Disclosure: This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #WindstoneFarmsPB #CollectiveBias Allow me to help paint the scene: you and the kids have been in the car too long, whether running endless errands or on a road trip to grandma’s house. Are your kids losing their… Read More
I’m 27 and have been living with type 1 diabetes for 22 years now. . . . Crazy to think I’ve had over 60,000 finger pokes! (They don’t know why I got diabetes just after my 5th birthday. I just did.) I thought I would share some memories of a type-1 diabetic, both happy and… Read More
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
It’s been a solid 2 years now that my daughter has been obsessed with unicorns. Not even surprised when I asked her what kind of birthday party she wanted, and unicorn was the answer. I wanted to create a low-cost magical day for her, so I needed to come up with unicorn birthday party ideas… 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
If your child is often socially withdrawn, you’ve probably assumed they are shy. Did you know that there are actually three different types of social withdrawal though? We often lump these together and call anyone who seems withdrawn “shy.” Shyness is just one of the three types! And knowing which type your child is can… Read More
If your child has low self-esteem, then they are not confident about their own worth or abilities. Well, growing up can be hard. Even if you have a loving, caring, and encouraging home, your child may develop a sense of inadequacy or low self-esteem somewhere else. There are a handful of environments a child can… Read More