Motherhood

How Do You Raise a Grateful Kid + 10 Simple Gratitude Activities

Gratitude· Holiday Ideas· Motherhood· Seasonal Activities· Uncategorized

One of the most popular questions I get when I talk about gratitude is "How do I get my kids to be more grateful?" What are some simple gratitude activities for kids? What are your best tips for teaching gratitude to kids? We all have personal stories of planning for months to take our kids on

15 Tips to Help Get Your Picky Eater to Eat

Family· Meal Plan Ideas· Motherhood

One of the most common questions I get when it comes to meal planning has nothing to do with how to meal plan at all. Rather, nearly every day someone asks me, "how do you get a picky eater to eat what you meal planned/made?" Yes, I have picky eaters at my house. Yes, we have learned

How Do I Make A Mom Friend?

Motherhood

I had prayed for a mom friend. I'll never forget the day I laid eyes on her. She had a navy striped shirt on, dark wash jeans and Sperry shoes. She had me at the navy stripe, obviously. We were sitting by the train table watching our kids play at the library. Since we were the only two there

How to Establish an After School Routine

Motherhood· Organization & Cleaning

A couple weeks ago I shared on Instagram (follow here) and Facebook (follow here) how we establish a good after-school routine. A good routine helps everyone know what do, provides a sense of stability and saves your sanity. I need all the help I can get! So, what is the recipe for a good

6 Ways to Survive the End of the School Year

Intentional Living· Motherhood· Self-Care

It's almost the end of another school year and it makes me think of a story my grandma used to tell me as a little girl. She used to go get some chickens from the farm, come home and chop their heads off so they could prepare them to eat. She said they would run around the backyard like crazy. As

10 Things Motherhood Has Taught Me

Motherhood

I dreamed of becoming a mom my whole life. One of my favorite pastimes well beyond when it was socially acceptable was to play babies. I loved to stroll my dolls around. I watch my own daughters lovingly dote on their baby dolls as well. Motherhood has been the best gift and the hardest

Mother’s Day Gifts That Mean the Most

Holiday Ideas· Motherhood

On Mother's Day last year, I heard whispers and bounding feet as they headed down to the kitchen to concoct some sort of yummy breakfast. It was no surprise, as the kids the night before told me under no uncertain terms to not get out of bed. When my husband, opened the door I was greeted with the

How to Overcome Swimsuit Anxiety This Summer

Intentional Living· Motherhood· Self-Care· Summer

There I was checking and double checking my swimsuit. Everything was tucked into the right places and all clips were correctly hooked as I removed my cover-up. I was on the edge of the pool. I did it I was in my swimsuit at the pool. How do you overcome swimsuit anxiety this summer? Find A

How to Beat The Year End Weariness

Faith· Intentional Living· Motherhood· Self-Care

My grandma used to tell me the story when I was a little girl about how they would go get some chickens from the farm, come home and chop their heads off as they prepared them for dinner. She said they would run around the backyard like crazy. As gruesome as the story, I always thought