The ultimate test of a relationship

I can hardly believe it, but in a couple of months, I’ll be a mom to a teenager. It’s such an amazing age, but I have to admit, some days…

Braiding her hair…

I’m so excited to be featured over at Mamapedia Voices today! It’s a great site, with tons of resources for parents! Braiding Her Hair She’s twelve now and she stands almost…

What children teach us

  Isn’t that the truth?! Hat tip to BabyDickey for the cute baby quote! I pinned a bunch of mom-quotes on Pinterest, where, by the way, I’ve been havinng too much fun. As the…

Five Ways to Get Your Kids Exercising

Welcome to Mom-Monday. I’m glad you’re here! Today, we’re talking about exercise and how to get our kids in on the action. I’m sharing an article I wrote a while…

If we treat them like a treasure

they will become a treasure…   Do I love you because you’re beautiful, Or are you beautiful because I love you? ~Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, Cinderella Thank you,…

Those jeans are workin’ for ya!

I went to a Girlfriends’ Night Out with some friends a while ago where Kathy Lipp (author of The Marriage Project and The Husband Project) spoke. She talked about keeping…

You can make your pie (and eat it too)

My mom came up with a great apple pie recipe that I wanted to share. We made it when she was here to celebrate her birthday and it was delicious….