Are you worried that your decisions about how you handle Christmas gifts are feeding your child’s sense of entitlement? For families with young children, Santa often brings the more expensive items that your child has been eyeing all year long. However, just because your child wants something doesn’t mean that they are entitled to get …
Are you prepared for the flu season this year? Each year different strains of the flu and scientist analyze data that is collected from 142 national influenza centers in 113 different countries (further reading on how flu vaccines are made) to determine which virus is expected to make its rounds during the next flu season. Vaccines aren’t perfect but …
Growing up my mom always did most of the chores in the house and as an adult, she did me and my siblings a major disservice. After moving out and having kids of my own, I quickly learned that it only took 5 minutes for my house to go from clean to a path of destruction …
Do you have a tween or a teenager that is begging you for a smartphone? Smartphones have their advantages but your tween doesn’t have to have one until you are ready to make the commitment. A basic cell phone does NOT have the ability to add parental control software so that you can monitor your …
Are you considering making the switch to cloth diapers? As a mom, I wish that I made the switch to cloth diapers now that I have an idea of what to expect. When my kids were still in my belly, choosing cloth diapers wasn’t really an option because I had those ugly cloth diapers with …
Summer is officially here!!!!! During the summer months, we love spending time outdoors especially in the evening time when it isn’t scorching hot outside. Once the sun starts going down, the mosquitoes come out in full force and boy do they love me. We wanted to share with you our favorite ways to keep the …
Do you have a little one going to kindergarten next fall? Fall of 2016 was a bittersweet year because my baby was heading off to kindergarten. My little one was excited to get up for his first day of school but this mama left the classroom on the first day of school with a tear …
As Easter approaches, a majority of parents are rushing around trying to figure out what to put into their child’s Easter basket. I just don’t buy into the over-commercialization of Easter. Easter is more than baskets, bunnies, eggs, ducks, jelly beans, and candy. I hope that I am not shunned as a Christian mom for not …
What do you have planned for spring break? As a mom, my kids would be happy spending the entire week playing video games or watching movies. In Texas, the weather forecast is looking good to spend some time outdoors with the kids. Little do the kids know but I have already been busy planning out …
Do your children need new clothes for school? This time of year can be very expensive, and many families tend to spend a good chunk of money on making sure that their kids are ready before the first day of school. The average cost of getting your children ready for school is around $600 or …
