The definition of girl dad ...
"A dad who is proud to have a daughter and who empowers her to be strong, confident, and to work hard."
In my college days I remember vividly telling one of my college roommates, and...
Now that the holiday season has dwindled away and we have cleaned up the last remnants of 2022, many of us find that our hearts are yearning for what the new year will usher in – a fresh start....
Elf Season is here! Whether you are considering starting this tradition with your family or you are already running low on ideas for this year, it is not too late to start or time to give up! But if...
“It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas...” as the song is sung! You know Christmas lights must be out and we are slowly inching our way into the holiday season!
Let’s check off that list:
Put up the tree
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November is National Adoption Month | a month to celebrate and learn all things adoption. It doesn't matter your adoption route or adoption involvement ... this month is for YOU!
Adoption was always something we assumed would be part of...
Can you believe it's almost Thanksgiving? Whether you’re hosting the entire family, going over to grandmas, or having a low-key dinner with your kids, you need to try this kid friendly recipe for Apple Pie Bites!
For starters, it's delicious, and...
Why is it that as mothers, we secretly wish the holidays were spread out more or we could skip it all? Is it because we tend to bite off more that we can chew? There are only six weeks...
Halloween is a favorite around our house but let’s be real, who has the time or money for extravagant costumes? Ordering months in advance or searching high and low for something out of stock is not on my to-do...
We live 2.5 hours from my in-laws and roughly 4 hours, give or take, from my parents. This amount of distance requires us to be intentional in how we connect. It's unlikely they'll ever be able to show up...
I've had the privilege of filling the "bonus mom" role for my bonus kids for almost 19 years.
In some ways, it seems like much more time has passed. But in other ways, it's like I blinked and they went...
Parenting In Waco
Confessions from a Homeschool Grad
Confessions from a Homeschool Grad
Homeschooling has made a 180° turn from “odd” to “popular”. The mindset of “old homeschoolers” versus the newer group has...