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Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas I’d Love

January 22, 2021April 21, 2021AudhdAsset25 Comments

I admit, I’m hard to shop for and I’m not the easiest to buy for Valentine’s Day. I really never think that I am hard to shop for. If I was asked I could tell anyone a good three or four reasonable things I’d love, but I’ve still been told I’m hard to shop for. Why? Partially because if I truly NEED it, I’ll just go get it. Also because I’m a mom. I know this sounds like an excuse to anyone that isn’t a mom but it’s the truth. I’m a mom and because of that I put my kids first. If someone asks me what I’d like I tend to say things I’d like for the kids. However, there are many things I’d like they’re just not very tangible.

Self Care During Cold Winter Months

December 14, 2020March 31, 2021AudhdAsset8 Comments

During the Winter and around the holidays it is easy to let stress and weather bring us down. The lack of sunlight alone in the cold, cloudy, and snowy months can cause emotional and physical slumps. Then there’s the holidays, the excess in food, and lack of exercise during the cold it can be hard […]

22 Lessons I Want My Children to Learn About Christmas!

December 11, 2020April 21, 2021AudhdAsset26 Comments

Christmas has become many things. Christmas is commercial, Christmas is religious, Christmas is contradiction after contradiction and often Christmas is hypocritical. I am a Christian and I cannot deny these things. So how do I teach my children about something that is all these things? How do I teach my children the good and the bad? Or do I? Do I sugar coat the holiday? Do I just give them the Bible? Do I just repeat what preacher after preacher might tell us?

10 Gifts for Work at Home Moms

December 7, 2020March 31, 2021AudhdAsset7 Comments

I have now been a work at home mom full time for over a year. It has been an interesting year. My kids are currently 5, 3, and 10 months. Before working from home full time, I was lucky enough to take my kids with me to my two part time jobs. It took a […]

28 Best Christmas Movies

December 4, 2020March 31, 2021AudhdAsset13 Comments

One of my absolutely favorite parts of the Christmas holidays is snuggling on the couch in warm blankets with some hot chocolate and watching Christmas movies. With my family or even just on my own to relax at the end of a long day. These are some of my favorite Christmas movies. What movie did […]

How to Separate Birthday Festivities from Christmas

November 30, 2020November 29, 2020AudhdAsset14 Comments

My daughter’s birthday is December 21st. She was actually due December 26th. I’m very glad she came a few days early. Anyway, so far she doesn’t really understand Christmas a ton. She’s going to be five this year and we haven’t made a huge deal over Christmas at home over the last couple years since […]

6 Fun Thanksgiving Kids Crafts

November 18, 2020November 18, 2020AudhdAsset13 Comments

I love finding fun craft ideas for my kids especially around the holidays. As Thanksgiving is getting closer I found some great craft ideas. I hope they’re just as fun for you and your kids. Make a Thankful Tree with Your Child This Thanksgiving I love Thanksgiving for the opportunity to teach our children about […]

Hosting Thanksgiving To Do List

November 16, 2020November 15, 2020AudhdAsset4 Comments

Hosting Thanksgiving can definitely be a daunting task. How you want the meal and family time is totally up to you. It can be a big elaborate affair or a small, intimate, and simple meal, either way it’s good to be prepared and start those preparations early. In order to plan here’s a breakdown of […]

11 Favorite Thanksgiving Recipes

November 12, 2020November 8, 2020AudhdAsset10 Comments

Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. I give you the history of the holiday is not really something to celebrate. Really there are several holidays that are like this. What I like, however, is the excuse to get family together and eat. As I’ve grown, married and built my own family I’ve found excuses […]

Teaching My Kids What it Truly Means to be a Patriot

November 11, 2020November 8, 2020AudhdAsset2 Comments

Over the last four years in the United States the divide between the two major political parties has become drastically larger. Both attacking the other over political and moral differences. Over this time there has been this vast idea that one party, the Republican party, is a party of patriots and the Democratic party is […]