Big Kids

It's important to read books to celebrate diversity for a myriad of reasons. Marginalized children shouldn't be the the only ones reading and being exposed to diverse books, nor are their lives the only ones that will be enriched...

There's a big game on today! You may not be super into football or even the Super Bowl but chances are it will be on at your house. If it is and you want to hang with your family,...

  Valentine’s day is just around the corner. Moms work hard enough so take an idea out of here to make your Valentines Day with the kids special and fun. You can do these with things I am sure you...

This post was republished with permission from Becca at Who Arted. Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. And, if you’re like me, you’re looking for cute Valentines that won’t break the bank! Well, look no further, I have exactly...

Gift giving is definitely my love language. In another life I'd love to be a personal shopper, though the real joy for me is watching someone open a gift I purchased that is just right. I especially like finding...

Like many parents this fall, you may find yourself unexpectedly homeschooling your children. You may be drowning in Pinterest boards full of great homeschooling ideas, but not have the time to implement them. Enter the Substitute Teacher. We present...

I never realized until speaking with another mom, just how big of a deal having too many toys can be. At this point, Joshua had toys in every room of the house; the living room looked like Toys R...

Meet my cool family of three: Brittany, Jacques, and Joshua.  In the fall of 2003, I left for college which is where I met Jacques- at the University of Northern Iowa. We got married in 2007, and it was just...

My big family of eight is… perfect. I have six kids. My large family of eight is perfect because I love all these different personalities and challenges. It’s fantastic in so many ways! Granted, there are also many inherent challenges, but...

"As a mother, my job is to take care of the possible and trust God with the impossible.” (Ruth Bell Graham). My husband and I met as kids and somewhere along the way, we fell in love. Early on, we...

I am a big fan of the thank you note. I was brought up in family that expected them, and from the time our kids were little, we strongly “encouraged” thank you notes after every holiday and birthday gift....

It’s not like we didn’t know our kids would drive eventually. We have talked about it since they were little, having fun conversations like “Hey, in the year 2020, our oldest will start driving!”. “Yea, in her self-driving hydroelectric...