by Jaimi Erickson | Feb 24, 2013 | faith, motherhood, motivation
Exhausted, over-stretched, grasping to figure out if I was a successful mom that day. Of course, I never feel that way on just one day. “Things worth doing are never easy” comes to mind when I think of being a mother, but the bad days can get very...
by Jaimi Erickson | Jan 31, 2013 | activities, quick tip
Dress-up costumes can be pricey, but you can make your own at home! In fact, your preschooler or young elementary child can create their own dress up vests (with your supervision of course) to add their own personal creativity to the dress-up bin or closet. ...
by Jaimi Erickson | Jan 16, 2013 | homemaking, quick tip
When you live on a budget, groceries need to stretch. Make leftovers new with these 7 tips to stretch your grocery budget farther. You know that chicken broccoli skillet recipe on the back of the condensed cream of broccoli soup can? I made it for my family,...
by Jaimi Erickson | Jan 7, 2013 | motherhood, motivation, parenting
For a time, I tutored Middle School students and volunteered as a youth leader for the Middle School ministry at my church while I was in high school. I have been a teenage girl and I will have two teenage girls in a few years. From what my friends who have teenagers...
by Jaimi Erickson | Nov 27, 2012 | activities
Stuck inside? Maybe you just want to try a fun way for the kids to play indoors. Why not have a camp-in! We have a child-sized tent and I made a play campfire for my children to add a little more excitement to the pretend play experience. My son put on his camouflage...
