Tips and Tricks

Tantrums. Arguments. Meltdowns. Oh, the joys of having a 4 year-old daughter. Let's be honest, these are the realities we face when we have a child of any age! Especially girls...they come with a lot of drama.  Lord, help...

Recently Sara wrote about her really busy toddler.  Well, I have one of those too!  My two year old boy has one speed...FAST!  Our pediatrician said, "well you wouldn't want a lump on a log, would you?"  His comment...

For weeks I looked forward to taking my daughters to the apple orchard. I decided to keep it a secret until we were ready to go, so when my husband and I were getting them buckled in and told...

"When are you due?" "Are you having a boy or a girl?" Awkward pause. Split-second decision. Do you answer: a.) Actually, I'm having twins! b.) I'm not pregnant. c.) I just had a baby a few months ago. And I still haven't lost all...

Until recently, I had never painted a wall in my life. I was both completely clueless and totally intimidated. Finally, after Googling "how to paint a wall," I spent a month painting every room in my house a different...

My youngest son turned 15 1/2 months this week. The same age my daughter was when we brought his brother home from the hospital. Looking at him now, my husband and I marvel, "How the heck did we do...

Ahh, the aroma of succulent flowers filling the steamy bathroom. Warm, foamy, shampoo suds slipping through your fingers in a smooth lather.  The soft silkiness of your locks as you rinse out the set-in conditioner. It has been more than...

As a kid, we always took a big family vacation in the summer. We looked forward to this time every year, and some of my favorite memories growing up are from these vacations.  It wasn't because they were always...

'Tis the season for football!  With football comes parties and tailgating. And you can't have a party without good food! No one wants to show up with a Pinterest fail.  So I've got your back with 5 tried and true crowd...

When I was a kid, there was a guy at our church named Poggy.  Yes, Poggy.  He was quite the character.  I will never forget one day after church he was talking to my mom, and he started telling...