5 Tips for Connecting with Your Teens
Teenagers... am I right? (I said that just like our teenager would.😆) We gave a couple of our teenagers ear buds or head phones for Christmas, thinking about how they…
Keeping Littles Safe at Home
Keeping our kids safe is one of our most important jobs at parents. Think of it - God has entrusted you with a little life to care for. Little ones…
Our Vbac Stories
This is a wonderful time of year while much of the world has been celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. I love to think of that miraculous birth and the…
Kids and Cow Milk?
What does it mean to be lactose intolerant? What symptoms will our kids have if they shouldn't have milk? What should we give our kids if they can't have milk?…
Joy in All Their Stages
Enjoying family life doesn't always come naturally. Every parent knows that having kids means lots of work. It's easy to get so caught up in the work that you miss…
Kids and a Clean House – Almost
I like my house clean, don't you? And I love my kids! But kids and a clean house don't seem to fit together, do they? I remember thinking when #2…
How to feel good in Pregnancy
Having recently written about some of my birth stories, I got to thinking about all the things I've learned about how to deal with the less than fun parts of…
My Home Schooling Philosophy
Teaching is one of my passions. As a kid I enjoyed giving my siblings homework and spelling tests. 😆 When I got a chance to go to college, elementary education…
How to Start Breastfeeding
After breastfeeding 8 babies with only a few struggles, I was devastated when it wasn't working with our baby #9. I struggled to keep nursing him, and I studied to…
Birth Stories Part 2
In my last Birth Stories post, I told you about the births of our first 4 babies. Two were induced, two were not; three were with epidurals, one was not.…