My kids LOVE basketball, and they are super excited to watch as much of the March Madness NCAA Men’s Tournament as we’ll allow them, but to be perfectly honest, they have little to no idea about which teams are actually any good. That makes filling out a March Madness bracket a difficult task, but of…
When we were looking for a spring break idea close to home that wouldn’t break the bank, we decided an indoor waterpark in the Wisconsin Dells would be a great getaway. I scoured the internet for a good deal and booked a two-night stay at Great Wolf Lodge Wisconsin Dells. Here’s what I know now…
Every winter I find myself struggling with a case of the winter blues – a combination of cabin fever and boredom from being “cooped up” in the house. If you suffer from the winter blues like I do, I want to share five ways to beat the winter blues with you. 5 Ways to Beat…
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #WetSkinMoisturizer #CollectiveBias As a busy mom, I don’t have a lot of time to mess with the effects the dry winter air (and subsequent hot dry air indoors) has on my skin, and I find myself looking a…
Winter weather can be unpredictable, making it difficult to plan family activities. Being flexible is the key to enjoying the winter months together as a family. Here are ten of our favorite winter family fun activities to beat cabin fever. These are perfect for families with kids of any age! 10 Favorite Winter Family Fun Activities…
As I purpose to make marriages matter this year, I’m finding myself in a bit of a dilemma: I have three young kids at home and we’re living on a limited budget. Tip #1 isn’t going to be easy to accomplish… unless I can find some great frugal winter date ideas. Related: Perfect Date Ideas…
We had our first snowfall of the year last week, and the kids were all anxious to get outside to play in the snow. After they went outside, I realized that I didn’t have a winter gear drying station. In years past, we’ve used our garage as an “undressing” area, laying our wet coats, snow pants,…
Looking for Bible verses to pray for your kids’ spiritual growth? Here are a few of my favorites… When I sit down to pray for my kids, I like to have a spiritual target, not just a laundry list of physical conditions. Forming my prayers around Scripture helps me to do that. When I pray…
I recently had the privilege of sharing a marriage devotional on 1 Corinthians 13 at a bridal shower. I have altered it for publication here. You are free to use it for your own wedding ceremony, bridal shower, vow renewal, or other similar ceremony with proper credit. This is not authorized for reproduction or for…
When you’re a busy family, finding time to spend together can be a challenge if you’re not intentional about scheduling it. One of the ways we like to spend time together is to take advantage of family-friendly attractions and destinations that are within a couple hours of our home. These fun summer day trips for…
Traveling with kids can be a challenge, especially on long trips in a car, airplane, or train – it can difficult for them to sit in a confined space for a long period of time. The trick to making traveling fun and exciting for children is to keep them entertained. We’ve spent a lot of time traveling with kids over…
This is the “year of travel” for our family – we’ve got lots of family road trips planned, and we’ll be needing lots of data to stay connected while on the go. We’re using our tax refund to finance our trips, and Walmart Family Mobile Plus will help us to stretch it further!
Sometimes organizing your home feels too overwhelming. The closets are jam-packed, there’s no room in the garage for another box, and the clutter just keeps piling up. It’s time to step back from the chaos and create a plan of attack. Plans are most effective when they feel like they’re achievable, so it’s important to…
I’m making it a goal to make marriages a priority this year: yours AND mine. When we invest time and energy into growing together as couples, we’re better prepared to parent our children and do life together as a family. Here are five ways to prioritize your marriage this year… (This article was originally written…
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Cedar Fair Entertainment Company in conjunction with Blog Meets Brand, and I have been compensated for my participation. All opinions are my own. Our family loves to take mini-vacations (I call them staycations if we don’t have to drive more than 4 hours). It’s a great way to get…
Last week, we decided that we wanted to surprise the kids with an end-of-the-school-year last minute family road trip to Mackinac Island (a family road trip they’d been begging to go on for a few years). We thought a last minute family road trip might have been a challenge to pull off, but with the help of…
Last year, we surprised our kids with an end-of-school celebration trip to Mackinaw City and Mackinac Island. It was a family-friendly destination in Michigan they’d been wanting to visit for some time. We were able to visit Mackinaw City & Mackinac Island with kids on a budget, and we had a blast spending three days…
Did you know that 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated? Drinking water and being hydrated is important for your overall health – your body is over 60% water. That’s why it’s important to me that my family drinks the best water in order to be at their best! This post has been sponsored by Primo®….
