Every December for our countdown to Christmas we do a daily acts of kindness calendar. These daily acts of kindness to do as a family can be done for the month of Thanksgiving, season of Advent, countdown to Christmas or anytime of the year. Our version is set up as a mystery surprise. We do not see ahead of time what our act of kindness will be each day. The kids love the … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Get Your Kids into Science
We can’t force our kids to share our passions or form an interest in subjects we think will be good for them. But we can certainly encourage them to form a love of learning across all subjects. Getting kids into science at home could help improve their work and engagement at school and even lead them down a STEM career path. Here are five simple ways you can engage your kid and … [Read more...]
Meaningful Gifts for Mothers from JoyAmo Jewelry (+Giveaway!)
With family living long distance from us, gift giving is not always easy. I have to find gifts that can be shipped easily. Gifts that will be special. Gifts that will be valuable. Meaningful gifts for mothers always make an impact. With many military mom friends around the globe, and family members that live far away, gifts that ship well are essential. Gifts that … [Read more...]
Mother’s Day Gift Guide: Special (& even FREE!) Gifts for Moms
This Mother's Day Gift Guide is a unique collection of gift ideas for moms. There are gifts for new moms, gifts for Mother’s Day, and for any holiday where you want to make a special friend feel loved. You will even find free gifts! I include ideas that you can ship, make, creative ideas to let a mom know you are thinking of them, and some beautiful personalized jewelry that … [Read more...]
The Sweet Gifts of Motherhood, by JoyAmo Jewelry
It feels even more precious now. My oldest will be 18 in a handful of years. I have 5 summers left before he starts his adult life. Time does not stand still. The sweet gifts of motherhood are what I cherish. I have zero regrets for stopping my career to stay at home with my children. We lived in some financially tight years when our first 2 children were born. Watching the … [Read more...]
Natural Living Gift Guide
Are you making changes to your lifestyle to live more naturally? If not that is ok! The holiday season is a great time to gift or request a gift that will help you set some goals to detox your home and be a more natural mama. This Natural Living Gift Guide is great inspiration for gifts and goals for the new year. … [Read more...]
Best Books for Babies
Reading to our babies is so important. Babies have a unique attention span linked very much to their need for food and sleep frequently throughout the day. The best books for babies will lead you to great choices. Reading a book to your baby will be more about repetition, hearing language, and most importantly closeness to YOU. These are the best books for babies that I read … [Read more...]
Life Lessons in Christmas Activities
{Post by Lisa Brown} Life Lesson: Viewing Christmas Lights Viewing Christmas lights is one of our family’s favorite activities to partake in during the Holidays. I love bundling up in warm clothes with a big hot mug of flavored peppermint coffee. I’m moved by each little light that twinkles so bright and the delightful sighs my children express. Christmas lights are … [Read more...]
DIY Gifts: Save Money and Give with Love
DIY gifts are something I work into my holiday giving every year. They allow me to personalize gifts, give unique treats, and save money. This is all good for our household budget. DIY gifts are often easily made in large batches so you can make it once and create multiple gifts at one time. I use this batch processing method for all my neighbor gifts, teacher gifts and even … [Read more...]
Unique and Useful Mother’s Day Gifts
Welcome to Mom Motivation Mondays where weekly contributing writers share their motherhood experiences to encourage you to find the joy in being a mom. {This week: Post by Jaimi} I like to think that as a mom I have a little bit of insight into what moms like and appreciate when it comes to gifts. Useful things that last a while and can be used over and over again are so … [Read more...]
Teaching Children to Sew
Recently I was sewing a robe for my oldest daughter. She asked if she could help and said she wanted to learn how to sew. Before jumping in, I wanted to look for a project to help with teaching children to sew. As a child, I remember my mom sitting at her sewing machine. She still has the same one. It had its own table that the sewing machine folded down into for storage. … [Read more...]
Action Plan for the Tired Mom
Welcome to Mom Motivation Mondays where weekly contributing writers share their motherhood experiences to encourage you to find the joy in being a mom. {This week: Post by Lisa Brown} Do you burn out from being a stay at home mom from time to time? You need a plan of action for the tired mom! Maybe you are burned out right now and you wonder how you are going to … [Read more...]