I always hate thinking about my kids growing up and getting older, but I am so impressed with the people they are becoming! I have a 10, 12, and 14 year old. I feel like their dad and I have a pretty great relationship with them, they love to talk, participate in family activites, and…
The Many Benefits of Reading {Guest Post}
As many of you know I am a HUGE advocate for reading. I teach my children to love books from a young age and we read together as a family almost daily! I have seen so many great benefits of reading in my own life! I am excited to have Alek share with us this…
Easy Dinner Ideas to Make with your Kids {Guest Post}
I love quick and easy dinner ideas that my kids can help me make, and eventually make on their own! Today I have a guest post from Aurora where she is sharing with us easy dinner ideas to make with your kids! Easy Dinner Ideas to Make with your Kids By Aurora M. Many parents…
Once There Was a Mom – The Perfect Mother’s Day Gift
Once there was a mom….a mom that was tired. That mom is me! I probably shouldn’t write this post today becuase I have been feeling totally overwhelmed in my role of being a mother. Don’t get me wrong, I love being a mom, but we all have our moments when we want to run away for…
How to Foster Your Child’s Creativity
One of my favortie things about homeschooling is that I am able to let my children be who they are and let them use their creativity in all aspects of their education. My children are all so creative in their own way and it’s fun to see that as their mentor and mother! Now you…
You Are the Mother Your Children Need {Book Review}
I am so excited to tell you about this amazingly wonderful book!! I have read a great amount of mothering blogs posts, articles and books about being a mom and how important it is! This book by Christie Gardiner called You Are the Mother Your Children Need is by far one of my top five articles/books…
What Can I Recycle?
Growing up I remember having a garbage can under our kitchen sink, and then the next week out of the blue there was also a big bin under there that I was told was to use for recycling. I’m not sure if it was for my brother’s scout project, but now that I think about it, it probably was. A few…
How To Easily Set & Stick To A Family Budget
The following post comes to you from our friends at Mormon Channel. I invite you to learn more about Mormon Channel and the content that is available for members and friends of the Church on mormonchannel.org How To Easily Set & Stick To A Family Budget Budgeting. This probably isn’t your favorite word in the English language,…
“Help Me, Then Let Me Go” – A Lesson in Parenting
Get excited for another sappy post from me about watching my kids grow up. Those that read my blog regularly know that it one of the hardest things in the world for me to see how fast my kids grow up. Birthdays make me sad because it means less years my sweet kids will be at…
Keep A-Goin’: Through Never-ending Laundry, Fighting Boys, and Crying Babies
I was a guest blogger on LDS Living.com a long time ago, but forgot to post this post to the blog. So here it is! 🙂 “It was one of those mornings,” I said to my mom the other day when she called. She knew exactly what I meant. She had had plenty of hard…