Helping Mothers find Joy and Hope in Motherhood
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…
October is such a fun time of year for us! Over the years we have done lots of fun activities as a family. We have done a wide variety of activities over the years. My family doesn’t like super scary or gory places or movies so we stick to the more family-friendly activities. No matter…
My kids just recently learned to swallow pills. Yes, they were older when they finally learned how to swallow pills. It was so difficult to get them to want to do it. I didn’t want to push them until they were ready, but so much time passed without them learning how to do it. Finally,…
Good communication is one of the most important things you can have in your home. It creates a feeling of peace, harmony, and safety. I was reading a book this week that I needed to share with you. Elder Neal A Maxwell’s “All These Things Shall Give Thee Experience” has a chapter about communication that…
Routines and expectations are a big part of teaching your children. Routines help you have a calm, peaceful feeling in your home. Plus kids respond well to order and structure. I’ve always enjoyed planning and knowing what comes next. Our kids are the same way. We have established several family routines. It is also so…