My friend Angela Roberts has an amazing food blog called Spinach Tiger. You have to go check it out because it has so many awesome recipes with beautiful photos that will make you drool. She has a knack for taking recipes that can be intimidating and making them very doable. I am so excited because […]
Questions To Ask Your Mom
We are all a product of our experiences and we naturally approach life in ways that are reactions to the things we have learned so far. Like it or not, our parents play a huge role in who we become. We may chose to be like them or not like them but both are a […]
Emotional Development in Children: Understanding Feelings
Knowing what emotion we are experiencing and why we are experiencing it is not a given. As an adult, it can be easy to forget that. As a parent, we often run into sharp reminders of this with toddlers who can seem so unreasonable. A child’s tantrums or outbursts generally happen when they don’t manage […]
Easy CrockPot Chili And Cornbread
For months the crock pot my mother gave me has sat lonely and sad, high on a shelf in the kitchen. I guess it just screamed “all-day cooking” at me which was interpreted somewhere in my head as a lot of work. Of course, this couldn’t be farther from the truth for most crock-pot recipes. […]
What To Do With Old Clothes That Cannot Be Donated
It always feels so good to go through your closets and get them cleaned out and organized. It helps to start with a thorough decluttering session and make a bag of clothes you no longer fit or wear. The best places for donation are Goodwill, the Salvation Army, other charity stores, or local shelters. However, […]
Leave No Trace Principles For Kids
As a lover of the great outdoors, I believe it is very important that we teach our children the principles of leave no trace. If you are wondering what I mean when I say “leave no trace”, I mean that visitors to natural areas should leave no evidence of human activity behind them. It is a term […]
Family Values- Examples And Importance Of A Strong Foundation
Family values aren’t usually something most people think about until they need to teach their kids a lesson in response to an unwanted behavior. However, the importance of family values should not be overlooked. Thinking about what your family values are and instilling them in your children early, can teach your kids how you expect […]