How to travel with young kids (tips & lessons learned) – Hf #90
This summer has been one of travel for our family of 7. We’ve gone on three long trips this summer with our five kids, four and under. It’s been mostly fun with a little crazy thrown in. Throughout our trips, we’ve received question after question about how we manage it, what it’s like traveling with… Read More
Working Around the House with Little Ones – Hf #88
With five kids, four and under there is one question I get asked over and over again: How do you work around the house with little ones underfoot? I am very familiar with this struggle! With so many littles, my house is in constant chaos. I love it most of the time, but it is a struggle sometimes to… Read More
Build Your Own Custom Homeschooling Curriculum (This week only!)
Last week I shared a fun giveaway for Christian homeschooling resources and I promised that this week I would break down for you what this huge Build a Bundle thing is. I was introduced to the Build Your Bundle sale when one of the organizers reached out to me to see if I wanted to add… Read More
When no one appreciates what you do – Hf #77
Mother’s Day was a few days ago. Maybe you got a small bouquet of flowers. Maybe you got a hand written card. Maybe you got a half-hearted “Happy Mother’s Day” from your teen. Maybe your husband did the dishes for you. Maybe. And maybe you are now feeling a little disappointed. Maybe you are feeling hurt… Read More
Cultivating Friendship in Marriage – Hf #65
Marriage has been a hop topic around the blog lately. We’ve been discussing how you can encourage your husband to lead with love and I even brought Jason on the podcast to share his advice on leading your family from an easy going husband. This week I am so excited to brining on the expertise… Read More
Advice on leading your family from an easy going husband – Hf #61
Two weeks ago I shared an important post and podcast episode on encouraging your husband to lead with love. I got a ton of great feedback on this episode and a ton of new questions about encouraging your husband to lead. I am certainly not an expert on this topic and still have a long… Read More
When Pregnancy (or Motherhood) Doesn’t Go the Way You Planned – Hf #60
I got an email last month and I just knew I had to address it because I can so identify with her heart. I’ll share more in a minute, but I’ve had two very difficult twin pregnancies and then a third pregnancy which should have been easy and uneventful, but turned out to be fraught with… Read More
Encouraging Your Husband to Lead With Love – Hf #59
This is a tough topic to talk about. Some of us are lost when it comes to encouraging our husbands to lead. Many of us bristle at the thought of “submission” and letting him lead. I know I have good intentions when it comes to wanting Jason to lead. But when push comes to shove,… Read More
14 Days of Praying for Your Marriage & Husband
Romance, marriage, and love are the topics of discussion this month. Finding the perfect Valentine’s Day present, sending flowers, expecting chocolates…it’s the month of “love”. And while those things can be fun, they don’t truly get to the heart of marriage. And in fact, if your marriage is hurting right now, chocolate covered strawberries are… Read More
5 Books that Every Christian Couple Needs to Read – YWGtv Episode #6
I get asked all the time what books I recommend for married couples to read together. Reading is something that Jason and I both love to do and reading books together is one of our favorite ways to draw closer together, grow in the Lord, and work on our marriage. But I know it can be… Read More