My second child was colic and he made my life hard. In fact, I often describe those first nine months of my son’s life as nine months of Hell. Don’t get me wrong, I love this little boy today- six years later, but those first nine months come from a dark hole of misery. If you know someone that dealt… View Post
*This article may contain affiliate links. The Facts Did you know that pornography can be just as or even more addicting than harmful drugs like meth or heroin? Did you know that the average age of children’s initial exposure to pornography (accidental or not) is just eleven years old? And that kids under ten account for nearly 10% of online… View Post
With kids home from school all summer long, making a plan and organization is key! All in one place we’ve compiled all of our favorite printables that come in extra handy for Summer. We want to share them here with you, so you can create an epic Summer! Enjoy our free Summer printables: Summer Weekly Planning Sheet: First and foremost,… View Post
June is birthday month for my family. For the next eight weeks we have- six birthdays in my family- it’s insane. My sister and I are almost to the day- seventeen years apart. Yes, you read that correctly. Brooklyn was born right before I became a Senior in High school. With a family of my own living four hours away… View Post
Everyone knows bedtime can be the best of times and the worst of times. For me, the majority of the time, I am on my final drop of gas when bedtime rolls around. Honestly, a lot of the time I’m on empty and just running on fumes. Bedtime can be so magical. I’ve had some of the best conversations with… View Post
As a mom of three kids, I rarely have a free hand. A few years ago, we found an awesome picnic blanket, the Picnic Time Blanket and we haven’t looked back since! After we got the blanket I wrote a post talking about how much the picnic blanket helped us during the summertime with play dates, splash pads, and park… View Post
“Shoes on” or “shoes off” inside the home? In America, the answer to that question might be a little bit complicated! Why don’t we remove our shoes? America is a melting pot of different cultures, plus we have a strong presence of freedom. It’s the perfect “breeding ground” for both bacteria on our floors and a vague system about whether or… View Post
It’s no surprise we live in a self-centered, instantly-gratifying world… It seems like everywhere we turn there are examples of entitled individuals (of all ages) expecting everything to be done for them. As parents, my husband and I have strong feelings about not raising entitled children. And though we might live in an entitled society, we want our children to… View Post
Several, several years ago my mother invested in the first generation Vitamix blender. Wow- it was loud, yet a powerful blender that could literally chop up an entire apple! We soon discovered that there wasn’t a fruit the Vitamix could not blend while making fruit smoothies. Then, my mother got creative and started adding vegetables in the fruit smoothies and… View Post
