
Homemade Valentine’s Made by Kids (with Not-so-Crafty Moms!)
Feb 5, 2015 | activities | 6 Comments
Are you a crafty mom or are you craft-challenged? Neither determines whether you are a good mom or a bad mom, but it can cause holiday times to be a bit stressful when you see the crafty moms are pinning to Pinterest like crazy! I admit, crafting is fun for me, but I tend to not do elaborately...

Calendar Photo Crawl Activity for Infants and Toddlers
Jan 26, 2015 | activities | 4 Comments
Do you happen to have an old calendar? Does it have a few big images of animals, or trucks, or even nature scenes? You can use it for this simple learning activity that can be adapted for infants, toddlers and preschoolers. Even my first grader had some fun with it. No leftover calendar? I have...

H&R Block Tax Preparation Services
Jan 14, 2015 | homemaking | 2 Comments
This post was sponsored by the Shopathome.com Blogger Team on behalf of H&R Block. Please view my disclosure. I have e-filed our taxes using H&R Block for about 6 years now. (Long before agreeing to write this post on behalf of H&R Block as a member of the Shopathome.com Blogger...

Can Babies Be Bad News?
Jan 11, 2015 | faith, motherhood, motivation | 3 Comments
Until my twin pregnancy, I never thought pregnancy and a baby were anything other than blessings. They are gifts from God, rewards one verse calls them. That is what I thought until we traveled down the road of genetic testing with the twins. I still remember the phone call like it happened...

The Indispensability of the Stay-at-Home Mom
Jan 4, 2015 | motherhood, motivation | 2 Comments
Did you hear the President’s recent gaffe about stay-at-home moms? He wants to liberate you from having to deal with those pesky babies of yours so you can earn a paycheck and become “full and equal participants in our economy.” The problem is, this undervalues the indispensability of the...