Tweet As I sit here happily exhausted after a day with all six of my blessings, I am checking in with you. How is motherhood treating you? Are you exhausted, burnt out, a bit rough around the edges? Are you …

Why Being a Working Mom Just Might Make Me a Better Mom

Tweet I’ve been a stay at home mom for most of 16 years. I like to think I’ve been a pretty decent mom. I’ve potty trained 5 kids, the four that go to school are good students, most can run …

Tips for Moms Re-Entering the Workforce

Tweet photo: The U.S. National Archives Last week I did the unthinkable. I started a 40 hour a week, salaried, outside the home job. It had to happen eventually. . .hello, six kids including a college bound high school junior! …

How Good Were the “Good Old Days?” (infographic)

Tweet While I consider myself a throwback in many ways (I stay home with my kids, we have a large family, I cook from scratch and we cloth diapered) I still am pretty thankful for our modern appliances (especially for …

How to Break the Thumb-Sucking Habit

Tweet Lizzie is a thumb sucker. She did not start out that way, though I do think I caught a glimpse of her happily sucking away during one of my many ultrasounds. No, for the first six months of the …

Cell Phone Safety for Kids

Tweet Mobile phones. Everyone has them. Especially our kids. What used to be a luxury has become a necessity. When I was a teen, a dime, and then later a quarter was all that I needed to carry in my …

#LittleChefs eBook, and a Chef Boyardee Giveaway!

Tweet This past few months I have been working on a really fun project with Chef Boyardee and the Motherhood. I’ve been working alongside 39 other incredible bloggers to crowdsource an eBook on cooking with kids! I had the great …

Baking With (or in Spite of) Mom!

Tweet Mondays are generally Dakotapastor’s day off. This works out well, as I have Bible study at church on Monday mornings, and I can choose to bring the girls along or not. The girls generally stay with Dakotapastor and they …

AT&T Mobile Safety School (plus $50 Visa Gift Card Giveaway!)

Tweet There are real issues that kids face today when it comes to mobile phones: bullying, privacy, over-usage, texting while driving and more. AT&T has made a commitment to be a leader in providing education, resources and tools to …

Ease Your Evenings with A Freezer Meal Exchange

Tweet It will not surprise you that I am a busy woman. However, my loyal family expects a home cooked meal from me every single night of the week. In some ways I am relieved that family dinner is an …