How to Teach Your Child the Joy of Giving
One of the biggest battles we face in this techno-frenzied world we live in is staying connected to one another. If we connected with one another as often as we connect to WiFi the world would be a dramatically different place. Teaching our children to love, and serve, and give of themselves in a world […]
The Leave No Trace Rule
I will apologize in advance for sharing yet ANOTHER tidy-up rule. It’s just what’s going on in our house right now. I’m not quite sure who came up with the “Leave no Trace Rule” but I think it was my husband. He would probably argue that it was me. Regardless of who started it, it […]
How to Get Good Deals on Fashionable Maternity Clothes
There’s a battle that I have within myself every time I am pregnant. The battle that exists is the lack of motivation to spend lots of money on a wardrobe that I will only wear for a few months, and yet the desire to not look like a total frump that has lost all sense […]
The Easiest Way to Make Your Own Baby Food
Let me just begin by saying how grateful I am for all the amazing new inventions that make being a mom just a little easier. I was reading this post by Trish on 25 Inventions for Mom’s You’ll wish You Owned Yesterday the other day and I really am in awe at some of the things […]
1 Simple Way to Find More Time with Kids
I feel like this post has been in the works since I was a kid myself. Growing up in a big family, we were all expected to do chores and help keep the house clean. Believe me when I say that when you live in a large family, messes happen, and they happen A LOT! […]
Kid Birthday Parties Made Easy
I did it. I planned an entire birthday party and I didn’t even glance in Pinterest’s direction for advice of any kind whatsoever– and it was a success. I may have actually started planning it the night before at about 10pm as well. Now, before you start hyperventilating into a brown paper bag at the […]