Wow! Phones have come so far. I swear I couldn’t see the dust on my pumpkin until I uploaded this picture, and then BOOM dust everywhere! You’d think I would delete it and start over, but you’d be wrong! Anyway, it’s that time of year when we start trying to do ALL the autumnal activities…
There are a lot of children’s Bibles out there, and it can be hard to know which ones are worth the money. Some of the ones below we own, and others have been checked out at our local library. (PS: I’m a big believer in the library). These are the best children’s Bibles by age,…
I’ll never forget the moment I watched in amazement as my newly-turned 4 year old sounded out her first few CVC words. With input from her father, “fart” followed within a day or two, and I was horrified, but also excited that she mysteriously managed an r-controlled vowel without any explicit instruction. Within a week,…
I had a text conversation this week with a couple of old gal pals. We only see each other about once a year, since we live across the country from each other. It’s always fun! I checked in on them earlier this week to see how they were recovering, since both mamas had babies within…
Are your kids making a mess and driving you slowly insane? I gotta say, I’m extremely disciplined about household clutter, and we STILL struggle with remembering to pick up toys! My kids are six, three, and 9 months currently. I’ve got a solution called “The 20 Item Tidy Up” that always works in a pinch,…
Are you sooooo frustrated about sibling fighting? My kids fight all the time, too. They’re little bitty and total opposites. They kinda drive each other nuts some days, and I DO NOT foresee this changing before the teenage years. You can’t change wiring and personality! That said, we’ve come a long way toward managing the…
