Once upon a time, I had a playgroup with 20 children at my house. True story. It was the best of times, but in reality, it was the worst of times. I learned a valuable lesson: 20 children in one space should only happen when there is serious structure to the event and with people […]
4 Reasons Why Mommy Pacts are Better Than Mommy Wars (And a Giveaway!)
I don’t have too many people guest post these days, but recently, I read an article titled, “Why I’m not Raising a Good Girl” by Galit Breen and loved it. Just a day or so later, an email popped up in my inbox asking me if I wanted to help her promote her book, Kindness […]
18 Awesome Mormon Bloggers You Should Know
In February, I went to my very first blog conference…the BYBC. It was so much fun, and I got to meet so many amazing people. Some had actually even heard of my blog! I also asked the amazing Brittany from Brittanybullen.com to tag along with me so I didn’t have to go alone (and because […]
How to Become the Sorry-Not-Sorry Mom
Just a short time ago, I was so NOT the sorry not sorry type of mom. When I became a mom 8 years ago, let’s face it, I was obsessed with doing everything perfectly. I didn’t want to screw up this tiny precious human being that I had, and I certainly didn’t want others THINKING I […]
The Survival Skill Every Parent Needs
I laughed to myself as I patted my boys on the head on the way to the shower and said, “Try not to fight while I’m in the shower”. My very next thought was, “How cute of me to be so optimistic” The truth is, as parents, we are sometimes a little naively optimistic about […]
I Need Psychic Powers to Feed My Three Year old
I just need psychic powers to feed my three year old. That’s It. No big deal. photo credit: Averie via photopin (license) You see, we were doing our usual tango at lunch time. Me, trying to guess what might make the 3 year old happy in the moment, while he quickly refused anything logical. He […]
For Me, There is No Mommy War.
Recently, a commercial surfaced by Similac painting every stereotypical type of mom you could think of at the park. The commercial portrayed “the mommy wars” in all their glory. I thought it looked like more of an SNL skit than anything, and found myself laughing at the unrealistic portrayal of so many groups of moms. The […]
Top 20 Reasons to Put Your Kids to Bed Earlier. Because You Earned It.
Today was one of those days, where I declared that everyone was going to bed an hour early. You know the days where kids are straight up crazy, and you look like something from the Walking Dead? You know what I’m talking about. And, if not? Tell me, what are you taking? So, whether you […]
Homemade Apple Cider Syrup
Pancakes are just not my thing. Are you shocked? I’m weird, I know. But the truth is, I went to this little Bed & Breakfast near Bryce Canyon, UT one time, and they served pancakes. And, I ate them. And, they were amazing! The secret, they told me was in the syrup. And, they gave […]
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