August Theme: The Prepared Home
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One of the most stressful parts of the day for many moms is bedtime. Kids fight sleep, get out of bed again and again, or just plain make the whole process difficult. Sleep matters — for growth, for development, for their ability to focus the next day — and these tricks can help take the…
Disciplining your children can be hard work and sometimes you may just not know the best way to deal with disobedience. I’m sharing creative ideas for disciplining today… Some of these ideas are more suited to older children so use your best judgement. Remember that by being consistent and always following through you’ll teach your child…
Hello! How was your week? Ours was busy as usual. We spent Wednesday at the ice rink and Hannah, Laura, and I spent the night so she could get some practice in on Thursday morning before we went home. She has a competition coming up at the beginning of April and needs extra practice time….
Cheap or Free Winter Activities Winter is a difficult time for keeping not only kids, but the whole family, from going stir crazy. Of course there are great activities that can be done during the winter months but it can take a little bit of creativity to really come up with some good cheap or…
I can hardly believe it’s February. For me, the month of January just flew by. We had so much going on. In all honesty, January was very stressful for us as a family. Many of you know that my daughter Sarah had surgery – a colon resection – just over a week ago. She has…
I just want to give y’all a short update on my daughter, Sarah. Thursday afternoon {last week} we drove the two hours to a hotel close to the hospital because Winter Storm Jonas was closing in and we didn’t want to not be able to make it for her 8:00 am appointment. The desk clerk…
Every day, I wake up and thank God for my kids. I thank Him that we are all safe, alive, and together. I know it is a blessing. But motherhood hasn’t always been easy – okay so maybe it’s never been easy. If you know my story, you know that I was faced with a…
Oh, the joys of motherhood. Cooking supper in your pretty apron with your hair fixed and a sweet helper washing dishes as you go… Oh, wait — this is real life! Supper time can be stressful, and I don’t know a mother who hasn’t stood over the stove wondering why the very meal she worked…
We have had a fantastic summer. July has been busy, but lots of fun. Lots of good memories! Some new things this month were Hannah and Laura started taking gymnastics – fun! There’s a local girl who’s teaching gymnastics and dance and Laura has been asking for a while to try gymnastics. I think it’s…
I’ve always wanted to be the perfect mom. And the perfect wife. Really, I’d love to be a perfect person! Unfortunately, I’m not a perfect anything. For years my expectations for myself were incredibly high. It didn’t matter how many obligations I had. I was going to cook three delicious meals everyday, for 7 people or…