My older kids are now at the age where they are able to help with dinner prep (even making some meals without assistance) and have been recently given the responsibility of cleaning up after dinner. However, when we first handed over this responsibility to them, we forgot a detail – namely, teaching them how to…
Dinner is the last meal of the day and a time when families can get together and discuss their day – it’s important to make time to eat dinner together as a family. It is also a hectic time for busy moms who are just getting done with work or who have been busy with…
It seems like there is no rest for the weary… and that weary person is usually a busy mom. Mom takes care of her home and her family without a second thought, but who takes care of her? But the saying “You can only give what you have” is has proved itself true time and…
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #HuggiesNewYear #CollectiveBias When we were actively potty training our toddler, he would be dry several nights in a row, and I assumed it would only be a matter of time before we could give up diapers and/or training…
Several months ago, I was given a resource, Top 10 Things Today’s Teens Want, during a Sunday school class for parents at our church. Granted, I’m not the parent of a teen (yet), but knowing how quickly time flies (my oldest just turned 9!!), I made a note to save this list and have started…
Ever since getting pregnant with baby number four, my normal water intake has been going down, and I’ve been struggling to stay hydrated and keep my electrolytes balanced. It’s caused me to feel constantly exhausted, nauseous, and generally awful – not morning sickness awful, just all day blah. I couldn’t stomach water (which I normally…