Finding Joy Through a Child’s Eyes
Remember what life was like when you were a kid? Remember how long summer seemed to last and how it seemed like an eternity till Christmas? As time passes, we gradually change from trusting children to adults with all of our baggage. Time seems to fly by, and the stresses of life our carried on […]
Fun ideas for surviving the summer months with kids
Every year when the school year draws to a close I breathe a sigh of relief. “Yay!” No more carpooling, no more waking up early to get kids off, no more volunteering or homework…at least for 3 months. Then summer hits, and I wonder what I was thinking. The kids are bored, the kids are […]
Surviving the Bedtime Drama
Anyone who has had the responsibility of putting a child to bed knows how daunting it can be. After a long day of parenting the sugar and spice and not always nice, the thought of sleeping children and some quiet time to myself is like a light at the end of a tunnel. I know […]
Martha’s Shiny Sinks
(This post is dedicated to my mom, because I know she can relate) I just spent the last 4 hours of my evening cleaning my house. Unfortunately, I’m only half finished. That’s what happens when everyone is home for 3 days, everyone is sick with the stomach flu, and I was sick for 2 […]
Feed the Plants, not the Weeds
*Be sure to check out my quick and simple Family Night idea at the end of this post! I.HATE.DANDELIONS! Just when I pick 10, 30 more appear the next day. They are SO resilient and stubborn and seem to thrive in the worst conditions. They remind me of the negative conditions in my […]