Looking to build a stronger family? Today we want to share with you 5 simple habits (great goals) that will strengthen your family bond. Even if you are already doing some of them, by talking them out and planning them together, your family can't help but grow closer. Build a Stronger Family Through These Simple Habits 1. Cook (at least) One Meal Together Each Week In order for our family to ensure that we successfully cook together each week, we actually started including the children in the meal planning process. We've been meal planning for years but every now and then we just get View Post
5 Tips to Effectively Memorize Scripture
Have you ever wondered how you could effectively memorize Scripture? Have you ever started to memorize Scripture only to fall off the wagon time and time again? Have you ever felt like your life is so busy that you don't have the time to memorize Scripture? I've been there. And today I want to share with you some tips that have helped me make Scripture memory a part of my everyday life. Scripture memorization is a habit that I began forming back in the fall of 1998. Although I was a brand new Christian, I had a solid conviction that I needed to make memorizing scripture a priority in View Post
Free Star Wars Chore Chart & Reward Pack
Today I am offering a Free Star Wars Chore Chart & Reward Kit for my fellow Star Wars loving friends out there!I have fond memories while growing up experiencing the Star Wars movie phenomena. My younger brother was OBSESSED with all-things Star Wars and was immersed in that world of mini figures, light sabers, and countless hours of playing with the Tie Fighter and pretending to be Luke Skywalker. When I got married I didn't realize that my husband shared my love for the Star Wars movies, but he did. So imagine how thrilled I was when both my oldest and youngest sons View Post
Printable Disney Vacation Planner
Printable Disney Vacation Planner I have a confession to make: I am a Disney fanatic. I really don't share this too often online, but today the secret is out of the bag! We have been to both Disney World and Disneyland a handful of times and it never ever gets old. The first time I went to Disneyland was in 1986 with my family. I will never forget the magic that I experienced. And I even saw Michael Jackson as they had just built his Captain EO exhibit! Fun times! And now we've had the please of taking our three precious children to both Disney World and Disneyland allowing them to be View Post
6 Ways to Motivate Your Family To Deep Clean
In my house, I am the only person who loves to clean. While the other 4 family members will clean when they are asked to, they are not always thrilled when it's time to clean. Especially deep clean. Over the years my husband and I have come up with some ways to help motivate everyone in the family to deep clean together - and it really works. I must say that our children have always been required to clean and have been doing so since they were able to pick up a toy and place it in the toy box. So this natural progression has made so much sense for us, and I am excited to share with you View Post
Free Printable Spring Cleaning Checklist
Printable Spring Cleaning Checklist Looking for a free printable spring cleaning checklist? You've come to the right place! Today I am sharing TWO FREE printables with you just in time for spring cleaning! The first printable is for adults and the second one is a modified list for young kids. These have been a tremendous blessing in our home to motivate everyone to clean! You can learn more about these two printable spring cleaning checklists I am offering below. 1. Printable Spring Cleaning Checklist (for adults and kids 8+ who want to help) This list covers most areas that View Post
7 Practical Tips for a Productive Morning Routine
Moms who have a busy morning routine are often left feeling frazzled, stressed and overwhelmed. And as a result of all the negative energy these types of experiences bring, it can make your day a less-than positive experience. What if I told you that with just a few tweaks, you could leave your frazzled morning routine and begin a new productive and positive morning routine? Well, it's true! 7 Practical Tips for a Productive Morning Routine A productive morning routine should leave you feeling relaxed, happier, and ready to take on the world. Today I am sharing 7 practical tips to help View Post
One Powerful Way To Help Your Child with Anxiety
One Powerful Way To Help Your Child with Anxiety After Christmas holidays, I dropped my 4 year old off at my mom’s house for a few hours so I could work. He immediately ripped off his coat and boots. My mom and I talked in the entry for a few minutes while he played hopscotch on the tile floor. A few minutes later, I absently noticed that he had unzipped my coat. I zipped it back up, preparing to leave. The next time I looked, he had his boots and jacket back on, ready to go outside. My brow furrowed. “You know you’re staying to play with Oma, right?” “No,” he said. That pouty lower View Post
St. Patrick’s Day Books for Kids
Are you looking for some St. Patrick's Day books for kids? If so you are in the right place! St. Patrick’s Day is a fun and meaningful holiday in our house. Part of our heritage (on Carlie's side) is Irish so the children get a kick out of learning about St. Patrick each year and of course pinching family members that forget to wear green! Get into the festive spirit, and read some of these St. Patrick’s Day Books for Kids with your children! How to Catch a Leprechaun by Adam Wallace You’ve been planning night and day, and finally you’ve created the perfect View Post
DIY Heart Crayons
DIY heart crayons have become a favorite way in our house to help mom (that's me!) reuse the broken coloring crayons over the years. It's funny how the little things like broken crayons can become a tradition in your home and homeschool that will bring comfort in unexpected ways. I want to share a story of how these DIY heart crayons were a blessing to my family... In 2011 my husband was serving overseas on his 4th combat deployment. During that year he was away one of our sons took it much harder than his two siblings. And one of those hard days while my baby boy was balled up in the View Post