Book Club for Moms: Week 3
This week we explored two more traps that we can easily fall into as moms if we’re not careful: Â The Mirror Mom Trap and the Tomorrow Mom Trap. Like the traps that have already been mentioned, I find myself…
DIY Wooden Snap Blocks
Transform ordinary blocks into these DIY Wooden Snap Blocks with just a drill and some special hardware to help improve your child’s fine motor skills! Part of the fun of having a child attend preschool (for me, anyway) is seeing…
I thought this might make you smile…
I heard The Mom Song (by Go Fish) this morning as I was dropping off my son at his class at Bible Study this morning. It made me smile…and I thought you all would enjoy it as well! :) Can’t…
Book Club for Moms: Week 2
Did you miss last week’s post? Catch up on the first three chapters of Be the Mom here. Just a quick word before we dig into this week’s reading:  This is supposed to be a book CLUB.  That means that…
Book Club for Moms: Week 1
This week we started a brand new book:  Be the Mom by Tracey Eyster. Within pages, I already identified with Tracey’s described role as a mother–the highs, the lows, and everything in between! Chapter 1: My entry into motherhood was quite…
Book Club for Moms: Week 4
It’s the last week of our book club (for this book anyway)–this week we finished Cleaning House:  A Mom’s 12-Month Experiment to Rid Her Home of Youth Entitlement.  I personally gained so much from this book and I will recommend it…
Back to School Feast
Guest Post by Courtney of A Work in Progress Two years ago, I started a tradition with a nervous smile and fake confidence. I was sure my family would think I had read one too many blogs about crafty parenting….
Book Club for Moms: Week 3
Chapter 7 gave me a good punch in the gut. The entire chapter was on the fact that when we don’t allow children to help us with tasks, we are really instilling in them the fact that they can’t do it. My…
Quick & Healthy Snack Ideas for Kids
Looking for a few quick and healthy snack ideas for kids? Here are a few of our current favorites! Rest assured they are SUPER easy (otherwise, I wouldn’t be making them). :) Snack #1: Â Frozen Blueberry Yogurt Bites This…
Will You?
There’s a war raging all around us. It’s the war of competition, of doubting ourselves, of an “I’m not good enough” attitude. It’s a war that pits sister against sister and friend against friend. It’s the war that draws…
Children’s Books About Heaven
My heart is heavy as I write this post. Oh, how I wish we lived in a world where innocent children didn’t have to know the pain of losing a loved one! Sadly, the reality is that most children…
Printable Morning Routine Cards
It’s August, which means school is starting soon…and so are the crazy, chaotic mornings. Help minimize the frustration by using these Morning Routine Cards! The purpose of these cards is to encourage a bit of independence in the…
“Be the Mom”: Our Next Book Club Pick
I thought I would give you a few week’s heads up for our next Book Club book: Â Be the Mom. This is a BRAND NEW book from my friend Tracey Eyster (creator of MomLife Today). Here is the description…
Book Club for Moms: Week 2
Our assignment last week was to read Chapters 4, 5 & 6. The farther along I get into this book, the more these two things come to mind: (1): Â Most of the examples she gives are beyond the capabilities of…
Printable Art: Making the Decision to Have a Child is Momentous
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Fruit Pizza Cupcakes
If you are a fan of traditional fruit pizza, you will be delighted with these little fruit pizza cupcakes! I made these for Prince Charming’s 30th birthday party that we had with both of our families. To my great satisfaction,…
Olympic Sport Sandwiches
Transform plain sandwiches into a fun Olympic snack! Prepare your child’s favorite sandwich (at our house, it is peanut butter & honey). Then press the cookie cutters firmly into the sandwiches. Yummy! *I fully realize that…
Book Club for Moms: Week 1
Phew! Did you get all your reading done this week??? I did…but just barely!  Three chapters in one week was A LOT (especially with all the craziness we’ve had going on around our house this week)! Chapter 1:  Beds & Clutter…