Charming Daily Schedules for Children

When my five children were little, I had to organize their days. Each one had chores and schoolwork. They also needed order. They wanted the security and stability of knowing when they got to eat their meals, play outside, and what time they needed to go to bed.

In an effort to make their schedules fun [...]

Tips to Healthier Eating & a Slimmer Budget

It seems everyone has back to school on the brain. Supply lists, back packs, class schedules, 1 st day fashions, and more. It can be a bit overwhelming and costly! Besides the growing school lists, feeding our kids during the school year can easily throw a budget into total chaos. With a few tricks, you [...]

What Dreams May Come

I had posted this on my personal blog, but I thought with the summer here and signing our kids up for sports and activities, this would be fitting.

My husband’s sport to play, watch and breathe is baseball.

He played baseball throughout his school years and even now plays on a Sunday Softball League. So when our [...]

Keeping House with Small Children

There are times when keeping house is more difficult. When you have babies and small children, there is not as much time to get everything accomplished. I want to share a few ideas with you tonight:
1. Playpens.

When my children were little, they were always in a playpen. They were taken out for a walk [...]

M2M: A Lack of Motivation

This week has been a very rough week, just for me personally.  I’m not sure what has been going on, but I’ve been struggling in everything that I do.  I’m just keepin’ it real here.  I’ve still been working my behind off, but I’ve been seriously suffering from a complete lack of motivation.  What’s a [...]

M2M: Don’t Forget About Spring

There has been so much spring cleaning going on lately….not at my house yet:)….but I have friends who are, and I’ve read a lot of posts online related to spring cleaning, including this one, 5 Weeks to a Clean and Organized Home, that I found through Kim’s site, Homesteader’s Heart.

In all of the hustle and [...]

* Mom2Mom: I Was a Dog Today . . . . *

I was a dog today. . .
I got on my hands and (advanced-degenerative-arthritis-had-two-surgeries) knees, and chased my daughter around the house, barking like a dog. Then I let her chase me. We romped, we played, we chased, and we collapsed into giggles.

I was a nurse today . . .
When I heard a blood curdling scream [...]

M2M: How to Be an Intentional Parent

There are so many posts out there on the subject of intentional parenting. There are many ideas out there on guiding your children, bringing them up in this crazy world we live in. So, I thought I’d add my two cents to the topic. Only with this post, I hope to give [...]

M2M: The Little Red-Eyed Monster

Is the little red-eyed monster pervading your life?  A vlog from Mel:

To read more from Mel, visit her on her personal blog, Real Heart Prints.

M2M: A Remarkable Mom

I saw a video this last week about Barb Guerra, a truly remarkable person, a truly remarkable mom.  I think the video will pretty much say it all….but my goodness, what a remarkable mom she is….

On days when I don’t want to change that dirty diaper or wash those dishes….this is one story that comes [...]

M2M: Ok, Miss Negativity, Be Gone

In Anne of Green Gables, Miss Stacie always had this quote she would say to Anne: Tomorrow is always fresh with no mistakes in it.  (I have to add one word….”Yet.”)  It’s fresh with no mistakes in it….yet.  At least, that’s my motto.  Lately, I’ve had my days where I feel like the most horrible [...]

M2M: A Dose of Inspiration for Moms

Today, I just wanted to fill up your cup with verses to help sustain you through this journey we call motherhood….I hope you feel encouraged and inspired to keep trudging on and staying true to the work and the privilege God has set before you as a mother.  Don’t forget to laugh with your children [...]

M2M: When It’s Hard to Love

A friend and I had talked about this over the phone a few weeks ago, about loving people and how hard it can be sometimes, so in honor of that friend and some recent experiences I’ve had, I hope this makes you giggle.:)This is for all the people in Walmart or Price Cutter who jump [...]

* Mom2Mom: The New Work Out Program *

“Darn! Another day of no work out!”

This thought crossed my mind as my morning passed into lunch time without one free time slot for a work out. This has been a constant frustration of mine since beginning daycare. Even if I can find time between breakfast time and snack time, between craft time and [...]

M2M: Intentional Mama

Check out these two definitions:

Intentional-done with intention or on purpose; intended.
Mama- (Slang Def): a sexually attractive, usually mature woman; one’s wife.

Hmmmm….definitely not what I thought Mama meant. It can also mean “mother,” but in the context of this post (which is definitely not what you think), we’re going with the slang definition.:) In [...]

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