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I just read a wonderful blog post by They’re Not Our Goats about letting your kids do real work. This is something I’ve always supported, but in some ways been afraid to share because a lot of parents these days seem to think making your kids do real work, or even chores, is wrong or cruel. So I […]
Happy Mother’s Day! I hope you found time to enjoy your children and your children to show their appreciation for you! I am continually amazed at the variety of moms out there, all doing their best for their kids! For some that includes working, for others it means getting to stay home. Have you ever […]
HE IS RISEN! Happy Easter everyone! I hope you celebrated with family and friends and enjoyed remembering the reason we have new life: the gift of Jesus’ sacrifice, death, and resurrection! May God bless you and keep you!
I love Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood. Now here is a kids’ show that is worth watching! Not only does it have some great lessons for kids, I think it teaches parents a lot, too! In fact, it might be argued all parents should watch this show so that they can use the songs throughout the day with […]
It’s been a rough couple of weeks here. I try to keep positive on this blog to encourage other mothers, but I’m gonna take a Real Mom moment here and just share what’s been going on lately. Even though tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, in the midst of making decisions about our future–jobs, house, hobbies, downsizing, […]
May you find joy in the fellowship of loved ones as we remember the birth of Jesus Christ our savior this Christmas week! Merry Christmas and a happy new year!
Dear mommies in the fourth trimester*, As you’ve probably discovered by now, that first three months is a litany of contradiction, whether it’s your first—how on earth will we do this?—or your second—how will we balance two? (I have no experience beyond that. 😉 ) You’re tired— You probably haven’t slept more than a solid […]
In times of doubt and uncertainty, we often hear that we should hold on to a “child-like faith.” But what does that really mean? Living daily life with an almost 3-year-old and 18-month-old, I’ve come to a greater understanding of what Jesus meant when he asked us to have faith like a child. Some things […]
It started with sharing. Bean was having a hard time remembering to share with Bird—after all having a little sister who actually wanted to play with him and his toys was new. From there we added the first two, mostly because we found ourselves repetitively reminding him to listen to our words, and say please […]
It was a very rainy day today so we took advantage of the time inside by making some delicious Fall Sugar Cookies! We simply took our sugar cookie recipe and added some all-spice, nutmeg, and cloves (I was out of ginger or I’d have added that too). They turned out delicious and were so much […]