by Jaimi Erickson | Aug 9, 2013 | homemaking, organization, quick tip
When my children are little, I start introducing crayons and coloring. I like to save their little pieces of artwork and jot down their age at the time, so we can look back on their projects years down the road. It can be hard to decide how to store these activities...
by Jaimi Erickson | Aug 8, 2013 | activities
My kids were playing with their toy animals a lot. I noticed that my toddler already knew the animal names, and my oldest was nearly at reading age. In the midst of one of their pretend play sessions, I asked them if they wanted to make name tags for the animals. They...
by Jaimi Erickson | Jul 23, 2013 | homemaking, organization, quick tip
A few months ago I got extremely tired of our playroom floor looking like it was carpeted in books. It is hard to get my cleaning accomplished, let alone just walk across the floor, when books are thrown about everywhere. I also do not like the fact that my kids...
by Jaimi Erickson | Jun 13, 2013 | faith, motherhood, motivation
We do not have to view doing for others as separate from doing for ourselves. Self-fulfillment is the name of the game these days. If I tell people I do not care what personal success I get out of life, I get funny looks. I just want to serve my family and those who...
by Jaimi Erickson | Jun 2, 2013 | organization, quick tip
Teaching children to make healthy eating choices can be tough-especially when as a mom it can be easy to have them grab whatever is within their reach to make things quick. This organizational tip will help when you hear, “Mom, I’m hungry!”...
