Healthy You
Reading Time: 4 minutes Why should you befriend those different from you? I have 3 important reasons! I’ve noticed that a lot of moms seem to congregate with those who have everything in common with them. Homeschool moms gravitate mostly towards other homeschool moms. Public school moms stick with other public school moms. Stay-at-home moms seem to congregate and […]
Archives for September 2016
The Best Days of Our Lives
Reading Time: 3 minutes Have you ever stopped to think we might be in the best days of our lives? By Hilary Bernstein, Contributing Writer I’ve always been sentimental, in the count down the lasts at the end of a school year, remember monthly birthdays of a baby or celebrate all sorts of trivial anniversaries kind of way. But […]
Family FinancesWhen You Run Out of Blogging Inspiration, Do This!
Reading Time: 3 minutes If you blog, here’s how NOT to run out of blogging inspiration. I’m currently writing a traditionally published book with a publisher. I had romanticized the idea, thinking I would spend every day looking out at the field behind my house and watch the sun rise and write to my heart’s content. Reality check: writing a book is proving to […]
Healthy FamilyThat Thing We Thought Would Never Happen (Big Baby News)
Reading Time: 4 minutes We never thought we would have big baby news again. The doctor told me we were done, but God had other plans. A new sidekick is on the way! If you’re on my newsletter list or follow me on Instagram, this might be old news, but it dawned on me the other day that I hadn’t […]
5 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Make Life Choices Based on What Someone Else Does
Reading Time: 5 minutes Don’t make your life choices based on what someone else does … When I’ve watched how other families live their lives or what choices they’ve made, I’ve been tempted to think, “Should we do the same thing? Are we doing something wrong if we make a different choice?” I’m not talking about black and white choices. As a […]
Healthy HomeHow to Meal Plan When You Hate Meal Planning
Reading Time: 4 minutes Feed your family using these ways to meal plan when you hate meal planning! By Dena Norton, Contributing Writer We’ve all heard it before. Meal planning saves money. It cuts down on extra trips to the grocery store. It eliminates the dreaded 5:00 scramble to figure out what’s for dinner. Yada, yada… All those things are true. […]
An Easy Way to Build Relationships With Your Kids {Come to the Family Table}
Reading Time: 3 minutes Some say it’s never been harder to build relationships with your kids. This one easy way will make it a part of your every day! Eating together as a family was a major part of my childhood. My mom didn’t often make fancy, gourmet dinners, but we had supper together nearly every night, even during […]
How I Find Time to Read as a Busy Homemaker
Reading Time: 5 minutes A lot of bookish mothers struggle to find time to read while keeping up with the children and the house. These three tips can help you find time to read! I have always loved to read for as long as I can remember. Truly, I am a life-long book worm! I was the kid who would […]
5 Adventures I Want My Daughters to Experience
Reading Time: 4 minutes Check out these 5 adventures I want my daughters to experience. I hear it all the time from those who don’t have daughters: “Aren’t girls so calm and gentle? Our boys are so full of adventure!” There is a common misconception that girls can’t be adventurous, but as the mom of three daughters, I can attest […]
8 Ways to Get Organized Right Now!
Reading Time: 4 minutes Need to bring some order to your house? Here are 8 ways to get organized right now! By Danielle Tate, Contributing Writer I felt like we moved. I had boxes, bags, and bins of stuff sitting everywhere. Buying a new camper and selling our old one on the same day meant I needed to […]
3 Places to Find a Mentor (+ How to Approach Them)
Reading Time: 6 minutes Have you ever wished you had a mentor? Here are 3 possible places to find a mentor, plus how to approach your mentor to set you up for a good relationship. Whether you are a homemaker, a mom, a work-at-home mom, or a woman in general, I truly believe in the value of having people […]
