Recently on my personal Facebook page, I posted a picture of this empty pool and then this – Matt and I are testing out a new parent catch-phrase lately: “You’ve been scienced!” Like when the kids didn’t believe putting one end of a hose in the pool and the other by the fruit trees/garden (trying to […]
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Good Moms and Sticky Floors
There is a very popular quote that is one of my biggest pet peeves. Hearing this quote spoken is the equivalent to me of nails scratching chalkboard. On Etsy, you can even buy beautifully stained wooden planks etched and painted with some version of this quote. “Good Moms have Sticky Floors, Messy Kitchens, Laundry Piles […]
FIRST LEGO League: Organizing The Junior Kit
We are LEGO fans in our house, which hasn’t always been the case. When my three girls were younger, I didn’t want to stick to the stereotypes, so we loaded up the playroom with LEGO Duplos and Mega Blocks and attempted to initiate building play. There were a few glimmers of hope, but really, they […]
Quarter Jars – Rewarding Good Behavior
I have regular kids. What I mean by that is not that they aren’t my absolute favorite kids in the whole universe, but that they have normal kid tendencies. They need to be reminded to do their routines and chores. They can sometimes fight with each other or disobey. They leave messes out and don’t […]
Sunday Dinner Jobs – Making Memories That Matter
A year ago I had a vision. A vision of Sunday afternoons with just a bit of structure and purpose. It is like we got home from church and just vegged until the day was over. We like low-key Sundays and try to keep the Sabbath holy, but I felt like we were missing the […]
Why Does Everything Have To Be So Special?!
Am I the only one starting to think why does everything have to be so special?! Seriously. Suddenly going through life or celebrating any holiday as a parent means you are supposed to provide your child with EVERY. SINGLE. TRADITION. OF. EVERYONE. And we get this idea from social media like Pinterest, Facebook, Instagram. Let […]
I Will Remember The Little Things!
Today I am wearing a little string tied to my finger, because today I need to remind myself of important truths. Do the little things now, because it will just pile up if I don’t. And piling up is overwhelming. Remember to count the little things as being productive and successful when I think about […]
Maintain Clean Kid Rooms: 4 Basic Strategies
This post seemed like a no-brainer follow-up to so many readers cleaning out their kids rooms these past few weeks in our declutter challenge. Now that you have a clean slate, it only makes sense to start good maintenance habits with your children now. First things first, kids need a clear definition of what is a […]
Stop Telling Your Child To Clean Their Room IF …
Right now many of you are de-cluttering your children’s room as a part of our 91 Day De-Clutter Challenge. While we are working in our children’s spaces during this challenge, I am reminded of a topic I’ve meant to share for a long time. Sometimes, families develop patterns that can do harm in the hearts and […]
Thoughts On Motherhood Sometimes Make Me Gag
During this week before Mother’s Day, we are starting to see messages about Motherhood pop up all around us. My mom is my best friend and despite our distance, we interact daily with phone calls and blessed smart phone picture-sharing. So, it has nothing to do with my relationship with my mom that most of […]