Encouragement for Parenting, marriage and family life.
It is not uncommon for moms of babies to have Postpartum Depression. In fact, I’ve read some studies that state all mothers get PPD at some point in the first year of giving birth. Yet, for so many of us we feel alone in our depression. We think that somehow it makes us bad moms to…
For the first few months of school last year I struggled to get my son to open up about his day. I could tell that he was enjoying it, and he always came home happy and tired so I wasn't concerned about him, I just yearned to hear all the little stories about the parts of his life that I'm not in anymore. We used to spend all day everyday together, and now he has this whole space of time in his day where he goes and learns and plays at ...
This Cheesy Goldfish Chicken Recipe was another immediate favorite. That's why I'm sharing it as part of our Easy Family Favorites series! You know you're a mom when you incorporate goldfish into a meal for the family. We somehow ended up with a lot of squished goldfish in a bag, I didn't want them to go to waste, and so I created this recipe instead of tossing them! What you need: 1 egg 4 chicken breasts 2 cup of crushed ...
This post has been sponsored by Frost Bank. All opinions are mine. A couple of weeks ago I told you I was joining in with Frost Bank's 30-Day Optimism Challenge. The challenge officially started 10 days ago, but there's still time to join in! You can sign up here for free to do it along with me if you'd like! 10 days in, and I have to say, I'm really enjoying this! I've never done anything like an Optimism Challenge before. In fact, my ...
"You need to learn how to control your kids" That was the comment made about me after the post about my family choosing to not regularly having dinner together went viral. Apparently my two year old having difficulty sitting still is cause for alarm for some people. My parenting and the control I have over my children needs to be called into question. There's much I could say here...but the main thing that had me shaking my head was ...
With Summer just around the corner, we need refreshing drinks to get us through the day. Check out these fruit infused flavored water combinations. This post contains affiliate links. Strawberry Orange Basil Infused Water Apple Orange Raspberry Water Orange Strawberry Mint Water Strawberry Jalepeńo Water Strawberry Lime Cucumber Water Cantaloupe Strawberry Water Apple Cinnamon Water Lemon Water Apple Pear Lemon ...
Back to school season is in full swing - we have school registration next week, school supply shopping tomorrow and I'm sure there are about 500 back-to-school things I have to do in the next 2 weeks that I can't *quiet* remember right now. As long as I catch all the ducks and line them up before the first day, right? While our kids scamper off to school for another epic year of learning, I realized it's a great time for us bloggers to hit ...
The concept of "preschool" how it looks today, hasn't always been around, which is one of the main reasons it can be such a hotly debated topic among parents. Does enrolling your child in preschool help to set them up for success or is "letting them just be kids" for a little while longer the better answer. I'm excited to be partnering with KinderCare today to share some of the reasons why I am SO glad we chose preschool with our children, ...
Our family loves to play board games! My husband and I have used two player board games as one of our main home date night activities for years! Now, our son is getting to the age where he can play games with us as well and we couldn't be more thrilled. Since board games are such a great way to connect as a family I thought I'd share a list of the best games for family game night! I've organized the list by age of kiddos, so you can easily ...
Potty training is not for the faint at heart. It's important to make it fun and even amusing for everyone. Enter, Star Wars Potty Training. You can start with my popular method of having Darth Vader potty train your child, but even if you choose this non conventional (but effective!) method, you'll need some gear to go with it! Here's everything you need for Star Wars Potty Training This post does contain affiliate links to products I ...
