We have been stuck on K week for the last two months now. I am having trouble focusing and staying motivated, but we will make it through the alphabet eventually. K week kicked off with kisses.

I wanted to share a parenting technique with you moms that have toddlers and preschoolers (and I use it with my older kids too). I learned this strategy on the Dr. Phil show years ago and it has been helpful to me as I have dealt with tantrums over the years. I call it “I Hear You.”

I set goals every New Year and last year I even set Summer Motherhood Resolutions, but this year I set Summer Goals with my kids.  I feel like I have more time to help them and we can really focus on their development for a few months. We set goals…

My mom was diagnosed with breast cancer a few months ago and we wanted to show her support any way we could. So for May’s Service Saturday we did Race for the Cure as a whole family.

My sisters and I sat around Saturday night stuffing our faces at a local yogurt shop.  We were commiserating about motherhood and some of the specific parenting problems we are facing right now.   My older sisters both have teenagers and they are facing much bigger challenges than I am…

The end of school is nearing so I have been thinking about my last day of school treat for my kids. Last year I went with a FUN in the SUN theme. I gave them fun stuff to do outside like water balloons, silly string, and bubbles. But this year I am going with a SMART theme.