Simple and Easy Kid Activities (mega list of ideas)
A number of 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 … Read more
I love lists
What I Ate During the Whole 30 (whole30 meal ideas)
I recently did the whole 30 challenge. That is, no sugar, dairy, gluten, grains, legumes, peanuts, soy, or alcohol for 30 days. So you basically eat avocado, drink coffee and … Read more
4 simple strategies to put your goals into action
Life on Purpose! Not letting your days just pass by and life just happen to you. It means making some changing habits, thinking about your vision for you life, setting … Read more
Five Tips to Make Your Christmas Simpler and More Enjoyable
Christmas was likely a holiday that you adored as a child. You can smile and rattle off some treasured family traditions. Even if it was something strange and simple, like … Read more
Easy Toddler Christmas and Advent Activities
So we have a new tradition this year. Adventing (oh yes, in this house it’s a verb). This year I had felt overcome by the meaning of Advent. Suddenly the … Read more
Nine Ways to Make Your Gifts More Thoughtful
We all feel the tension. The commercialization versus the simple joy of togetherness. The presents versus the presence. Of course, I’d like to raise charitable kids over-entitled kids but I … Read more
Break out of the momlife monotony and try something new
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
30 Ways to Hygge When It Is Cold Outside
If you are already plotting how to escape the frigid drudgery of Winter, perhaps you need to make a list of all the ways to add some HYGGE into these … 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
The Quickest Way to Simplify Your Life (and nine areas to try it out)
I’ll get right to it. One of the quickest ways you can simplify ANY AREA of your life is to give yourself fewer choices. There are many studies that tell … Read more