To those of you who took the survey, oh how I loved reading your answers! I laughed through a good part of them, marvelled at how similar we all are in one way or another, and reaffirmed my belief that mothers truly need community. Some of us had strengths that were others' weaknesses, and some ...
Why you need to know your children
I'm sure it seems a bit silly to point out we need to know our children. And yet, I think it is harder than we might initially think. I truly believe keeping babies - even newborns, wait, especially newborns - on a routine helps you to know them as well as you can. When things are predictable you ...
Character training: Strength
This post is continuing my character training series. Before we go on, I'd like to make my heart for this series clear. I know we mothers often have a hard enough time meeting basic needs, much less focusing on the larger and more grand personality priorities. I don't sit around thinking of ways to ...
How to stay on top of laundry!
Drowning in dirty clothes? Here are my top tips to stay on top of laundry! It took us a while to get there, but we currently have a great laundry system that works for everyone in our home. I used to dread laundry day and would put it off until no one in the house had anything left to ...
Tell me how you really feel
Time for another peek into my How to keep your kids out of counseling series. Check out the first two posts here. I actually wanted to call this post "If you don't have something nice to say…maybe you should say it anyway" but I wondered if that would be misleading. Emotions are neither good nor ...
“Clutterfree with Kids” Book Review
Today, the new book Clutterfree_with_Kids:_Change_your_thinking__Discover_new_habits__Free_your_home_Clutterfree with Kids launches. I've been reading the Becoming Minimalist blog for a while now and find it refreshing. It's not a "throw everything away and only have one chair" type approach to ...
What mothers are really thinking {survey} + Katie Daisy print giveaway!
Complete the survey and win a print of your choice from her shop! I already know that you are mothers who take your role seriously or you wouldn't be here, but I'd like to know a little more about your heart.. I've made a survey to get to the heart of the matter, and if you'll participate you ...
Character Training: Loyalty
As I've grown older I've started to really appreciate loyalty as a character trait. Not just the "we're friends so I'll do anything you ask me to" type, but the true long-term attachment for others. My other character training posts can be found here, in no particular order of importance. In my ...
They never get tired of you
I remember when I was a child and my favorite movie was Home Alone. I watched that thing so many times until I had every word and scene memorized. I had other movies, sure, but I just enjoyed that story and I didn't get tired of it even though I watched it repeatedly. Children are like that. They ...
Involving Toddlers in Music
Today I'm over at the Journey of Parenthood debunking the "three children are the hardest" phrase in my post called Third time's a...charm or curse? Be sure to check out all the other great posts at Babywise Mom, Childwise Chat, Faithfully Infertile, and My Devising. My 2-year-old ...