To Ourselves and Our Posterity
This month we celebrated the anniversary of the United States of America. This country was set up to be ruled by laws instead of kings in order to give all…
Getting Ready for Kindergarten
Kindergarten is a big step for our little kids! It's a point where we have to admit to ourselves that our baby is not a baby anymore. So bittersweet! What…
Meeting our Kids’ Needs
I feel that our true purpose as parents is to help our kids feel loved as we teach them what's right and care for their needs. So what are their…
Advice for Hospital Births
I'd first written this at the end of my post Feeling Good in Pregnancy, but I decided it was enough to read in one sitting by itself. Here's what I've…
History Doesn’t Have to be Boring
My memories of elementary school history are mostly reading the chapter and answering the questions at the end of it. Does that sound familiar? It was so boring! History was…
5 Charts for Chores and Tasks
My husband has commented on the number of charts, lists, and reminders I have around the house. That's just how my mind works! When I write things down in an…
A Roadtrip with the Kids
The school year is coming to a close and for many that means making plans for a road trip. We've been there with our kids! Traveling with little ones can…
Can a Bottle Ruin Breastfeeding?
The short answer is yes, a bottle can ruin breastfeeding. But it's more complicated than that. We can take a whole post discussing when a bottle will ruin breastfeeding and…
Lessons from a Lemon Tree
When we found our current home about 10 years ago, it already had a mature lemon tree in the backyard. What a blessing it was and has been for these…
A Look Back on Depression
This post will not be easy to write. I've known for a while that I would write a post on depression, but I put it off. It's hard to talk…