Bless your children! What on earth do you mean, Ruth? Think of Isaac blessing Jacob and Esau, laying his hands on them and speaking a blessing. Or your Pastor lifting his hands over your congregation and giving a benediction (that you should actually listen to) at the end of the service. That is what I…
Our newest family addition has three big sisters! They are all obsessed with the her and they all want to play a part. Each sibling has their own relational style and we have developed quite a repertoire of things siblings can do with the new baby. My 7-year-old is a natural. She needs very little…
Recently, we had our fourth baby girl. I was the recipient of an incredible outpouring of kindness from my friends, family, and church. I literally didn’t cook for over a month! It was unexpected and very appreciated. After four babies, one of whom was delivered via C-section, I have experienced a massive outpouring of various…
Discipline is one of those words where if you stare at it long enough it looks like something foreign from what you originally thought. I think the act of disciplining a child is similar. It can quickly morph into something that makes you scratch your head and wonder “what were we doing here?” Whether you…
I have a 17 month old. She is in that ultra busy stage where she can empty all the dresser drawers, unwind a roll of toilet paper, decorate the wall with pencil, and relocate every single toy in our home during the time it takes me to use the bathroom. As cute and delightful as…
We recently went on a road trip. My husband has family in Western Kansas which is about a 12-hour drive for us. We don’t take that long trip as often as we like, but I would say that since having kids we’ve done a fair amount of traveling with little kids. Our vacations range from…
I thought I would take a moment to recommend some of my favorite things this summer! Here are my latest top 3
Recently, a friend was telling me about how her 15-month-old struggles to stay in her crib. She bemoaned, “If only she spoke English!” I think most of us moms can relate to this frustration! Language development is an incredible and complex process. Read just a tiny bit of research on baby language and you’ll find…
I remember looking up registry ideas on the interwebs when I was expecting my first baby. Getting lost in Pinterest finding lists like “The Ultimate Amazon Baby Registry Checklist: Must Haves from an Experienced Mom” or “WHAT DO YOU REALLY NEED TO REGISTER FOR WHEN YOU ARE EXPECTING YOUR FIRST BABY?”. I would read them and discover a lot of fancy items that weren’t actually necessities. Sure, that wipes warmer might be neat but was it something I actually needed? Fortunately, I had some older women in my life to tell me what was truly a need, and it wasn’t a “blooming sink bather”.
