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How to Organize Your Kids’ Books: Cut the Clutter and Raise Avid Readers | Organization | Decluttering | Motherhood | Reading | Education | Homeschool | Library | Books

Do you find yourself constantly picking up your children’s books? Is your bookshelf a disorganized mess with no rhyme or reason to it? Learn how to organize your kids’ books so they can learn to enjoy reading. And so you don’t go crazy with the mess. We have tons of books In our home, we probably have between three and five hundred books between all of us. I’m not joking. This is what happens to a family when the mother […]

Marriage

Why You Love Your Husband Differently after Giving Birth

January 11April 25

On the day you marry your husband, it’s hard to imagine ever loving him more than you do at that moment. I know I couldn’t. No one told me that you love your husband differently after giving birth. But, there’s just something about the whole parenthood experience that changes the entire marriage relationship. How you love your husband before babies During that sweet spot after marriage and before having kids, you and your husband had just each other to love […]

Organization

The Best Organization Tips for Moms: New Year, New Organized You!

December 31January 8

The New Year always brings about a fresh perspective. It’s the chance at a fresh start for many people, and one popular resolution is to get organized. Moms need organization, maybe more than anyone else, so here are my best organization tips for moms to help as you juggle faith, marriage, family, and everything in between. Why you need to get organized This may vary a little bit for each mom, but it’s probably something like, “I’m tired of running […]

Life

Seven Holiday Traditions to Start with Your Family

December 21January 8

Every family has their own holiday traditions, and no two families are the same. As a child, we embrace our parents’ traditions. But when you get married and start a family, you might want to start some new ones of your own. Here are seven holiday traditions to try this Christmas. Why holiday traditions are important I don’t know about you, but I look forward to Christmas so much throughout the year. Growing up, my family had many little holiday […]

Life

Last-Minute Christmas Gifts: The Busy Mom’s Guide

December 18January 8

Okay, so it’s confession time: this is not the blog post I had planned for today. But as you know, I like to write about real life, and right now in my real life, I am scrambling to finish my Christmas shopping. I hope you’re not in the same boat, but if you are, I compiled this list of last-minute Christmas gifts for everyone on your (and my) list. Why I’m looking for last-minute Christmas gifts So normally, I’m Miss […]

Motherhood

When Plans Go Awry: A Birth Story

December 7January 8

Every birth story is different, and there are very few that go according to plan. For some reason, I hadn’t been able to write about mine with Little Man, because it was really emotional. But he’s turning one this week, and I felt it’s time to share how he came into the world. My birth story: the plan My husband and I were over-the-moon excited the day I found out I was pregnant, because we struggled with infertility. It turns […]

Organization

Five Tips to Help You Organize for Winter without Losing Your Mind!

December 5January 8

We always hear about spring cleaning and how it’s important, and beneficial, and blah, blah, blah. Just kidding, I’m not knocking spring cleaning, but I think when we organize for winter, it’s just as, if not more, important. I don’t know about you, but winter is when we spend the most time indoors, and an organized life makes those cozy days and nights so much more enjoyable. Why it’s important to organize for winter: Aside from the obvious, like taking back the […]

Life

How to Start a Christmas Eve Pajama Tradition Your Family Will Love

November 30April 30

The Christmas season is full of traditions. And one of our favorites is our Christmas Eve pajama tradition. This is a fun activity that your entire family will look forward to each year, and it’s not that hard (or expensive) to pull off! Christmas traditions are important They give people, especially children, something to look forward to each year. From decorating the tree, to making cookies, to reading the story of Jesus’ birth, Christmas traditions really give meaning to the […]

Marriage

Seven Romantic Winter Date Ideas for this Magical Season

November 27January 8

Seven Romantic Winter Date Ideas | Marriage | Family | Date Nights

Winter is one of the most magical seasons of the year. Now, I’m not the biggest fan of the cold weather, but even I can appreciate the wonder of the season. And though it’s sometimes filled with busyness and stress, it’s important to slow down for a bit. It’s easy to get so caught up in the to-do lists that we fail to see what truly matters: spending some quality time with your husband. So I came up with a […]