Tips for Finding Balance in Motherhood

Just what my frazzled mom brain needed today!

  If anyone has needed tips for finding balance in motherhood, it’s me! I gave up along time ago trying to be a perfect mom. I think every mother has their dreams of being a perfect mom and running a perfectly balanced household. My dream involves a spotless, beautiful home with shiny sinks, clean dishes, […]

How to Stop Screaming at Your Kids

A humorous tip that really works to shift from angry mom to playful mom

  I have a big problem. I’ve had it for awhile. I repeat myself over and over and over again like a broken record and yet no one in my house seems to hear me! It’s like they are all plotting against me. It drives me nuts when I feel like it takes 10 times […]

20 of the BEST Cookie Recipes on the Web

The best cookie recipes all in one spot. Try one cookie recipe or try them all!!

You may have found yourself in a similar situation as me: Maybe you have a function to attend, or maybe you just really want to a good cookie…so you go searching for the perfect recipe. The only problem, is most recipes on Pinterest these days are all labeled as “THE BEST.” So after a long […]

7 Ways to Make Wedding Planning Less Stressful

7 different ways you can make planning your wedding less stressful from the very beginning!

It was only a year and a half ago that I was planning my own wedding, now one of my best friends is engaged and the poor girl is going crazy trying to find balance amidst all the juggling that wedding planning demands. She’s the inspiration behind this particular post: 7 Ways to Make Wedding […]

6 Important Tips For Blended Family Success

TIps for blended families

After 8 years of experience blending our 15 children as one family, here are OUR 6  IMPORTANT TIPS FOR BLENDED FAMILY SUCCESS:        1. SURVIVE THE 1ST YEAR. A few weeks into our marriage we ran into another couple that had blended their family successfully. They surprised us with the best piece of […]

Peanut Butter Balls

So easy and so DELICIOUS! My family devours these within a day or two of making!

Ok, I know my picture is pretty hilarious, right? I’m obviously not an expert photographer, but hopefully learning! At least I gave my sisters a good laugh!   This super simple recipe for Peanut Butter Balls is one of my family favorites. I created it out of desperation one day when I remembered (last minute) […]