A Mom’s Day
Maybe you are a parent wondering if life for you is like it is for other parents. Maybe you are thinking about having kids and want to know what it…
5 Fam Faves, Healthified
Do you want to eat healthier, but not want to give up your favorite meals? I've written before about our diet, and how it changed for the better over a…
Grieving When They’re Leaving
There is a real and unique kind of grief that comes when your baby grows up and leaves home. A few months ago, kid #6 and I were talking about…
Are Twos Really Terrible?
Are you dreading what you've heard about the terrible twos? Before we had kids I heard about the "terrible twos." When our oldest was approaching 2 years old, I was…
To Ourselves and Our Posterity
What freedoms are you thankful for? This month we celebrated the anniversary of the United States of America. This country was set up to be ruled by laws instead of…
Advice for Hospital Births
If you or someone you love will be giving birth soon, it would be a good idea to know your options for help with those births. All our 10 babies…
5 Charts for Chores and Tasks
What do you do to keep your home organized? My husband has commented on the number of charts, lists, and reminders I have around the house. That's just how my…
A Roadtrip with the Kids
Does summer time mean taking your family on a roadtrip? We've been there with our kids! Traveling with little ones can be rough. They just want to get out! The…
Lessons from a Lemon Tree
Have you ever smelled lemon leaves? It's like smelling fruit loops cereal! When we found our current home about 10 years ago, it already had a mature lemon tree in…
Your Favorite Meals Made Healthier
Does eating healthy feel to hard? It seems that one of the biggest reasons people don't want to eat healthier is because they like what they like and they don't…