Today was a day filled with Halloween parties. I will admit that I get a bit selfish sometimes on my days off of work because I have so much to do and I am usually exhausted. So when I am faced with all the parties on my day off it means making gluten-free butter beer…
Getting kids off to school in the morning can be one of the most stressful things you do all day. Download the nightly checklist at the end of this post and make your school mornings easier! THE BUS IS HERE!!! My middle daughter frantically tied her shoes and pulled on her jacket, while the youngest…
Learn more about your child and strengthen your relationship together with a Pen Pal journal As a busy mom, I sometimes feel I don’t have enough time to really talk to my kids. And sometimes, when I try to talk to them, I am met with girls who don’t actually want to talk to me….
Some days, I worry that my children are never going to get along. So much bickering. So much unwillingness to share. So much eye-rolling. And so much more bickering. But then I remember that my brothers and bickered and refused to share and rolled our eyes and bickered some more. All the time. My poor…
When my middle daughter was in the first grade, she got the lead part in her class Thanksgiving play. She was SO excited! They performed it during the school day at the local retirement home, and I couldn’t wait to see her. The morning of the play, I remembered. I reminded my husband about it….
One of the most important keys to having a happy home is making it a house of prayer. It’s good for children to learn at a young age how important it is to include the Lord in our lives and to rely on Him for strength and for guidance. I want their first thought to…
The other day while I was sitting in the store waiting for my prescription to be filled I noticed a little boy goofing off. The things he was doing were totally age appropriate, but his mom was clearly annoyed with him. And then she snapped. She yelled at him to stop, using a word that…
Studies show that clutter can cause depression. If that’s true, the opposite is also true—decluttering can make you happier. Last year, my 31 Days series was all about decluttering my home. Never before had I concentrated so long and so fully on getting rid of clutter, and it literally changed my life and my household. I…
Family meetings are important for scheduling, goal-setting, and family unity (Like my planner? Me too! You can get one here: Mom on the Go Planner.) Keeping track of a family’s schedule is difficult, but even harder is staying on top of the coordination of a family schedule. And it’s not just the schedule, either. It’s…
As a parent, I want my kids to know which things I value most. One of the ways I do that is actually through my home decorating. While I love pretty things as much as the next person, I have always made sure that the things I pick to put on my walls or shelves…
Technology is here to stay—start teaching children responsible use of technology now. I love technology. I love it enough that I might burst out in song about it, a la Kip from Napoleon Dynamite. It is so amazing! I don’t know what I ever did without things like my computer or my phone. (Okay, so…
Redirect your children’s temper tantrums with gratitude. It really works! It’s amazing how entitled my kids can be sometimes. Shocking, really. Related: The Entitlement Trap Book Review I’m sure I acted that way as a kid, too, but I’m still surprised every time the entitlement rears its ugly head at my house. Don’t get me…