This blog post was inspired after a day that I spent with my family. This day was not anything out of the ordinary, other than the fact that our calendar was completely clear with nothing […]
Wishes for my children
Lunch notes – Sending words of affirmation and encouragement
There is nothing I love more than hand written letters and notes. These days with the rise of technology, even a heartfelt text message or cute GIF just doesn’t give me the same amount of […]
Kale and sweet potato salad
I love sweet potato but since I had kidney stones last year I stayed away from them for awhile learning that they have high levels of oxalate which contribute to kidney stones. However with the […]
7th birthday and why it’s a big deal!
I never thought I would be able to love another man as much as I love Renan until 7 years ago when God gave me the gift of my son Nathaniel, which actually means “God […]
3 step Tie-Dye shirts
So everyone who knows me, knows I like to craft and because of that I am always looking for new craft projects to do with my kids. About a month ago Amelia and I decided […]
How to prepare for female adolescence
We celebrated my oldest daughter’s 9th birthday this year, and it occurred to me that this is her last year before she hits double digits. I found myself looking through old photos of Paige after […]
Emotion Cards
Our bedtime routine is always one of the highlights of my day. It’s when we come together as a family and talk about the highs and lows of our day. Each night we follow a […]
Chocolate bark
Personally, I prefer vanilla and salted caramel over chocolate but if you offer me dark chocolate I cannot resist. And dark chocolate mixed with nuts, and seeds and dry fruit – I’m totally all in! […]
Broccoli, Apple and Blueberry Salad with Yogurt poppyseed dressing
We have been blessed this winter with much warmer temperatures than we are used to which has left me dreaming of summer days. So to celebrate this mild winter, I was inspired last week to […]
Overcoming toddler tantrums
Its been almost a year since I created a post on toddler tantrums. At that time my youngest seemed to be having (in my mind) full blown meltdowns. There were many nights I went to […]