Goal Setting for Moms

As a mom, it’s natural to be more concerned about your children than you are about yourself. I mean, it’s what we are programmed to do! But it’s important that we take time to reflect on ourselves regularly as well.

Holding Your Tongue

No one would bite their tongue if they could help it. The title is figurative.  Although at my house we have a lot of tongue biting going on from one little 3 year old who is often very anxious to…

Favorite Finds for Moms

Every now and again I will be sharing my Favorite Finds for Moms on Friday. Not every week, but when I get a few things to share – you’ll know!   I will keep it short, sweet and to the…

Hidden Blessings

Our Adoption Story Part Three

We left off yesterday with the arrival of Jacob coming into our home just shortly before Christmas. What a Christmas gift he was!

How to Stop Feeling Mom Guilt

Ugh, mom guilt. It seems to be an integral part of motherhood. Born at the moment of conception, the guilt starts wreaking havoc on your life. Even before the baby is born you start thinking, “I shouldn’t have done this”…

A Busy Mom’s Bookshelf

I have to say that I am getting in more reading time in the past few months since I broke down and purchased a Kindle Fire.  I was an avid Kindle “disliker”.  I wanted the real book – to curl…

The Importance of Prayer

My spirit is crushed. I feel defeated and neglected. Our family is journeying through some really rocky territory and, honestly, I just don’t like it at all. Who likes going through the storm? No one. But I also know that…

A Mom’s #1 Stress Buster

There seems to be a few consistent factors that tend to trigger mommy stress, including financial strain, parenting concerns and worries, unrealistic expectations of ourselves and our kids, lack of support, too much to do in too little time, relationship…

4 Tips to Reignite Moms

Face it, parenting is hard work.  Some days you do get that idyllic feeling you thought and dreamed motherhood would be like, but most often you are met with challenges, power struggles and the doubt that can creep into our…

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