Large families are fascinating. It's no wonder shows like Outdaughtered or Counting On are so popular. We want to understand how parents can be in charge of so many. We may wonder: How do they feed all those mouths? How do they ever leave the laundry room? How do they cope with ____ kids … [Read More...]
Parenting
Unique Ways to Motivate Your Teenager to Dream Big
When you read, "How to Motivate Your Teenager to Dream Big" did you feel a twinge of overwhelm? Can you do something before you read further? Raise your right hand and say, "I will use this post for inspiration as I continue to do my best to … [Read More...]
Money Tips
4 Reasons Your Budget Needs A Fun Category
Stop me if this sounds familiar. You have a few (ahem!) purchases and have to figure out a way to smuggle them into the house. You carefully turn the doorknob, sliding shoes off and tiptoeing like a ninja. Without being spotted, you tuck those … [Read More...]
More Hope and Humour
5 Steps to Rock a Vintage Car Bathroom on a Budget
Every Mom needs to have something to make her smile when she walks into a bathroom shared by 4 boy cubs. I'm not wrong. When we moved into our home a few years ago, I knew I wanted to decorate … [Read More...]
Moms and Sons: Respect is the Secret Sauce
Moms and Sons. Whether we are snuggling our baby, or asking our teenager to open the impossible spaghetti sauce jar, relationships between Moms and sons are precious. And complicated. And so close … [Read More...]
Confessions of a Plant Killing Wife: Learning to Nurture Our Marriages
I am a plant killer. There. I said it. In my defense, I commit this crime inadvertently. All plants enter my home in the same state - alive. And I determine to water them the perfect, … [Read More...]
Bringing Up Boys? You May Need Ear Plugs, A New Couch and Other Boy Moms
If you are ankle deep in the journey of bringing up boys, you are in the right place. Whether you found this article while nursing your blue bundle at night or you are distracting yourself until … [Read More...]