If you are in the Columbia, SC area, please take an afternoon and find out why we love the Riverbanks Zoo! My family recently visited the zoo there again and I was reminded why it is one of my favorite ways to spend a free day! As a mom to two young children, my family is always on the hunt for a fun quick getaway that won't break the bank. Living near Charlotte, NC, we do ...
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When Your Child Wants Only One Parent
When your child wants only one parent, it can be detrimental to all the relationships. One parent becomes physically and emotionally drained while the other parent wonders what they could have done wrong to cause it. But there is a simple solution that will remind your children you both love them and can take care of them equally well. Both the girls were laid out on ...
A Rewards System That Works
After trying multiple methods, my husband and I finally landed on a rewards system that works for our 2 young children. As a bonus, it has also becomes the means through which they can earn their own money! Two important lessons in one simple system. If you are anything like me, there are some days when I feel like my kiddos are on a mission to drive me up a wall. They are ...
When Jealousy Knocks…
Jealousy in parenthood is hard. So many things to compare...so many people to do it with. Can we ever find happiness? My friends, jealousy is a really hard thing. It's hard to deal with, hard to admit you feel it, hard to try and get over. It's just hard. It shows up when you least expect it with the people you would like to think ...
Before School Rule
As part of my 31 Days and 31 Ways to Be a Better Mom series, I wanted to share Our Before School Rule. Because if your house is anything like mine, that one or two crucial hours before the tardy bell rings have the potential to be the worst part of your day! I'm so excited you're back today to join me on this journey over the next 31 days! If you're a new ...
The Empty Seat At The Dinner Table
The empty seat at the table...the reminder that someone who usually is here, isn't. The sting of missing your brother, your sister, your mom, your dad. That ache is all too real for families past and present who have members serving in our nation's military... Wednesday Nights My daughter, Hannah, participates in a Wednesday night youth program at our church. Every ...
Halloween Traditions For Young Children
In our home, we use these 5 Halloween traditions for young children to light up the faces of my 3 and 6 year old each year. They aren't elaborate or expensive but in the eyes of a young child, they are all magical. Growing up, despite most of those years being at or below the poverty level, my mom always put a special emphasis on each holiday and making it feel ...
5 Discipline Rules For PARENTS
We so often talk about the effects of discipline on OUR CHILD but for me personally, I wish someone had shared with me these 5 Discipline Rules For Parents. Because discipline, and it's effects, are not exclusionary to just your children. I refer to it as the "pop heard round the world." At least, that's how it's felt to me all these years. And nearly 5 ...
Parenting the Brave Child
I kept asking her why she wasn't smiling, why she wasn't excited but I had forgotten...for a moment I forgot that I was parenting the brave child. The answers aren't on the surface...it's never that straightforward. Our children are each so beautiful and unique in their own ways. The color of their hair, their temperament, their likes, their dislikes...each and everyone is different and ...
5 Things To Do Every Morning
With school back in session and everyone running on too little time, I make sure I follow this "5 Things To Do Every Morning" checklist. And it makes my morning so much smoother and less rushed! August/September means the start of a new school year for many of us busy moms. I hate the feeling of being rushed or that nagging sense that I'm forgetting to do something so I a ...
