The countdown to Kindergarten is almost over, and in a few short days I will be walking my baby into school for the very first time. It is impossible for me to put into words how I feel about this...
My husband and I brought our newborn son home 5 years ago, but we officially became parents 9 years ago when we brought home a cuddly beagle puppy we named Enzo. Much like when you have a new baby,...
When my daughter hit her first birthday, it was like a switch flipped. A lot seemed to change right around the year mark. She decided she was done nursing, began walking, dropped the morning nap, etc. As she continued to...
Figuring out feelings is a daily mission in my home. My toddler is at the age when feelings are becoming big and difficult to cope with. One day, my son got frustrated and made a really loud sound like...
I'm taking a Momcation. Why? Because I deserve to have a vacation for just me, to pamper myself with the one thing I don't get enough of while being a stay-at-home-mom: time. Time to myself. Time to eat my...
As a personal trainer and mom of a four-month-old, my workouts revolve around baby's nap time.
I created a workout that targets all the major muscle groups. This routine utilizes the stairs in my home so it's convenient, quick and effective. It takes about...
Often, hospitality can revolve around sharing food. Food can be a great ice breaker both for adults and kids. As we’ve talked about the last few days, this doesn’t always have to to be fancy or expensive, but rather the...
For me, hospitality is a joy. I like having people over, throwing showers and hosting bible studies. It's a part of my love language. And in this season of my life, it is actually easier than going somewhere. But...
The oft contested play date. Browsing Pinterest reveals many pins about avoiding them and about hosting the “perfect” play date. If play dates are about clean houses, uninterrupted mom time, and fancy snacks, quite frankly, I suck at them....
What comes to mind when you think of hospitality? Do you think of playdates gone wrong and unruly children bouncing on your couch? Or do you assume that meals planned to a tee with matching dinnerware, cloth napkins and...
One of the great things about living in Albuquerque is the weather. This gives you so many opportunities to be outdoors in nature. With the Rio Grande on one edge of the city, and the Sandia Mountains on the other, we...
Vacationing in Pagosa Springs, CO is a family tradition that began when my Dad spent summers there as a kid. He and his family would spend weeks camping and fishing at a near by lake. As I was growing...
"You can do hard things." I hear myself tell that to my four-year-old as he's working on some basic life skills. His hard things right now include putting shoes on, getting dressed and eating vegetables. His hard things seem...
Dinner time.
Do those two words make anyone else's eye start to twitch a little? I've never enjoyed cooking. Since I didn't really learn how until it became necessary to feed my family, I've had my share of burnt cookies,...
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4 Family-Friendly, Slow Living Activities for Earth Day
I love spring. As green leaves reappear and fruit trees burst into bloom, I start feeling that spring fever--a budding momentum that breaks up...