When you use a scent-free laundry detergent and avoid the chemical fragrance of fabric softeners and dryer sheets, you end up with laundry that doesn’t smell like anything. And while that’s not an awful issue, sometimes it’s nice to have a fresh scent from a clean pile of clothes. That’s why I’ve started making a…
It’d been a busy couple of weeks, and my tween daughter and I needed to connect. I wanted to come up with a fun activity we’d both enjoy but that wouldn’t cost a lot or take us far from home. I found the inspiration for this cocoa & coloring mother-daughter date idea at Target. Parenting…
The snow has arrived in Michigan, and my kids are itching to do crafts and activities with a winter theme. We’ve made a list of snowy books for kids, and today we’re creating our own Perler Beads patterns. But before we got started, we searched Pinterest for some inspiration. Here are a few of our…
Knowing how to achieve goals is the first step in successfully accomplishing the goals you set. Goals are funny things: although they are generally there to help make our lives better, they can soon become overwhelming and things we come to dread. This is why it’s important to think carefully about the goals you set…
I thought my life was busy… I had five kids, a husband, a home, a part-time work-from-home job, two volunteer positions, church activities, and an occasional social life. This summer, we decided it was time for me to get an additional part-time job outside the home. Within a few weeks, however, it turned into a full-time job…
With the introduction of Pinterest to the world of motherhood, we have created a false ideal of “the perfect mom” in our heads. We need to stop trying to be “the perfect mom” and start trying to be the best mom for our kids. Becoming the best mom you can be is not necessarily going…
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My kids LOVE basketball, and they are super excited to watch as much of the March Madness NCAA Men’s Tournament as we’ll allow them, but to be perfectly honest, they have little to no idea about which teams are actually any good. That makes filling out a March Madness bracket a difficult task, but of…
When we were looking for a spring break idea close to home that wouldn’t break the bank, we decided an indoor waterpark in the Wisconsin Dells would be a great getaway. I scoured the internet for a good deal and booked a two-night stay at Great Wolf Lodge Wisconsin Dells. Here’s what I know now…
Every winter I find myself struggling with a case of the winter blues – a combination of cabin fever and boredom from being “cooped up” in the house. If you suffer from the winter blues like I do, I want to share five ways to beat the winter blues with you. 5 Ways to Beat…
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #WetSkinMoisturizer #CollectiveBias As a busy mom, I don’t have a lot of time to mess with the effects the dry winter air (and subsequent hot dry air indoors) has on my skin, and I find myself looking a…
Winter weather can be unpredictable, making it difficult to plan family activities. Being flexible is the key to enjoying the winter months together as a family. Here are ten of our favorite winter family fun activities to beat cabin fever. These are perfect for families with kids of any age! 10 Favorite Winter Family Fun Activities…
As I purpose to make marriages matter this year, I’m finding myself in a bit of a dilemma: I have three young kids at home and we’re living on a limited budget. Tip #1 isn’t going to be easy to accomplish… unless I can find some great frugal winter date ideas. Related: Perfect Date Ideas…
We had our first snowfall of the year last week, and the kids were all anxious to get outside to play in the snow. After they went outside, I realized that I didn’t have a winter gear drying station. In years past, we’ve used our garage as an “undressing” area, laying our wet coats, snow pants,…
Looking for Bible verses to pray for your kids’ spiritual growth? Here are a few of my favorites… When I sit down to pray for my kids, I like to have a spiritual target, not just a laundry list of physical conditions. Forming my prayers around Scripture helps me to do that. When I pray…
I recently had the privilege of sharing a marriage devotional on 1 Corinthians 13 at a bridal shower. I have altered it for publication here. You are free to use it for your own wedding ceremony, bridal shower, vow renewal, or other similar ceremony with proper credit. This is not authorized for reproduction or for…
When you’re a busy family, finding time to spend together can be a challenge if you’re not intentional about scheduling it. One of the ways we like to spend time together is to take advantage of family-friendly attractions and destinations that are within a couple hours of our home. These fun summer day trips for…
Traveling with kids can be a challenge, especially on long trips in a car, airplane, or train – it can difficult for them to sit in a confined space for a long period of time. The trick to making traveling fun and exciting for children is to keep them entertained. We’ve spent a lot of time traveling with kids over…
This is the “year of travel” for our family – we’ve got lots of family road trips planned, and we’ll be needing lots of data to stay connected while on the go. We’re using our tax refund to finance our trips, and Walmart Family Mobile Plus will help us to stretch it further!
Sometimes organizing your home feels too overwhelming. The closets are jam-packed, there’s no room in the garage for another box, and the clutter just keeps piling up. It’s time to step back from the chaos and create a plan of attack. Plans are most effective when they feel like they’re achievable, so it’s important to…
I’m making it a goal to make marriages a priority this year: yours AND mine. When we invest time and energy into growing together as couples, we’re better prepared to parent our children and do life together as a family. Here are five ways to prioritize your marriage this year… (This article was originally written…
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Cedar Fair Entertainment Company in conjunction with Blog Meets Brand, and I have been compensated for my participation. All opinions are my own. Our family loves to take mini-vacations (I call them staycations if we don’t have to drive more than 4 hours). It’s a great way to get…
Last week, we decided that we wanted to surprise the kids with an end-of-the-school-year last minute family road trip to Mackinac Island (a family road trip they’d been begging to go on for a few years). We thought a last minute family road trip might have been a challenge to pull off, but with the help of…
Last year, we surprised our kids with an end-of-school celebration trip to Mackinaw City and Mackinac Island. It was a family-friendly destination in Michigan they’d been wanting to visit for some time. We were able to visit Mackinaw City & Mackinac Island with kids on a budget, and we had a blast spending three days…
Did you know that 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated? Drinking water and being hydrated is important for your overall health – your body is over 60% water. That’s why it’s important to me that my family drinks the best water in order to be at their best! This post has been sponsored by Primo®….
When you use a scent-free laundry detergent and avoid the chemical fragrance of fabric softeners and dryer sheets, you end up with laundry that doesn’t smell like anything. And while that’s not an awful issue, sometimes it’s nice to have a fresh scent from a clean pile of clothes. That’s why I’ve started making a…
It’d been a busy couple of weeks, and my tween daughter and I needed to connect. I wanted to come up with a fun activity we’d both enjoy but that wouldn’t cost a lot or take us far from home. I found the inspiration for this cocoa & coloring mother-daughter date idea at Target. Parenting…
The snow has arrived in Michigan, and my kids are itching to do crafts and activities with a winter theme. We’ve made a list of snowy books for kids, and today we’re creating our own Perler Beads patterns. But before we got started, we searched Pinterest for some inspiration. Here are a few of our…
Knowing how to achieve goals is the first step in successfully accomplishing the goals you set. Goals are funny things: although they are generally there to help make our lives better, they can soon become overwhelming and things we come to dread. This is why it’s important to think carefully about the goals you set…
With the introduction of Pinterest to the world of motherhood, we have created a false ideal of “the perfect mom” in our heads. We need to stop trying to be “the perfect mom” and start trying to be the best mom for our kids. Becoming the best mom you can be is not necessarily going…
