Pick up Your Stuff! (The best tips for getting kids to clean)
“Pick up your stuff!” How many tired moms have uttered those 4 words over the past 50 years? Too many to ever count! If someone were to ever ask me what is my biggest stress as a mother, and I answered honestly, my answer would be, “Getting my kids to pick up their stuff!” I’m referring […]
How to Hem Your Pants by Hand and Keep the Original Stitching
This is my simple, unadulterated, dumbed-down version of how to hem your pants by hand and keep the original stitching for all those short girls out there like me who A) can never find pants that are the right length, B) who are lacking a sewing machine… or the skills to operate one even if you […]
Coping with Infertility and Miscarriage
Infertility and Miscarriage can be devastating. This is a very sensitive topic. I know…because I’ve been there. I went through so many pregnancy tests, I started just buying them in bulk. So many times in my early married life, I wondered if my dreams of motherhood would ever come true. Trying to get pregnant over and over […]
20 Problems You Don’t have to Worry About if you Have Children
If you read my post on the 15 phrases I never would have said if I didn’t have kids, you can understand why there might be times when it is difficult to stay positive as a parent. My sister told me about a speaker (John Bytheway) she heard who said we need to switch our […]
How to Raise a Family on a Small Budget
My sweet bloggin’ sisters now tease me about being the “small budget lady” because I’ve written so many posts on this topic. They’ve even joked about changing the name of our blog because of it. Well, here I go again! What can I say? Living life on a small budget is something I know a […]
15 Phrases I Never Would Have Said If I Didn’t Have Kids
Remember that T.V. show – Kids Say the Darndest Things? Well, I feel like since becoming a parent, the darndest things keep coming out of my mouth. Things I never dreamed I would have a reason to say. I’ve actually said things to my children and then thought to myself, “Did I really just say […]