Fitting in the skinny pants
Healthy habits to lose weight, especially in eating and exercise, are my topics for today. Losing weight is a big undertaking. Most of my experience with losing weight has been…
Walking with a 2 Year Old
Have you ever been for a walk with a 2 year old child? In my mind this a perfect way to summarize 2 year old behavior. 2 year old behavior…
Culture of Kindness Part 2
Earlier this year I wrote a post about teaching kindness to our kids by studying world geography in homeschool: Homeschool: Culture of Kindness. I had to write a part 2…
Be Tough and Gentle
Today I have some positive parenting tips. Sometimes as parents we need to be gentle, loving, and compassionate when our kids make mistakes. Other times our kids need us to…
It’s Potty Time!
I've come up with a positive potty training method as I've worked with my 10 kids to get them toilet trained. Let's face it, no matter how quickly your little…
Make your own Homeschool Curriculum
There are so many homeschool curriculums out there! We really are so blessed to have so many choices. I don't think it's a matter of which ones are good or…
How to Pack a Diaper Bag
Packing and carrying a diaper bag is essential when you have a baby, toddler, or both. I've been packing and carrying a diaper bag for over 20 years now, since…
Feeding the Crowd
Feeding a lot of people is part of my job. As a mother in a home with 10 kids, I have to buy and cook most things in bulk. I'm…
How Not to Parent
Parenting is a big deal to me. Before I was a parent I wanted to learn all I could to get this parenting thing right. When I took a class…
Juggling Your Baby and Toddler
Caring for a baby and toddler can be a huge challenge. I have some hard earned tips that can help.