Reading Time: 3 minutesHere are 5 unique homemade laundry detergent recipes—including both liquid and powder recipes and cloth-diaper safe! I’ve never made homemade laundry detergent. Oh, it’s been on my {too} long to-do list of things I eventually want to try my hand at making. But much like homemade toothpaste, I just haven’t gotten there yet. (It’s probably […]
Let’s Ditch Mommy Guilt and Embrace Mommy Grace
Reading Time: 2 minutesFor over 5 1/2 years now, I’ve been either pregnant or breastfeeding babies back-to-back. Sometimes I wake up and think: “Wow! How did I go from a working wife to a stay-at-home mom of three–three!–children under five years old?” It’s been a whirlwind–to say the least. I started this site two years ago with intentions […]
Rejoicing and Mourning with Mothers on Mother’s Day
Reading Time: 5 minutesWe should celebrate moms on Mother’s Day…yet also be sensitive to women who aren’t in that season of life. Let’s rejoice with those who rejoice, and mourn with those who mourn. I don’t think we need to pick and choose! Here’s what this kind of love can look like. It’s humbling to say, but as […]
6 Humbling Homemaker Weaknesses
Reading Time: 4 minutesAs a homemaker, I struggle with these 6 things almost every day. I think many moms can relate! Do you have any of these humbling homemaker weaknesses? If you’ve been reading my site any length of time then you know that one thing is for sure: I am not perfect. I don’t have it all […]
5 Homemade Toothpaste Recipes
Reading Time: 3 minutesI won’t beat around the bush with this: I don’t make my own toothpaste. Now, homemade toothpaste is on the very long list of things I want to try making one day, but I haven’t made it there yet. I still buy mine. (And I’ll tell you why at the end of this post.) But […]
Resources to Prepare Your Child for School
Reading Time: 5 minutesLittle Girl will turn 5 in about 6 weeks. Therefore, I’ve been thinking a lot about the resources needed to prepare my child for school. As it stands right now, we have decided to “red-shirt” her (watch for a post on that early this summer!) and wait until fall 2014 to officially start kindergarten. My […]






