Splashed across every social media site are popular memes encouraging women to be kind to each other, to build each other up, to encourage each other, to not compete, etc but when does that empowerment begin? Is it an attitude we adapt to when we hit our 30’s and realize that being nice is far…
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Fail to Plan; Plan to Fail
As my kids get older, one of the key things I do is plan…and I recognize that when I fail to plan; I should most certainly plan to fail aka be overly stressed out with half fed, tired kids. Some weeks are filled with things to do; doctor/dentist appointments, work commitments and deadlines, business meetings,…
Parenting in hindsight
Her hands were frail and her touch evoked a grandmotherly warmth as she held my hand and bent to touch the ragged hair of my 15 month old. “You’re such a doll” she said before looking around the table and reminiscing, “this reminds me of when my children were young. I had 5 of them….
Homeschooling Woes | Finding “Me” Time
In our house, the day starts pretty early- at least one child is wide eyed and bushy tailed at 6 am, leaving behind remnants of what was the brief calm before the storm. Some days, there is no denying that I feel like I’m doing a myriad of things all at once, while being teacher,…
Bibs for Kids | PLEASE SUPPORT
I don’t get on here often and ask my readers to support much of anything but if you will PLEASE visit Bibs for Kids and support one of the causes! Working with the owner Lauren has been an absolute pleasure; her messages oozed with her enthusiasm and determination to raise awareness and break the stigma…
Freshly Picked | Baby Moccasins {GIVEAWAY–CLOSED}
I received these in the mail today and I was in LOVE with the color but this review has less to do with me and more to do with my 13 month old who doesn’t want to remove these shoes from her feet! In case you are wondering, it has nothing to do with her…
Mommy and Me | Shopping
Shopping for our children seem to preoccupy many of the night time hours after we tuck them in, and it brings us excitement and a sense of accomplishment because we believe we are what our children look like. Just the other day as I perused the drop down menus of a popular online baby store: Diapers.com,…
3 Tips for Positive Parenting
How many times has your child had a tantrum and you responded by yelling back at them? or you openly voiced your disappointment in their behavior by shrieking/grunting/public disapproval? I’m not perfect by any means, and unfortunately; while infrequent, the above happens here too. Here are 3 tips that can help you in the process…
Parenting Resolutions | New Year
I’m not a fan of New Years Resolutions because I am a firm believer that the longer we wait for something to go into effect, it loses momentum and fails….as a result, I try to reflect instead on a bi-monthly basis about where I am and where my goals are aligning. One of the things…
Cleanliness is next to…
Godliness.
Teaching Gratitude to Our Children
It’s no secret or misinformation that we live in a world where our children are often over-indulged; where they want our presents more than our presence but really need our presence more. We use things merely as the place value in our life, without being grateful enough; and unfortunately even as parents, we forget that…
NIGHT TIME ROUTINE ~for KIDS
Bath: Not a crazy splashing bath filled with a thousand toys but a calm, soothing warm bath complete with a massage after using our favorite Aveeno lotion. Pick out Jammies: I like to grant the feeling of control to my kids by letting them choose their own jammies. Snack: Having a snack ensures everyone gets a…
This Beautiful Life of Ours 