If your children's behavior is out of control, these discipline strategies will help you to develop obedience in your toddlers and preschoolers. Before someone says it for me... I'd like to paraphrase Beth Moore here. "We aren't in complete control of anything or anyone." Parents ...
5 American Things I Missed While Living Abroad
If you haven't read my Randomly Informative About Page, I've lived overseas for quite a few years of my adult life. On 3 separate continents in 4 separate countries (England, Scotland, Australia, and Italy). Though each country was different and there were aspects I loved about each of them, ...
Plan your year ahead with these no fuss tips
Plan your year ahead with these no fuss tips. A New Year is upon us and it's time to get started preparing. I often feel that days, weeks, and months pass me by as though I'm not in control of my own life if I haven't properly planned. Being a stay-at-home-mom means most days look the same for ...
How To Be A Reasonable Mother In The Modern Generation
It's hard not to be a perfectionist, too busy, over anxious, and stressed. Find out how to be a more reasonable person and live free. Every meal should be from scratch. The kids' clothes should be fashionable and pressed. The house should always be company ready, or nearly so. I should ...
What “having it all together” really looks like
There are two types of moms. Okay, fine, there are a million types of moms. But stick with me. Type 1: The mom who appears to have it all together. Type 2: The mom who envies the mom who appears to have it all together. But I have a secret for you. Even Type 2 moms are Type 1 moms. And Type ...
Our Christmas Decorating Traditions
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of NABISCO Cookies and Crackers. All opinions are 100% mine. I am a fan of these simple Christmas decorating traditions as well. Christmas has always been a fun time of year, never more so than with children underfoot. Mine are young enough ...
How to Set Your Children Up For Financial Success
It's easy to save money for the kids when there is lots of money to go around, but harder when the budget is tight. Here are a few easy things you can do now, even for your kids as young as babies, to help get them started on the right financial footing. This post is sponsored by Regions Bank. ...
How to Motivate Your Strong + Deliberate Child
If you have a strong, deliberate, and melancholic child motivation can be a difficult thing. Getting them to jump in a project and get started is the hardest part, I hope these tips will help you. Related personality posts: Strengths of the Confident + Take Charge Mom (and her ...
How to Motivate Your Fun + Energetic Child
While your fun and energetic sanguine child might be quick to start, she's likely slow to finish. If you need to motivate your extroverted sanguine child, I hope these tips help. Related personality posts: Strengths of the Confident + Take Charge Mom (and her struggles) Strengths of the Calm + ...
How to Motivate Your Calm + Steady Child
If you have a hard time motivating your phlegmatic child this is for you. It is harder for some temperaments to be internally motivated than others and the phlegmatic easy going child is one. I hope these tips will help. Related personality posts: Strengths of the Confident + Take Charge Mom ...