Don’t simply stick to books as a gift for bookworms in your life. Find something a little more creative they can use to celebrate their love of reading. From throw pillows to mugs, you’ll find clever options for the bookworms in your life. {{This post contains affiliate links. Read my full disclosure.}} Bookworm Gifts: Reading…
Years ago, I began a mother’s day tradition of sending a mother’s day gift to friends that would encourage and support them. It’s become one of my favorite mother’s day traditions. I absolutely love sitting down to write an encouraging note to people who have meant a lot to me during the year. And in…
I hit another parenting milestone that no one warned me about this month. And it shook my emotions more than just a little bit. My husband and I have four children, but this week I booked our first summer vacation for a family of 5. Not 6. Just 5. And it felt so weird and…
I love the feeling of a fresh start at all sorts of times during the year, but especially at the beginning of a new year. The sun comes up and a new day begins. Yesterday is washed away and a clean slate awaits. There are times that I deeply appreciate the feeling of a new…
As a mom, it’s easy to feel like a complete failure at times. Who can keep up with all of the things that “good moms” are supposed to do? I suspect it is even easier to feel like a failure during the holidays because the expectations of the season make the bar feel so high….
Celebrating Christmas in our homeschool has always been a fantastic time. We have enjoyed fun Christmas homeschooling memories for years, but now that the kids have entered the teen years, it is a little different. My kids have schedules and responsibilities outside of our home in a way that they didn’t when they were little,…
You want to buy creative and fun stocking stuffers for teenage guys, but the reality is that it is hard to find affordable items that he’ll truly enjoy. In fact, most moms have told me that stocking stuffers for their tween and teen boys are the most difficult shopping task on their list. Now that…
