Helping Mothers find Joy and Hope in Motherhood
Along with the new year comes the desire to do better and be better! The excitement of it has me making lists of all the things I want to do better in the new year. Sadly, so many of my goals get forgotten until the next new year only to try again each January. This…
What makes the “Perfect Christmas”? What would you say is your perfect Christmas? Is it peace and joy, fun times together with family, hope for a better future, gratitude for our loved ones and all of “stuff” we get, sleeping in and not having to go to work, relaxing together, eating yummy Christmas goodies, or…
I remember a letter my dad sent me back when I was single. Enclosed was the reason he didn’t ever tell us about “Santa”. He believed that if we ever found out that Santa wasn’t real that we wouldn’t believe other things he told us like his testimony of our Savior. He never wanted to…
Help! I’m feeling overloaded and overwhelmed! Ever feel that way? Like you just can’t keep up with all the activities, school concerts, neighbor gifts, parties, shopping, and craziness that comes with this time of year! I am really feeling it this year and have made an extra effort to simplify things! It has really made…
I love this time of year! So many fun things to do and yummy treats! We have kept our gift giving simple over the years. Each kid gets a “pile” of presents and a Christmas Stocking full of fun things. I remember when my kids were little and we would get the “Big Toy Book”…
What a fun time of year! Thanksgiving week is a great time to spend with your family and loved ones. My kids actually spent part of today cleaning and organizing their rooms! They are usually so busy with homework and such. We have a lot of fun traditions in our family. One of our favorites…
Let’s face it. Parenting can be expensive and kids outgrow things so darn fast! I like to shop clearance and sales racks. But it seems like shopping at thrift stores helps me save more money and stretch my money further. Plus, I can find almost everything we need there. There are so many benefits to…
I’ve been trying to eat “cleaner” foods and find foods that are “good for me”. “Clean” dating is a similar idea…finding good guys to date and having good, clean, fun, healthy experiences together (as well as awkward ones). These experiences will help your teens learn and develop. My daughter just turned 16 and in our…
How do you teach your children to get up after they fall, to be resilient when hard times come? What if they get a bad grade on a test, don’t make the sports team, don’t get the lead part in the musical, don’t win the game, Will they be scarred for life? How will these…
Imagine for a moment a world where everyone was perfectly honest. Think about how drastically everything would change. Or imagine that you could trust everyone with whatever they said. What a world this would be! Even though this world may be far from that vision, your home still can be that way! Teaching your kids…