Mom + Politics: Don’t change the channel
Politics is messy, just like motherhood. It’s like a wreck on the side of the highway sometimes…you want to stay away from it, but you have to look.
Book + Review: Magnolia Table Vol. 1
Very rarely do I want to try as many recipes in a cookbook as I have done with this one. If you’re looking for a collection of practical, delicious recipes that will fit into your time constraints as a busy mom, Magnolia Table is it.
Cooking + Allergies: Making it work for your family
Of the five people in our house, at one point in time, there has been at least one person who is either dairy free, gluten-free, lactose intolerant, or a vegetarian. Cooking for allergies can be challenging and frustrating, but don’t let that defeat you.
Home + School: How to make it work for you
I hope this post widens your eyes to what homeschooling is really like. I get so many questions about it, and there are so many families who want to try it but just don’t know where to start. This post is for you.
Kid + Chores: Working Yourself out of a Job
Teaching our kids to be involved in household chores isn’t just a good idea. It’s essential to raising them up to be independent, self-sufficient adults. Our goal as parents should be to work ourselves out of a job. If they’re seventeen and we’re doing very little hand-holding, then we’ve done something right.
Holly + Daze: Keeping your focus (and sanity)
Nine times out of ten, I get to about December 16th and I’m fried. I end up dreading the weekends because they’re so overpacked with activities.