How to find your calling is for anyone that is feeling lost or unsatisfied with their current life. I am a wife and a mom. For the last six years I have spent most of my time caring for my husband, being pregnant and nurturing children. It has been some of the most joyous and […]

8 Ways to Strengthen the Mother Daughter Relationship Mother Daughter Relationship,About a week ago we boxed up our television and had a family counsel where we explained why we decided to eliminate TV. My two youngest (one year old and three year old ) didn’t really understand, but my six year old cried and was […]

Winter Break Family Activities I hope your Christmas Day was lovely!Winter Break Family Activities We had a wonderful day filled with happy children playing with new toys, good food, relaxation and learning. I have the pleasure of having my whole family together for the week between Christmas and New Years. This has had me thinking […]

In my effort to live more minimally, I have been interested in ways to give my family experiences instead of gifts. In my search, I found some really great websites that feature a lot of fun and accessible ideas for creating and giving your loved ones experiences instead of things this year. I was pleasantly […]

Recently I was driving Maurie to a friend’s house and she asked, “Why did you want to be a mommy?” Thankful for Motherhood Maurie does not normally ask such frank or deep questions. The question caught me off guard and it made me really consider what she asked. I replied, “So I could have beautiful […]

Brooklyn taking a nap with her blanket on her grandma. Learning to Give my Best Yesterday,while a bunch of adults were visiting during our family reunion, I watched as Brooklyn kept offering her baby cousin her most prized possession in the world…her blankie. This moment stuck with me because Brooklyn rarely is seen without this […]