5 Ways to Do Less and Get More out of the Holidays

I don’t think I can express in words how much I love Fall… but, this is a blog, so of course, I’m going to try. 😉 To me, Fall feels like every warm childhood memory washing over me then filling my chest to the point that I almost can’t breath, and I have to […]
How Principled Parenting Can Make or Break Your Kid

This past weekend we took the opportunity to attend the Uplift Families Conference put on by Utah’s First Lady, Jeanette Herbert. It was a wonderful night out with our husbands! They served us a delicious dinner beforehand and the best peach cobbler/bread pudding (honestly I couldn’t tell which it was- I just know it was […]
Birthday Tribute – 3 Ways We Should All Be More Like My Little Sister

Today, I want to talk a little bit about a faithful little follower of our blog that is near and dear to our hearts. She doesn’t have kids but she reads and tells us how she loves each of our posts on parenting, lifestyle, recipes, etc… She’s our littlest sister and she turns 14 tomorrow. […]
The Biggest Threat to Your Kid’s Childhood

Hi. Touchy subject here. I know you don’t really want to talk about me because I make your life a lot easier in some ways, I appeal to your creature comforts, and your house is considerably more quiet because of me, but listen– It’s time to talk. For a lot of you, I didn’t really […]
5 TIps for Raising Active Boys

When it comes to raising active boys, it’s survival of the fittest!! Oh boy, this has been a post in the making for almost 8 years now. When I had my first son I had no clue what I was in for! This boy has kept me on my toes ever since! Words cannot express […]
Helping Your Child Develop a Healthy Body Image

It is difficult in the world we live in to help our children develop a positive self-image. Sadly, everyday they will be met with an onslaught of negative or deceptive messages about what makes a person beautiful, valuable, and loveable. And even more sadly, a lot of us have bought into these lies ourselves. If […]
