Help calm the school jitters with these 10 back to school jitter books for elementary students! Reading books about school is a fun and effective way to teach kids about what to expect at school, learn the routine, and even learn how to make friends and be kind. Here are a few we have enjoyed […]
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Back to School Essential Oil Recipes
Here are three essential oil recipes you can make in just a few minutes to send your kids off to school healthy and strong! I’ve been using essential oils since 2011, the same year I started this blog! I started off using them to make my own natural cleaning recipes (which you can see here) […]
Healthy After-School Snacks
Feeding kids healthy snacks can be hard, especially when they come home from school ravenously hungry! I like to keep my kitchen stocked with healthy food that’s easy to serve and here are my kids favorite after-school snacks. Here are the healthy snacks my kids eat and love!
Printable Positive Affirmation Cards for Moms
Positive affirmations are so powerful, and us moms especially need them to move past the guilt, the exhaustion and stress. To know we are good moms who are just doing our best! Here are some cards I wrote and designed just for moms! Affirmations are Simple, Yet Powerful The Bible says that life and death […]
7 Ways to Avoid Mom Burnout
Us mamas have a tendency to give and give and give until we crash and burn. Here are my tips as a mom of four to avoid that awful mom burnout, from simplifying meals, to joining clubs, to knowing your personality, and more! 1. Mindset – Self Care Isn’t Selfish I truly believe we are […]
40 Affirmations for Moms
Affirmations have been a powerful tool for me to be a more emotionally balanced mom and person. They have drastically helped to reduce the lies and anxious thoughts by replacing them with truth. Here are my top affirmations for moms! Do Affirmations Really Work? I’ve been doing them for years and I have found that […]
25 Compliments for Kids that Encourage Character
Here are 25 compliments for kids that truly bring out the best in them and send the message that we care more about them than the success and results they can accomplish! It is easy to praise kids when they get the results we want them to get, but they also need encouragement when they […]
16: How Family Meetings, Gratitude & Saying No Help Her Family Thrive with Valerie Deneen
Learn how this mom helps her family thrive by simplifying their household chores, using family therapy activities to improve communication, and practicing gratitude. She is a true inspiration and I know you’re going to love this episode, mamas! Episode Recap (This is part two of a two part interview! See part 1 here.) Valerie is […]
25 Ways to Compliment Kids to Build Self-Worth
Here are 25 easy compliments for kids to speak life and truth over our children, to help establish the truth in their own minds of their inherent worth and value. Kids are so cute so it’s really easy to compliment them on their appearance. “You are so cute!” “You are so pretty/handsome!” While I don’t […]
Top Valentine’s Gifts for Kids Under $20 on Amazon Prime
Here are my top Valentine gift ideas for kids this year, with ten picks for boys and ten picks for girls, all of which you can purchase on Amazon Prime! So if you’re a last-minute shopper like me, I thought I could help you with this post while I’m helping myself. Win-win! Dollar Store Store […]
