Category: Family
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When the Kids Go Back to School, What Should I Do?
Tweet This is the time of year when moms rejoice, homeschool moms get even busier, and all of us wonder, “What’s next?” It’s great to have a pause in the 24/7 craziness that became our lives. But stillness and quiet can wreak emotional havoc too. It’s amazing to think that before our children made us…
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Mom-ing During the 2020s
Tweet I often see posts and classes for the ways we’re not parenting our kids right or the way we can parent better. I need these. I’m always trying to better myself as a mother. BUT… I wish I saw more feeds for what us mothers REALLY need. We need it like we need a…
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Halloween Fun
Tweet If you follow me on Instagram, you’ve already seen some of these. But I have a few new photos for you too. Almost every year since the kids were born, I’ve made their costume. My first DIY Halloween costume ever was hand sewing Bamm-Bamm. I still have the tiny cloth tucked away in a…
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Container Fun: Indoor Activities for Toddlers
Tweet It’s cold out. Maybe it’s snowing where you are. But even in Hawaii where we live, it’s cold and rainy so we’re spending more time indoors. It’s hard sometimes to keep them busy. Here are a few ideas that have kept my boys entertained, at least for a little while. Rainy Day Band What’s…
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Reusing Your Kid’s Drawings
Tweet I don’t know about you, but I’ve been at war with my son’s art. It was becoming an insurmountable pile of daily school drawings. Hating to discard it, I’ve come up with one creative way to reuse it. In three words-homemade greeting cards. Since Valentine’s was around the corner, I thought it was a simple way…
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A Gift With Multiple Benefits
Tweet It’s been a month since Christmas, but hiding under my bed is a gift I’ve been anticipating since before the holidays. I first heard about Little Loving Hands from author Glennon Doyle Melton’s Momastery newsletter. It was one of her picks for “Good Gifts.” This week, I finally gave my son and I the…
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Fast and Easy Pumpkin Favors
Tweet My second son’s first birthday was right before Halloween. This made planning a theme pretty easy. Pumpkin favors anyone? Actually my idea for the favors came a year ago. I remember the bliss (seriously!) of lying in the hospital and watching TV. It was like being at a hotel that came with its own…
