By Marci Seither, Contributing Writer I can’t remember the exact day, since it has been several years ago, all I remember is being frustrated, fatigued, and fed-up. Frustrated and Fatigued Bickering does that to a mom, at least is does to me. Some days our kids, then 10, 9 and 7 were inseparable, other days they were… Read More
By Katie Bennett, Contributing Writer. Knowing how to best help an emotional child can be difficult. It’s hard to know what to do when they are genuinely that upset (not just putting on a show), despite the irrationality of their reaction to the situation. As my kids have gotten older, I’ve tried a few different things to help them… Read More
Today is been one of those tough days. At least the morning was and things are slowly starting to calm down now as we head into the afternoon. You see – my energy stores (and thus my patience) are in pretty low supply lately. I’m currently 9 weeks pregnant and this third pregnancy has been… Read More
This post is brought to you by Boudreaux’s Butt Paste and The Motherhood. All opinions are my own. We just announced this week that we are expecting baby #5 (and maybe #6?) on Facebook via a fun family video we made. My sister is also due with her first in two months and so babies are… Read More
Over the past 6 months, I have increasingly fallen in love with the clothing website called Stitch Fix. I feel like I finally cracked the secrets to getting the most out of the service and most of my favorite clothing has now come from Stitch Fix. I found out last year at the very end… Read More
By Katie Bennett, Contributing Writer When I had just one baby, I felt incapable of even running my home. Dizzying lIfe-change and lack of discipline left me feeling ineffective. Now I have three babies (ages 5, 3 and 1), and I’m running my home better than ever. I share my secrets to making that transition in… Read More
By Victoria Osborn, Contributing Writer I’m a blogger but first and foremost, I’m a wife and mother. I run a business out of my home which, as any other WAHM will tell you, can get kind of tricky sometimes. There’s a fine line between “work hours” and “real life hours” and if I’m being completely honest,… Read More
Some days, motherhood is just plain hard. Or dare I say it, even boring. Do you ever feel like you are wasting your talents when you are tying shoes and cutting the crust off of sandwiches? What is our high calling as mothers? In this quick episode, I’m sharing some much needed wisdom and encouragement… Read More
I re-learned a powerful lesson this weekend and God really convicted my heart to remember the right way I need to think about motherhood, marriage, and my home. I need to remember, day by day, hour by hour, moment by moment, that God has given me an eternally significant calling in my home. It’s so… Read More
I have a confession: I’m terrible about consistently reading my Bible. I know I should…I’m just not good at making it happen. Call it devotions. Quiet time. Bible Study. Whatever you want to call it. I go in and out of seasons of regularly and consistently reading God’s Word. And it’s not just about the… Read More
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