As long as I can remember, fasting has been an important part of my life. Growing up it was just something we did, but it slowly became a necessity in my life. No matter what decision or challenge comes, fasting has taught me so many lessons over the years and I have seen so many…
Building Disaster-Resilient Families
How to Prepare Your Family For Emergencies One of the biggest lessons I have learned from 2020 is just how quickly everything can change. As if a worldwide pandemic wasn’t enough, our city experienced a major earthquake. When challenging times come, you really see what you are made of and how prepared your family is….
Add More Love to Your Home with Service
Are you feeling a little down after 2020? It seems that there is so much craziness in the world today. Negativity and selfishness abound. I have found one of the best ways to lift my spirits is to find ways to serve others. Service can seem so intimidating for many families, but the rewards are…
How to Use the Senses to Create a Happy Home Environment
Have you been in a home that just feels nice and you really can’t put a finger on it? There are things you can do to increase the overall feeling and good atmosphere in your home. Take a minute to observe your home. What is the overall feeling your home gives off? What do you…
How to Prepare Your Kids to Be Missionaries
This has been an emotional week for me! We sent our oldest out to live far away from us and to teach people about Christ. It is one of the most difficult things I’ve had to do, but I know she will be a fabulous missionary! She is filled with light and I know she…
Our Favorite Christmas Music
Music is a very important part of our home. My husband is working from home and currently has Christmas music playing in the background. The kids like to have it playing while they do school work. One of my favorite times is listening to silly music on family road trips…hello Weird Al! Music has a…
Daily Gratitude Practices for Your Family
With 2020 being such a crazy year, it’s easy to get caught up in the sadness and reality of all that we have missed. It becomes even harder to focus on good things in your life, leading to entitlement and sadness. With all the difficulties going on, I decided I’d better do something about it!…
Fun Family Thanksgiving Traditions
2020 has been a whirlwind of craziness! We have experienced a plethora of changes, altered schedules, and trying to mask up and “just deal” with it all. I have found that adding new activities and traditions to our family has been a great way to help us stay sane and united during these challenging times….
Discouraged Moms: It’s Okay! You can do it!
One of the most common things I hear among moms it is that they aren’t good enough or that their “mom skills” are lacking. Yet most of those moms are doing a great job and their kids are thriving. Think about your experience as a mom…have you ever felt inadequate, discouraged, or just plain exhausted?…
How to Raise Hard-Working kids.
My dad is one of my best examples of hard work. Even in his eighties, he’s still out working in the yard. Growing up we were assigned chores or we would help him with projects. My siblings and I still joke about each of us taking a turn holding the light for dad so he…