My Favorite Party Drink Recipes
It’s amazing how tastes and smells are tied to memories with family and friends. My family has two favorite drink recipes that I’m so excited to share with you!
Healthy Sleep Habits
GO TO BED
I assume I’m not the only mom who needs that as the first 3 words on healthy sleep habits. But it’s so much easier said than done! When there is finally stillness and silence, and all you want to do is delight in the lack of sounds and get something accomplished without an interruption, the discipline to GO TO BED is almost impossible. And while there is beauty in the renewal and checking off of the “to do list” that comes in the late night hours, the long term health that comes with the sleep is something you can’t ignore.
How to Start a Mom’s Group
Every mom needs women to walk with through the journey of motherhood. These woman can be found in many places, but they MUST be found! If you have looked for a place to belong and have not yet found a place, I’m going to encourage you to do something BOLD and be the brave woman to start a “space” for moms.
How to Create a Culture of Rest in Your Home
Rest is not part of the natural rhythm of most families. Society tells us that if we have any open time, we can, and maybe should, say yes to another commitment. That space of open time in your schedule means time to plan a social gathering, time to schedule in an extra curricular activity, time to do something for a dear friend… and sometimes those are the best choices! But sometimes, the best choice is to leave that margin of space in your life for rest.
Rest is not a luxury, it is necessary! And if you don’t plan a rhythm of rest in your life, no one will do it for you.
How to Create a Beautiful New Normal
I don’t want to plan this fall!
Usually I look forward to fall! It’s a time of re-grounding, re-prioritizing, choosing new commitments and saying no to old commitments. All things baked, pumpkin spice or caramel with everything, re-gathering with friends who we haven’t seen as often as usual because of differently full summer schedules, field trips being planned, Mom’s Night Out back on the calendar… I LOVE THIS TIME! But this year it’s different.
A Day of Rest
Since the start of 2019, my husband and I decided to have a weekly rhythm of remembering and observing the Sabbath for our family. Until then, there was no rhythm of rest in our weekly rhythm – holidays, sickness and vacation were our times of rest. Yeah. Can you say “burnout”?
First Week Breastfeeding Hurdles
Pregnancy is an exciting time!
There are so many things to get done before your sweet bundle arrives… plan the baby shower, decorate the nursery, buy diapers, wash the baby’s clothes, and the to-do list goes on. One important task, however, often remains left unchecked, or is not even put on the list at all.
Traditions
On December 19th, when I was seven years old, my father died. That was a very hard Christmas for my family. And for many years following, the traditions of Thanksgiving and Christmas were hard to enjoy. We continued to celebrate with gifts, but even the tradition of setting up a Christmas tree in our home, was set aside.
Truths from a Homeschool Newbie
Three years ago if you would have asked me if I would be a homeschool mom I would have admittedly told you NO. I am raising two kids that are three years apart and have a career as a sign language interpreter and a husband with an irregular schedule. I have always had my kids in child care or with family of some sort. But I also have often felt God nudging towards homeschool and Covid was just the nudge I needed to make the leap.
Stop and Smell the Roses
I have an apple tree in my backyard that is covered in beautiful pink blossoms right now and next to it is a lemon tree that’s little white blooms are so fragrant that I just have to stop and smell them. I love the beauty of nature.