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Ultimate Guide Summer at Home with Kids

My plan for every summer at home with kids is a balance of free time and structured family time. I love that my kids can "be kids." They get wide windows of time to play with friends, ride their bikes, play outside and choose their fun. I also know that day after day of no structure makes for some grumpy attitudes when kids are involved...and me too! This ultimate guide to … [Read more...]

Preschool Curriculum

Preschool curriculum, activities for preschoolers, tips for online learning for preschoolers and homeschool preschool ideas.

After teaching preschool, preparing my own kiddos for school, homeschooling 2 preschoolers and their 2 older siblings, I know it can be hard to decide on a preschool curriculum. Setting up a preschool curriculum is a little tricky. You want to teach your 3 year olds and 4 year olds what they need to know for learning success. You do not want to overwhelm these young ones with a … [Read more...]

Simple Home Decor

Simple Home decor - DIY and vintage finds to decorate your home on a budget.

As a SAHM, I work at home. I understand that 'work-at-home mom' implies that money is made, but I still work IN my home, no paycheck...oh well. As a SAHM, I am very home-centered: I care for kids, a house, a husband, a pet, the finances, etc. My main duties are home-related. Since my 'work' is mostly at home, I figured I would think of my home as my office. Making my home … [Read more...]

I Don’t Ever Give Up

I don't every give up on my job as a mom. I don't ever give up on my kids, my family, on motherhood. You don't have to either. You can do this!

The role of motherhood has been pushed, pulled, and changed so much over the last 40 years or so that many of us wonder if we are doing it right or wrong.   The way the world defines motherhood is still changing today. Mothers need to know they are important and that a mother's presence is vitally important in the lives of her children.   Recently, my … [Read more...]

A Mother’s Best Asset

What is a mother's best asset? It may be something we don't want to admit.

When we were children, we all observed our parents parenting so we had time to learn about parents and children before we thought about having our own. I thought about all of these experiences and they helped me form the ‘what would I do if that were my kid’ philosophy. Remember all those things you thought to yourself before having children: "I would never let my … [Read more...]

Confessions and Clarifications of A Stay-at-Home Mom

Let's clarify a few things about life as a stay-at-home mom. We SAHMs do not think we are perfect.

   I don’t write this blog because I think my life is perfect, or I am the  perfect wife, or perfect mother.  I write because despite all of my imperfections, I am happy, and will make every effort to be happy every day. I don’t always like  doing what I do each day: Who wants to drag a screaming, kicking almost-4-year old out of Library story time? Who wants to … [Read more...]

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