Helping Mothers find Joy and Hope in Motherhood
With the Coronavirus and all the other bugs going around this Spring, there are so many reasons to be nervous. Am I safe if we visit extended family or go to the grocery store? Do you assume that everyone coughing has the Coronavirus? It is such a scary time! It is comforting to me to…
One of my all time favorite songs is “Where Love Is”. I remember singing this when I was 4 and feeling the truths of it deep in my soul. Last week we were watching this episode of Music and the Spoken Word and they were singing this song with a beautiful video of families. It…
I tried out grocery pick-up for the first time yesterday. It was super easy and convenient. One of my friends mentioned that she always uses it so she doesn’t have to lug her 3 small children with her into the store. I can see how this would’ve been so convenient for young moms. While I…
Quality Family Time is one of my passions. Spending time together creating a meal can be an exciting time for your family and the best part is your kids are learning important skills to help them become self-sufficient. Remember the old adage that “You can give a man a fish and feed him for a…
I have been spending lots of my free time this last week planning a big upcoming family trip. This experience has taught me a lot about how to plan an amazing trip. Our family loves to explore new places and to see and do new things, so we are often learning about new places before…
Does your life feel like it is in a constant commotion? You are so over planned and busy that you eat whatever you can find? Our life was like that! We ate whatever processed food we could find in the freezer or would grab something along the way. The crappy eating habits were affecting my…
Being a mom can be challenging at time. Your days may be filled with hard times, frustrations, and disappointments as you deal with imperfect and sometimes frustrating people. Moms are asked to do so much and juggle so many things. How can we make it through all of the crazy days? “Being a mother is…
Have you ever been in a home that just felt good? Sometimes you can’t even pinpoint what makes it different. Maybe you hear laughter and having fun in a safe, happy environment. It is possible for you to have that same love, peace and calm in your home as well. I have found that it…
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 the peace and joy you feel, fun times shared together with your family, the 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…