
Learning Animal Names Matching Game
Aug 8, 2013 | activities | 5 Comments
My kids were playing with their toy animals a lot. I noticed that my toddler already knew the animal names, and my oldest was nearly at reading age. In the midst of one of their pretend play sessions, I asked them if they wanted to make name tags for the animals. They are usually game for a fun...

Help Kids Keep the Bookshelf Organized-A Quick Tip
Jul 23, 2013 | organization, quick tip | 6 Comments
A few months ago I got extremely tired of our playroom floor looking like it was carpeted in books. It is hard to get my cleaning accomplished, let alone just walk across the floor, when books are thrown about everywhere. I also do not like the fact that my kids thought they...

Motherhood is a Calling
Jun 13, 2013 | faith, motherhood, motivation | 6 Comments
We do not have to view doing for others as separate from doing for ourselves. Self-care is the sad name of the game these days. If I tell people I do not care what personal success I get out of life, I get funny looks. I just want to serve my family and those who may need me each day....

Helping Kids Make Healthy Food Choices: Snack Organization Station
Jun 2, 2013 | organization, quick tip | 2 Comments
Teaching children to make healthy eating choices can be tough-especially when as a mom it can be easy to have them grab whatever is within their reach to make things quick. My snack organization station to help kids make healthy food choices changed everything when it came to snack time....

My Description of the Perfect Mom
May 16, 2013 | motherhood, motivation | 5 Comments
If we are made in God's perfect image, then each of us is a version of perfect. The world's definition is not the one we need to worry about. This is my description of the perfect mom considering the reality of life as a stay-at-home mom. We each are perfect for our...

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