This weeks blogging carnival question is: When it comes to holiday shopping, how do you make sure you stick to your budget? I have a few tricks up my sleeve and since I love my readers I will part with my secrets ;) First things first, set your budget. Oh wow, thanks Ashley that's so profound! Yes, I know it's not very deep but seriously, if you ...
Family
Portrait of a Teen Mom Part 1
With a new season of MTV's Teen Mom 2 starting this week I wanted to speak with two mothers I know who both had children when they were in high school. I do not think that MTV wishes to glamorize teen pregnancy, in fact I think it does help open the door of conversation about sex. However, I know some people watching, young girls in particular, do ...
Foundations- Strong or Weak?
These topics of laying down strong foundations and creating a legacy for our children have been coming up a lot lately. What we teach them, morals, values, religion, relationships, eating habits, etc matters. It sets them up for either failure or success. Are we building a foundation for them that's solid or one that will crack at the slightest ...
Second Time’s the Charm Right?
Your first child is where you make all the "mistakes." You rock them to sleep, don't ween them when you should, you never let them cry..... By the time the second baby comes along you say "I've got this." No more mistakes, this whole parenting thing is under control. Are you guilty of thinking like that? I am. I even have conversations with other ...
Thankfulness
This weeks blogging carnival question is: What are you thankful for in your life? The first things that come to mind are my family. I have a wonderful, supporting husband and two great kids. I'm also thankful I have a home to live in with heat and air conditioning (we've had both go out over the past year so believe me when I say I'm ...
