Reading Time: 3 minutes Sibling rivalry can be tough. It’s definitely not always easy, but we’ve found the following three ways help minimize sibling rivalry and have begun making an impact on our children and making our home more peaceful. A few days ago, my Facebook memories app reminded me of that around five years ago my girls entered […]
Archives for July 2017
Buying a Home With Resale Value: 9 Tips to Buy a Home That Will Sell
Reading Time: 5 minutes Buying a home with resale value helped my family to create our must-have list for our home purchase the second time around. Here are my 9 tips to look for when buying a home. This post was sponsored, and paid for, by SunTrust Mortgage. All opinions are my own. One financial mistake my husband and […]
Practice Reading and Math During Summer: 8 Simple, Creative Ways to Reinforce Learning at Home
Reading Time: 8 minutes Summer is here! Blink and it’s gone. Here are 8 simple, fun ways to reinforce reading and math at home so your kids aren’t behind when school starts. By Will and Erin Odom Before you know it, the summer will be over and school will be gearing up again. Sad, I know. The stores already […]
3 Things Every Woman Should Remember About Life
Reading Time: 5 minutes Are the difficulties of life getting you down? Keep your chin up and keep reading 3 things every woman should remember about life. By Hilary Bernstein, Contributing Writer It doesn’t matter what it might look like on social media – no one has a perfect life. Every woman deals with struggles. Every woman has difficult […]
7 Must-Read Books You Don’t Want to Miss
Reading Time: 4 minutes I’m in good company publishing my new book, More Than Just Making It. Check out these 7 must-read books hitting shelves this September! While I’m reeling in excitement about the release of my upcoming book (the first one I’ve written with a publisher!), I’m absolutely floored at the other amazing books coming out in September! […]
3 Ways to Start the Day Off Right
Reading Time: 5 minutes Start the day off right. When you do, it will lead to a more productive day and makes the overwhelming parts of the day more manageable. Guest Post by Whitney Cornelison of Beauty in the Mess Being in the trenches of motherhood has taught me a lot about myself. I thought I was a patient person, […]
Hosting a Party at a Venue: Pros and Cons
Reading Time: 4 minutes Hosting a party at a venue can be fun but pricey. Do the pros outweigh the cons? Our family recently put it to the test! Birthday parties weren’t a big deal in my family growing up. In fact, most of my birthdays were simply spent with my immediate family, and the highlight of the day […]
So I Wrote a Book–and It’s Ready for the World
Reading Time: 5 minutes It seemed like this day would never arrive, but it’s finally here! What I’ve been hinting at for…well, YEARS…has come to fruition. I wrote a book, and it’s, gulp, ready for the world! It seemed like this day would never arrive, but it’s finally here! What I’ve been hinting at for…well, YEARS…has come to fruition. I […]