Reading Time: 3 minutesIf 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 […]
5 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Make Life Choices Based on What Someone Else Does
Reading Time: 5 minutesDon’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 […]
How to Meal Plan When You Hate Meal Planning
Reading Time: 7 minutesInside: 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 […]
An Easy Way to Build Relationships With Your Kids {Come to the Family Table}
Reading Time: 3 minutesSome 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 minutesA 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: 3 minutesCheck 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 […]







