Don’t know how to communicate with your strong-willed teen? Try this simple trick to get your teenager to talk to you! Trying to get a teenager to talk to you is already hard enough as it is, but add in a super strong will and communication becomes even more difficult. And let’s be honest—most teens…
Life can change in an instant—our personal experience with flash flooding on Father’s Day 2018 At 2:00 am on Father’s Day 2018, I woke up to a government alert blaring on my phone. I picked it up and read that there would be flash flooding due to heavy rain in the area and to stay…
Follow the Biblical events of Easter week with your family using these free Holy Week printables I’ve been thinking for a while now that I don’t really know the Biblical events leading up to Easter that well. I know the basics—The triumphal entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, the Last Supper, Jesus’ trial and crucifixion,…
A gathering of delicious green food to serve on St. Patrick’s Day! St. Patrick’s Day hasn’t always been my favorite holiday, I admit. And while I will probably never have the leprechauns visit my house and leave gold for my children or green footprints in the bathroom, it is kind of fun to add a…
As the mother of three daughters, parenting girls is something I constantly worry about. When they were little, it was one thing, but now that my youngest is 12 and my eldest is already out of the house, I worry about it even more. The things that teenage girls face today are so different than…
Try this fun family tradition on Christmas Adam this year! Christmas Adam is the day before Christmas Eve. Unless it falls on a weekend, my girls are usually in school on December 23. Because of this, the evening of Christmas Adam has always seemed kind of like the first day we are able to start…
Memorable Christmas traditions are the best part of Christmas! Here are several simple family Christmas traditions that will help keep the holiday spirit alive and that your children will remember for years to come! Make sure to check out our Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide—Find hundreds of gift ideas for EVERYONE on your list! Christmas is…
Looking for the perfect gift for your college daughter? Find the best gifts for college girls in this gift guide put together by a college girl. Make sure to check out our Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide—Find hundreds of gift ideas for EVERYONE on your list! This year is my eldest daughter’s first year in college. I…
Black Friday is here! I must admit, I was not so into it this year as it was the first year in four years that we hosted Thanksgiving. I LOVE hosting Thanksgiving, but it’s a ton of work and looking for deals took a back seat. That said, I’ve been researching this morning to find…
This Lime Jell-O salad recipe is a holiday favorite at our house. Green jello plus cream cheese, marshmallows, and crushed pineapple combine to make a yummy dessert or side at Thanksgiving or other holiday dinners. Traditions are important, and when it comes to food at holiday celebrations, they may be more important than ever. Green…
Use this free printable Thanksgiving menu planner and shopping list to organize your Thanksgiving Dinner plans! I truly love hosting Thanksgiving, but it takes a lot of planning! There are so many things to do and to cook that it can all get a little overwhelming. Obviously, meal planning is a huge part of planning…
How to make a Fortnite Halloween costume—”The Rook” Fortnite. This video game is all the rage right now—at least among the middle school set! My 7th grader loves it and can be found playing whenever she can. I wasn’t sure what to think of it at first, but after watching her play and realizing what…