by Jaimi Erickson | Sep 16, 2014 | motherhood, motivation
It was one of those days. Days like this are when I think I fail as a mom. At first, that is how it feels. My limit was reached by 10 AM…at a school assembly…with all 4 kids…and 3 were crying. Both babies wanted to be out of the stroller or...
by Jaimi Erickson | May 13, 2014 | motherhood
This post contains affiliate links. Please see my disclosure. With four kids in the house two of whom are twins, I have experienced quite a bit of breastfeeding. My first child nursed for 5 1/2 months, my second for a year and the twins nursed until they were...
by Jaimi Erickson | May 12, 2014 | motherhood, organization, quick tip
This post contains affiliate links. Please see my disclosure. I should have prepared more. I should have known it was going to be virtually impossible to cook with new babies while supervising my older children. This list of suggestions is what I wish I had known to...
by Jaimi Erickson | May 11, 2014 | motherhood
Celebrate motherhood. The work we do is challenging, exciting, exhausting, and rewarding. The good of the good days is what I try to focus on in the bad moments. It is the baby smiles that I try to remember on the difficult days. The cuddly, kissable, sweet baby faces...
by Jaimi Erickson | Feb 9, 2014 | marriage, motherhood
What if there was a way to always know ahead of time when a babysitter would be available to watch your children? You could pre-plan doctor’s appointments or cumbersome errands and always have a trusted adult to babysit. What if when you needed an hour or two to...
by Jaimi Erickson | Jan 17, 2014 | faith, motherhood, motivation
Every day I seem to notice a new opportunity to choose my individual goals and achievement over my family. There are volunteer opportunities, opportunities for career development, and plans for income that would require realigning my family focus to the side of the...
