Life as a mom can be tough. That is why celebrating our successes is so important. Routines of celebration help us take inventory of what we accomplish throughout the day using positive reflection. Wondering how to build your confidence as a mom? One way to do this is to keep a record of your daily/weekly… Read More
“Why did you start a blog?” is a question I got asked a lot right after Amber and I started The DIY Lighthouse. (That’s a blog post for another day!) Over the years that question has transitioned into, “How did you start a blog?” And, more often than not, what they really mean by that… Read More
When it comes to motherhood, do you find yourself getting bogged down when things get tough? Wherever it stems from, frustration, disappointment, and failure are bound to happen. That’s just mom life for ya. One strategy that can be applied again and again is being able to identify even the smallest bit of humor and… Read More
At the women’s session of General Conference last night, our prophet, President Nelson, issued an invitation to all women and girls ages 8+ to read and finish the Book of Mormon between now and the end of the year. With the end of the year being just over 12 weeks away, I have created a… Read More
Disclosure: This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #TryTidepurclean #tidepurclean #ad There’s still a bit of summer left in Seattle and we’re making the most of it. (Thanks in part to Tide purclean, which I’ll explain in a sec.) We’ve got two little kids and… Read More
It’s hard for parents to leave their kids with someone else. So many questions can pop up. . . . What has their child been doing all day? Did they take a nap? Will they be hungry when they’re picked up? Were they nice to the other kids? Did they poop? You get the picture.… Read More
In the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, members from the congregation are asked to give talks, or to speak, each week in front of the whole congregation. We are given a topic as a prompt and then let the Spirit direct us as we prepare and deliver our talk. The topic I was… Read More
So last Sunday I was asked to be the substitute teacher for Primary singing time. At the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, the children learn songs that increase faith, teach doctrinal principals, and inspire Christ-like living. One of the songs the Primary children are working on in our church group is called “Families… Read More
This post is a little different. We’re writing this together as three sisters. Independently, all three of us struggled with body image issues growing up. We didn’t know until years later that we had all been going through it seemingly alone. Below are three true stories, one from each sister (in no particular order). Sister… Read More
I gave a talk in church a few months ago and keep thinking that I should put it up on the blog. Basically a “talk”–as we Mormons call it–is a speech we are asked to give to the congregation in a our Sacrament Meeting at church. I felt like I should focus on the topic:… Read More