Motherhood & Family
Reading Time: 6 minutesSetting screen time boundaries with your children can be tricky––but it’s not impossible, thanks to a few helpful strategies! By Hilary, Contributing Writer Screen time boundaries can become such a hassle with children. The research is clear: media greatly influences the thoughts and behaviors of children. Between advertisements, entertainment and news, children can be exposed to […]
Archives for June 2015
5 Lessons I Learned at an Operation Christmas Child Distribution
Reading Time: 6 minutesInside: A few years ago, our family was able to participate in an Operation Christmas Child distribution while visiting Costa Rica. This was in the summer months. Yes, Operation Christmas Child actually distributes the boxes year-round! Here are some lessons I learned while participating in the shoebox distribution. A few years ago, our family had […]
Blue Apron: A Healthy Alternative to Take-Out
Reading Time: 4 minutesInside: Blue Apron is a meal delivery service with very easy-to-customize meals that are hearty, healthy, and delicious! This service is a healthy alternative to take-out! Our family used to never eat out. OK, I take that back. When we barely had two pennies to rub together, we would eat out about once a month (and […]
Why We’ve Made Too Big of a Deal over the Phrase “Looks Like You Have Your Hands Full!”
Reading Time: 4 minutesToo many mothers have banded together to take offense at the phrase “Looks like you have got your hands full.” Let’s start a new movement. by Katie Bennett, Contributing Writer Today at Target I strode up to the dressing room with a 4-week-old baby strapped to my body, a 2-year-old strapped in the cart whining, and […]
HomeSmall Space Living for Big Families
Reading Time: 4 minutesInside: Wondering if small space living is possible for big families? Check out how a family of five lives in an 800-square-foot apartment! Related: Staying at Home With Your Kids When You Can Barely Afford It By Natalie Busch of Messy Mom In the modern days of bigger is better, having a large family in a […]
Child-Led Potty Training
Reading Time: 7 minutesIf you’ve ever been discouraged with potty training, you have to check out child-led potty training. This is a stress-free, laid-back approach to toilet learning! Hang in there, Mama. There is a light at the end of the potty training tunnel! It’s been often said that your child won’t go to kindergarten in diapers, and, […]
Gardening Tips for People Who Can’t Garden
Reading Time: 5 minutesPlants die because gardening isn’t easy. If you feel like the world’s worst gardener, you need these gardening tips for people who can’t garden. You might just find you can get a harvest after all! By Tiffany, Contributing Writer My best friend grows zucchini that are bigger than my arm. My dad grows squash in a […]
19 Ideas for Frugal Summer Fun as a Family
Reading Time: 5 minutesDo you want to save money but still have fun this summer? Totally doable. Read on to get 19 easy-to-do summer activity ideas that are budget-friendly, health-boosting and oh-so-fun! Guest Post by Prerna Malik of Content Bistro Save money. Quite simply, it’s one of my biggest goals and constant endeavors as a homemaker. However, with summer here, […]
4 Resources for Talking to Children about Safe Touch
Reading Time: 8 minutesTalking to children about safe touch might just save you and them from heartache for years to come. So many children are molested at sleepovers, at friends’ houses, and even by their own relatives. It can happen anywhere at anytime. It’s never too early to begin talking to children about safe touch! By Will Odom, […]
Healthy Camping Foods
Reading Time: 4 minutesFor the RV-ing or camping family, summer is a time of adventure, new places, old favorites and … lousy food. The good news is healthy camping foods are not as difficult as you might think. By Danielle, Contributing Writer Let’s face it, when you’re camping it is very tempting to eat junk. Marshmallows, hot dogs and processed snacks […]
50 Scrumptious Salad Recipes
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCheck out these 50 scrumptious salad recipes! Last week, I posted a round-up of delicious salad recipes over at Keeper of the Home! Here’s an excerpt: From fresh-from-the-veggie-garden salads to fruit salads to pasta and potato to meat to salads with an international flair, check out these 50 scrumptious salad recipes that are sure to […]
Clean BeautyNaturally Reversing Adult Acne
Reading Time: 7 minutesDo you suffer from acne as an adult? The good news is that there are ways you can begin naturally reversing adult acne! Guest post by Erin Josefchak Are you frustrated by frequent breakouts in your adult life? You are NOT alone! According to the Journal of American Academy of Dermatology, 54 percent of women […]
5 Things We’re Spending Money On
Reading Time: 6 minutesI’m a penny pincher by nature, but in recent years I’ve learned that sometimes it’s OK to spend money. Here are 5 things we are spending money on right now! This post was inspired by Mandi Ehman’s “7 Things We Splurge on as a Family” and Crystal Paine’s “6 Things Our Family Has Chosen to […]
Simple Tips for the Rookie Gardener
Reading Time: 4 minutesAre you a rookie gardener looking for a few simple tips to get started? It’s not too late! By April Swiger, Contributing Writer As a rookie gardener myself, I know that a few simple tips can go a long way. If you’re anything like me, taking care of plants is not an easy feat. Add in […]
HealthThe Curse of Being a Night Owl (Why I Want to Maximize My Mornings)
Reading Time: 4 minutesI’ve been a night owl my whole life, but I want to make over my mornings! I’ve been a night owl since birth. Really, I have. My mom loves to tell about how, as a baby, I would stay up until midnight and then sleep in the next day until noon. It afforded her some much-needed alone […]
