I call it the hamster wheel. We can stay on it all day and never feel a sense of accomplishment. It is mind numbing and can leave you feeling exhausted. These tasks are important and do need to be done, but if you do not take time to get off that hamster wheel it is hard to find much enjoyment in the day…
Quality over quantity requires being very intentional. It is so easy to get distracted and do mindless activities for 30 minutes, but if we challenge ourselves to put down our phone or stop cleaning the never ending mess and sit down with a child and say ‘I am all yours for 15 minutes- what would you like to do?’ I will totally make their day and the surprising twist is…
As a kid I remember my mom always making sacrifices for us. She always put our needs before her own, but never complained about it. I remember going shopping at second hand stores which was fine for my little sister, but I would make (bratty) comments about how I wanted to get new clothes and new shoes like my friends. Soon I would find myself at a different store trying…
I am going to sound like a therapist for a second, but joy is a choice. You cannot control how people around you are acting or external influences outside of your control, BUT you can control the way you respond to these things…
We have had eight healthy children and zero miscarriages. We realize that this is a huge blessing and realize even more how rare this scenario is. I wish I could tell my friends who are struggling what our secret is. I have read that the majority of women have had atleast one miscarriage. You are more normal than abnormal if you have struggled in this area…
Mother’s Day. What a wonderful day to celebrate mothers, right!? When I think of Mother’s Day I look forward to getting a stack full of cards and drawings and cute ‘about mom’ questionnaires that my kids make for me. It is a day when my kids tell me how much they love me a little extra and my husband reminds me that this house could not function without…