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 […]
Uplift Families Parenting Conference 2015
We had a wonderful opportunity this past month to meet with many other like-minded bloggers in support of the First Lady of Utah’s initiative to Uplift Families. Jeanette Herbert is committed to doing all she can to provide parents with resources and information to help them become the best parents they can be. Isn’t that […]
15 Ways to Make Your Life Easier as a Parent
Parenting is tough enough without doing things the hard way. I remember when I first learned some of these tricks and how I wanted to sing from the mountain tops the name of the person who came up with them. So, check out this list and make sure you aren’t needlessly doing things the hard […]
Finding Joy Again (How I Overcame Depression)
How One Man’s life was changed by a lesson from his mother (I am going to preface this with a disclaimer: This is my experience and in no way should it be seen as a cure all for everyone. How I overcame depression is my own experience. I know that there are a […]
How to Limit Screen Time and Have Fun as a Family
Ever feel like every member of your family is always plugged into a different world? How is it possible to limit screen time and have fun as a family too? Life today is NOT the same as it was 30 years ago. Now, we have computers, tablets, smartphones, iPods and plenty of other devices to […]
6 Important Tips For Blended Family Success
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 […]