What Happened I Instagrammed My Own Life Instead of My Kids’
Whether or not we realize it, we are all ‘influencers’. We are all sharing stories, pictures, articles, life and advice on a daily basis from our phones. We are all … Read more
Mom Life
How to do the chores you constantly avoid
How I life coached myself to do the dishes It is one thing to be tidy, it is another to keep up on chores. Most of my adult life … Read more
Handling kid chores without losing your mom sanity
I was asked to share some advice on getting kids to do chores. I’m gonna talk about allowance and chore charts and tips that have worked for us. BUT, before … Read more
Does Your Phone Hurt or Help Your Motherhood?
I’ve been talking with a new friend about how our iPhones help us or hurt us as mothers. How do we teach our kids to use it as a tool … Read more
How to make a daily schedule for you and your kids at home
Once I was a mom with three small kids, I realized the life-giving value that ‘a plan’ can bring to your day. A plan helps you know when things will … Read more
Simple + Easy Games and Learning Opportunities for Kids at Home
About four years back we found ourselves sitting together on New Years and having this conversation about how we wanted to raise our family. What things did we want to … Read more
What memories are you making in motherhood (and how it can change your motherhood experience)
How many of us moms have had seasons of our parenting that were hard and maybe even painful? I can think of those times when I was emotionally scarred … Read more
How Minimalism Changed My Motherhood, Marriage, Homemaking and Life
I happened upon ‘minimalism’ by accident. I didn’t even really know it was an option. I grew up in a home filled with stuff. Boxes of photos and books, piles … Read more
Harnessing the motivation to be creative (by following your cycle)
My husband laughs at the tower of clean laundry I crowd into the living room once a week. I gradually queue it up in the basement then spend an evening … Read more
On being a mom who ‘tries new things’
When is the last time you tried something new? A new food, maybe a new hobby, perhaps you got wild and parted your hair on the other side (gasp!). And … Read more