Toxic Free Living And Natural Alternatives for Life
Ever wonder what kids can do in the kitchen to help out? Maybe you haven’t thought about what kids can do to help in the kitchen at all. You may be asking yourself why would I want my kids to be in the kitchen!? I know when my children help out in the kitchen it …
What kids can do to help in the kitchen – an age appropriate listRead More
Making self-care a priority when you are alone is never easy! In the first of this three-part series on self-care, Jami and I discussed the question, “is self-care selfish?” We talked about a friend who chose me as her word of the year and what impact it had on her family. In the second episode, …
Making self-care a priority when you are alone – Part three, Episode 17Read More
The best bodyguard for my kids was always their immune systems! Here are a few ways I made sure theirs were in top shape!
Send kids to school with a body guard – Episode 6 – A Healthy BiteRead More
“Life’s not fair, is it?… …You see I…I shall never be king…and you, shall never see the light of another day” There’s a lot of truth in that line! I have watched The Lion King, listened to the soundtrack, and read the books probably hundreds if not thousands of times. That was back when I …
I got a text from my 2nd daughter Haley letting me know she had been evacuated from her base due to Hurricane Matthew and she was on her way home. I had really been hoping she could come in while her big sister and new brother in law were visiting but she couldn’t get leave. …
Expect the Unexpected Annoyed Skunks and Spilled MolassesRead More
Teach your children well I woke up to find this message taped to my coffee pot. My 17-year-old daughter prepared it for me the night before. I feel blessed. She knows how much I enjoy my quiet time (the hour before everyone else wakes up when I read my Bible and drink my coffee). So she …
Should you say NO? I remember with my first child saying no to her what seemed like a million times during the year after she turned two. I even remember her imitating me right down to the finger pointing. Recently, it was brought to my attention by a well informed mother of a very busy toddler, …
Misophonia – literally “hatred of sound”, was proposed in 2000 as a condition in which negative emotions, thoughts, and physical reactions are triggered by specific sounds. It is also called “select sound sensitivity syndrome” and “sound-rage“. The hatred of sounds is not always diagnosed as Misophonia but many people suffer from a mild form of it …
Creating a bedtime routine to improve sleep and maintain superior health is not as hard as you think. This is what has worked for our family with my six children who have all gone to bed without a problem over the past 23 years. Sleep is one of the most important aspects of health. Helping your …
In need of lunch box inspiration to get you started packing a healthy lunch for you and your family? I hear you, now you are motivated to pack your child’s lunch but you are wondering, what do I pack in the lunch box? Are your children growing tired of peanut butter and jelly, doritos and a snack cake? Now, …
Teach your kids how to read labels so they will make better choices now and in the future. Step Eleven: Reading food labels will make it much easier for children make good food choices by comparing ingredients and finding the foods that have a higher nutritional value. When I first began my research on eating healthier back in …
That will never happen to us… I thought as I watched an older friend dealing with her surly pouty teenager. Woe unto those who think “I’ll never do that” or “my kid would never do this” because as certainly as that thought enters your head, you will turn around and find yourself in those self-same …
Developing character in your children is a job that lasts a lifetime! Identifying and defining the preferable traits is the first step to actually learning and implementing the best character qualities in our children (and ourselves!) Of all the parenting tasks I have taken on, by far the best thing I feel I have ever …
ANTs (Automatic Negative Thoughts) are cynical, gloomy, and complaining thoughts that just seem to keep coming all by themselves. Just think of that little voice inside your head that you can’t seem to shut up. Mine says, “you are fat” or “your kids hate you” or “you didn’t do it perfectly” and sometimes it …
It can be pretty chaotic after school with so many kids in the house, but I have followed routines for as long as I can remember. There is something quite comforting about knowing what’s coming next. Flexibility is something I have had to work on. I try to keep my routines flexible by making “blocks” …
