Big Brother’s birthday is tomorrow, so I have had birthday parties on my mind recently! Last week I wrote about why we have simple birthdays, and I was surprised by all of the feedback that I received. Many moms want to give their children fun, simple birthdays, but it seems like the cost of evenRead More
How to Create Weekly Goals
I was talking with a dear friend last night, catching up on life events. She mentioned that she has been reading my blog lately (which made me really happy!), and that she was impressed that I made goals for myself. “My goals,” she quipped, “are getting up in the morning and going to bedRead More
A Review of H is for Holy
Story time is one of my favorite parts of the day. Every night I try to cuddle with each kiddo and read a few books before bedtime. Right now I usually read board books with Little Brother, alphabet and color books with Sister, and The Magic Tree House books with Big Brother. For the pastRead More
What I’m Reading This Week #4
Each week I hope to share the books that I am currently reading for my Read 100 Challenge, as well as interesting links related to faith, family, and frugal living. Books The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg So many bloggers that I respect have mentioned this book as one of their favorites, and IRead More
Why We Have Simple Birthdays
Next week Big Brother turns 6. I really cannot believe that it has been six years since he was born! I never thought I would be one of those moms bemoaning the swift passage of time, but here I am. I remember birthdays when I was younger. I would invite a couple of friendsRead More




