My life as a mom includes cherished memories of making pancakes and reading storybooks with my kids. I watch them learn things – big and small, introduce them to new experiences, and enjoy seeing them grow up before my very eyes. It is amazing and it is a blessing. However my life is also noisy,… {read more}
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Building Character as a Family through Service to Others
One awesome way for families to build character together is to offer service to others. Not only does serving allow children and parents to practice numerous character traits, but it is also fun and meaningful to contribute to the community. There is nothing quite like making a difference to motivate one to become a more… {read more}
Ignite Your Creativity with Momtographie
One skill I am hoping to improve this year is taking pictures. I have always wanted to learn photography better but every time I think about it I tend to tell myself that it is just too complicated… and besides, there are tons of other things on my priority lists… But creativity is such a… {read more}
10 Videos to Inspire Mom’s New Year
The new year is a wonderful time to reflect on the lessons we have learned and where we want to go in life. There are many lovely resolution lists going around (I loved this one) as well as ideas for choosing a “word of the year” (this was a lovely example). As part of the… {read more}
The Best of 2013
Wow can you believe it’s nearly the end of December?! As my last post of 2013, I thought it would be fun to list some of my most popular posts of the year. I have published 100 (this is #101!) in the past 7 months and it has been so fun to share with you… {read more}
5 Character Traits Kids Learn From Serving Others
As I have experimented with more regularly serving with my children, I have realized that it really can be quite simple and, even more importantly, the kids are learning so much from the experience. We have a family goal to offer one intentional act of kindness every week and when we have this in mind,… {read more}
Review: Affies4Kids Resources (Teach Children Positive Self Talk)
Update: All videos can now be found on the Affies4Kids youtube channel. I am always looking for new materials that will help me add character building into my family’s daily routine, so I was very excited when I learned about Affies4Kids. Affies4Kids is a multimedia company that encourages parents and teachers to find five minutes… {read more}
Nourishing Myself as a Mother
Motherhood is full of seasons. Some are shorter than others – lasting only a week or two. Others are long and feel never-ending, lasting for months at a time. These seasons can be full of excitement, exhaustion, sorrow, overwhelm, or any combination of emotions. When I am in a season that is uplifting me on… {read more}
