I remember when I was pregnant with my son and I was dead-set on following the recommendation that he get no screen time until he turns 2. I thought I would be so good about the whole media-free parenting that he’d get to two years old and go, “what’s that?” Unsurprisingly, that didn’t happen. ThatContinue Reading
3 Ways To Teach Little Kids About First Responders
One thing I just love about my little boy is how excited he gets every time he sees a fire truck or police car. He gasps and yells “wee-oo! Wee-oo!” And the time a police officer stopped while we were walking and gave him a sticker? He was in heaven. What I love about hisContinue Reading
3 Ways To Develop Positive Body Image In Children
Because January is all about goal-setting and trying to meet your New Year’s resolutions, I thought it was a good time to talk about body positivity in kids. After all, the vast majority of New Year’s resolutions include some sort of health/weight loss goal (my own included!) That in and of itself isn’t an issueContinue Reading
33 Creative Ideas To Make Learning More Fun
One big advantage of being a homeschooling mom is that you have so many more opportunities to make learning fun than a traditional classroom. You don’t have to write a lesson plan that takes into account the needs of 20-30 students – you just have to reach a few, and can even modify lessons toContinue Reading
3 Reasons to Study Genealogy With Kids (And How To Get Started)
When I found out I was pregnant with my son, it was only about a month after we’d moved to a new town. Because I had planned to be a stay-at-home mom, we didn’t think it was worth it for me to get a job for just a few months, especially because we had plansContinue Reading
Encouragement For When Your Future Feels Uncertain
I recently had one of those weird, crystallizing experiences, where everything comes distinctly into focus. When you realize something you’ve been missing for a long time. I woke up one Sunday after a stressful, tiring week, hoping that day would be better. That maybe it would truly be a day of rest. I was totallyContinue Reading
40 Ways to Use It Up, Wear It Out, Make It Do, or Do Without
One piece of wisdom that comes out of the Depression era that I really like is the idea of “use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without.” I admire the people of the time for their creativity in reusing materials on hand to make things they needed, like turning flour sacksContinue Reading
15 Random Acts of Kindness for Police Officers
In my last post, I wrote about how much I love random acts of kindness, especially when times are hard. Unfortunately, it looks like times have only gotten harder since then. Police officers, in particular, are being targeted for violent crimes. As a LEO wife myself, it’s really hard to see these stories on theContinue Reading
50+ Ways to Incorporate Service Into Your Summer
There have been a lot of bad things in the news lately. Even when you do your best to protect your kids from them, they still end up hearing more than they should. How can you deal with the anxiety these stories cause? How can you help your kids to have hope when the worldContinue Reading
When You’re In The Planting Season
Having grown up in a moderately-sized city just outside of Seattle, I’m not really familiar with gardening. As a kid, I’d occasionally help my mom plant flower beds, and I remember one year when my siblings and I tried planting pumpkins (which my mom unfortunately mistook for weeds). That’s about the extent of my farmingContinue Reading
