Helping Mothers find Joy and Hope in Motherhood
It’s that time of year again-SPRING! I love the blossoms, warmer weather and longer days. I grew up working in my dad’s garden and that has carried over into my adult life. There are some amazing benefits to having a garden. Just having yummy produce all summer long makes it so worth it. Plus, it…
The battle with evil is real. But as a mom, you have the power to decide what you will allow to come into your home. I’ve always loved this poem: “All the water in the world no matter how it tried, could never sink the smallest ship unless it gets inside. All the evil in…
Easter is a fun time to celebrate with your family. We have really enjoyed spending time together and celebrating our traditions! We especially like to take time to think about our Savior and His suffering and sacrifice on our behalf. He truly lived an amazing life. Here are some of our favorite traditions. Pick some…
How to have a limitless mindset as a mom. I went to a conference this weekend with Kris Carlson. It was all about having a limitless mindset. Do you set limits on what you are capable of? Do you do hard things? Are you stretching yourself? Do you set goals? Who is your coach or…
Exercise is such an important thing in our lives. Yet it is the first thing that seems to go when time gets pinched or when “life” takes over. Motherhood is such a selfless thing. Doing things for yourself is often first to go. There are things that you can do to increase your exercise while…
One of my favorite weekends is coming up! In our church, we have a semi-annual conference with our prophet and leaders. We watch 6-8 hours of meetings on TV. Since that is a lot of time sitting with the kids, I like to have a variety of activities for them to do to help them…
Friendship This week’s challenge is to reach out to a friend. It can be a new acquaintance or an old friend you haven’t talk to in a while. Or maybe a neighbor or sibling you haven’t talked to lately. Try to make an added effort this week to contact them. Friendship is so important as…
Planning a vacation is one of my favorite things to do. It’s almost as enjoyable as the actual vacation. It gives me something to get excited about in my very routine days. If you want to vacation super cheap, camping is the way to go. We did a lot of camping when we first got…
FORGIVENESS This challenge is to find someone to forgive this week. We are all trying to improve and be better mothers. I think one very important step is to forgive and forget. Let go of any grudges or hurt feelings you may have. Forgiveness is a choice that you make. There is peace and healing…
Have a green Party One of my favorite traditions is to have a green party and make everything green-food, games, decor, outfits. I love St. Patrick’s Day as a way to celebrate fun traditions with my family. Try adding something new to your family celebration. We have had Green parties with extended family, neighbors, and…