I grew up in a multi-generational home; my great-grandmother was the first person to hold me, and when my mother came home from the hospital, my great-grandmother was our guardian. My mom tells me stories about how my great-grandmother would sit at the door of our bedroom and fend off unwanted visitors so my mom […]
How Families Can Benefit From Online Counseling – Guest Post from BetterHelp
Having a loving family unit is one of the most important treasures that this world could ever give you. You feel like you would do anything to protect and preserve your family. Natural maternal instincts are a very powerful thing and a motivated mother can accomplish pretty much anything that she puts her mind to. […]
Floor Care 101 For Families
If there’s one thing the experts at tile store Dallas understand, it’s the fact that families are hard on flooring. Kids are messy. They track in dirt, spill things on floors, and even try to ride their bikes or roller skate in the house, leaving behind scuff marks. There’s so much more than you need to […]
The Picket Fence: More Than Just Baby Clothes {$50 Gift Card GIVEAWAY}
This giveaway is in partnership with Nakturnal, and includes a prize of a gift card for $50 to The Picket Fence online boutique. I have received compensation for this post, but all opinions are my own. The Picket Fence is a small boutique in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with all sorts of unique and beautiful gifts. From colorful […]
6 Road Trip Car Games to Play with Your Kids – Contributor Post for Portland Moms Blog
This is a contributor post I wrote for the Portland Moms Blog. Read the entire article here. Our family takes a lot of road trips throughout the year. Central Oregon, Oak Harbor Washington, and Salinas California are our big, annual ones, and since we most often put the miles on our minivan, the rear entertainment system […]
A Hawaiian Family Holiday – Contributor Post for Portland Moms Blog
This is a contributor post I wrote for the Portland Moms Blog. Read the entire article here. With lots of family and friends out of state, most of our big, summer family trips are driving to see them. Once in a while we take off for a few days at the beach, or maybe Sunriver. […]
Count by Moments, Not by Minutes – Guest Post by Megan from Everyday Pearls
Moments matter. Life is full of them. The ones that surprise you and the ones that excite you. The ones that sadden you and the ones that make you mad. Then there are the ones that you want to hold onto and remember forever. As mommas, we know each day flies by. When we take […]
The Father’s Arms – Guest Post by Janice from Renew Our Hearts
He tends His flock like a shepherd. He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart; He gently leads those that have young.” Isaiah 40:11 What a comforting image. Our Abba Father holds us so close in His arms that He nestles us right next to His heart. Why is […]
Why I Pray For My 12 Year-Old’s Wife NOW – Guest Post by Sheila Qualls
All little boys are in love with their mommies at some point. My son was no different. He asked me to marry him when he was five-years-old. At five, I was the center of his universe. I cared for his heart. He came to me when he was hurt, unhappy, afraid, or troubled. I cooked […]
5 Key Ways to Avoid Motherhood BURNOUT – Guest Post by Sandrine
I heard someone once said, “motherhood is sanctifying” and I totally agree. God uses parenting to sanctify us and make us more and more like Him. Before becoming a mother, I had no priorities, I lived carefree and I didn’t really take time to nurture myself. But this has changed now that I am a […]