While raising awareness has it's place, I think more often than not, we're doing it wrong. Yes, it's good to be made aware of things going on in the world around us that we might not have known ...
Things my daughter finds offensive
My daughter is young, just 20 month old, but she's already quite the drama queen. She's been known to throw herself of the floor sobbing in an instant after not getting her way. In fact, if she ...
The Best Marriage Advice
What is the best marriage advice you've ever received? Last week, that question was posed to me by none other than Fawn Weaver author of Happy Wives Club! She was putting together a series about ...
Writer.
For so long I avoided using the title writer, in reference to myself. I'm not good enough. My blog is not big enough. I haven't written a book or anything (and then when I had...) Well ...
Ultimate Blog Party 2014
Today is the start of the annual Ultimate Blog Party on Five Minutes For Mom! I have so much fun at this party every year, and I'm sure this year's party will be no exception! It's always hard ...
Confession – I Don’t Fold My Toddler’s Laundry
Like pretty much every other person I know, I am constantly in a state of being behind on laundry. I never catch up, ever. I may get everything all nice and washed, perhaps even dried, but even on ...
Books to Teach Children About Abuse (In a Non-Scary Way)
This month is Child Abuse Prevention Month. Last year I shared my story with you about surviving abuse as a teen. The crazy thing is, I didn't know that I was being abused when it happened. No one in ...
Child Abuse Prevention Month
April is child abuse prevention month. As a survivor of abuse myself, this month is very important to me! Last year, I wrote a post sharing a bit of my story and challenging parents to teach their ...
All Organized Ebook Bundle
I think every one could use a little help being more organized. It seems like just as I'm caught up in one area of life, something else gets completely out of whack. I'm proud of myself for getting ...
The Best Cherry Chocolate Cake You’ve Ever Laid Tastebuds On
Warning: This is the best cherry chocolate cake you will ever lay tastebuds on. One of life's tragedies for me is that cakes made from scratch never taste as good as cakes made from mixes. Why ...