Why Homeschool? (How I finally made my choice)

Why Homeschool? If someone had told me 2 years ago what my life would be like today, I would not have believed them. I would have laughed my head off and told them they were crazy. I was one of those moms who had a nervous breakdown every summer when all the kids were out […]
How Do I Get My Baby To Start Sleeping Through The Night?

“How do I get my baby to start sleeping through the night??” That is the age-old golden question, my friends. I don’t know if there’s ONE correct answer because every child is so different. I do know, however, that my 15 month old who used to wake up 3-5 times a night only to have […]
How do I Motivate my Child to Read?

Growing up, I always LOVED to read. I would sometimes stay up till 2 or 3 in the morning, as a teenager, to finish a good novel. So when it came time to teach my own kids to read, I was excited to pass on this love of reading to them. My daughters have also […]
