Last night at dinner I spent over twenty minutes listening to my six and three year old aggressively debating which was the better movie: Barbie Fashion Fairytale or Barbie Princess Charm School. Someone please help me now. After banning the word Barbie from the table, the two set out to discuss which was the better pet, dogs …
As parents, we wish many things for our children. Things like love, safety, good health, and happiness. And joy. I want my children to have lives full of joy. You might wonder if joy is different than happiness. I think that it is. Happiness is a momentary feeling that may disappear when the moment passes. …
When I was a little girl, one of my favorite things to do was to look through my mom’s cedar chest and see all of the pictures from my baby and toddler years, and old family photos from my parent’s early years and their childhoods. As an adult, I treasure my childhood photos, papers, school …
Gretchen Rubin once said, “The days are long, but the years are short.” For me, this quote sums up motherhood better than anything else can. Raising children is one of the hardest jobs on the planet, but the time just flies by! Sometimes, during those long days, it can be difficult to forget why we …
Our top picks for inexpensive dates! My husband and I have this terrible habit of turning to the same old, tired activities when date night rolls around. It’s so hard to be creative sometimes – especially when we’re exhausted and/or broke! And those are the nights we battle the urge to stay home, watch TV, and order a pizza. I know you …
Summer yeah! I love summertime and having my kids home for awhile. It is nice to have a break from school routines and take things at a slower pace. At our house, we stick to a daily schedule with reading, chore time, exercise, as well as free and friend time. One day per week we …
For Relationship Saturday I’m going to go off the beaten path a bit. An experience this week prompted this post. I have a friend named Therese. Therese texted me because her laptop wouldn’t boot, and wanted advice on how to fix it. I asked her if she had been giving her laptop goodnight kisses. She …
Growing up, I had a friend whose mom was the epitome of cool. Linda Thomas always let her daughters wear her shoes – even the high heels. I wasn’t even allowed to wear high heels until I was 14 (tragic huh?). The coolest thing about her though was when she did cooking demonstrations. Every so …
What is your household division of labor? I think it is very important and very difficult to achieve balance. But balance is possible and it is key to having peaceful relationships in an organized, clean home filled with responsible people. If your division of labor is out of whack, you’ll know it. Here are some …
Are you really doing what is most important to you? Want to know for sure? Try this exercise: Do a time map. First, you come up with a list of your top five priorities (yes, only five!). Then choose colors to represent them. Look back at your past week. What did you do and when …