Wouldn't it be nice to have $6,000 set aside to help your child purchase their first car? Or maybe just giving them that chunk of money to put into an investment or to help them get started in life? Or maybe even putting that towards their college tuition? There is an incredibly simple way to start saving that up money now. After we started this for our first child, we Continue Reading
What Our Culture Has Taught Us About Having Children
Over the years, the picture of what a family should look like in our culture has changed drastically. Having big families is not the norm anymore. You stick out like florescent lights when you have more than 3 little children following you. It's always very interesting to hear and see stranger's reactions when I'm out in public with all my children. Some common responses Continue Reading
My Little Girl… My Mini-Mom
The way a child develops truly amazes me. I want to take some time here and brag about my oldest daughter. She will be turning four in a few months, and it amazes me the maturity I've been seeing in her lately. At one point she mocked EVERYTHING I did and said. Now, if it's not me she is mocking, it's her older brothers, her father, or other adults who influence her Continue Reading
Yes, I’m Pregnant Again
Yes, I am pregnant again! Guilt I’m starting to not feel guilty sharing with everyone that yes, I’m pregnant again! I want to be just as excited sharing this news as I was sharing it when I was pregnant with my first. I believe the hesitation or guilt comes from the reaction I receive from sharing the news with people. Most of our family and friends rejoice with us. Continue Reading
5 Ways to Nurture a Love of Reading in Your Home
I am honored to have Grace Lantz come in and share her heart on reading. Grace sees and knows the importance in reading to children at every stage and the benefits that are received from it. Here she will share five ways, as a mother, how to nurture a love of reading in your home for your child. I have not yet met a parent who doesn’t care about-- and occasionally Continue Reading
A day in the life with 4 little children
What does your average every day look like? For each of us mothers it can look different. Some of us work during the day (or during the night), some of us send our children off to school, some of us homeschool, some of us have teenagers, some of us have toddlers and babies, and so on. I know for myself, my every day is never the same. I do have a basic routine though for the Continue Reading