Okay, real talk: finding a book you actually want to read can feel impossible, right? Like, who really knows what a teen wants to read better than… other teens? Exactly! That’s why we asked around and put together this list of 30 books, all recommended by your peers. No stuffy lists, just awesome stories that…
As a mama of three crazy busy little men (6, 4, 1), I totally know the joys of encouraging littles to pick up their toys. I’m really just trying to figure it out as much as the next mom. Here is what been working for me so far, hope it can inspire hope and ideas in your own clean up adventures with little peeps.
Okay, moms of high schoolers, we get it. The dance is coming, the pressure is on, and suddenly your kid needs to be a romantic comedy lead. It’s exciting, it’s adorable, and it’s also low-key terrifying trying to help them brainstorm something fun and creative and actually memorable. Fear not! As a veteran of many…
I’m Serene, wife of eight years and mother of five adorable children (whom I contemplate duct taping together only about twice a day.) All in all, I think I’m doing rather well. After relating the story of my kids fist-fighting in church to my mom, she suggested that I start implementing the “three scoop” method…
Announcing that a baby is on the way and revealing the baby’s sex can be such exciting moments in a parent’s life! Plus, there are so many fun and creative ways to share that happy news with your family! I scoured the internet and found some really cute gender reveal ideas that I hope will help make your exciting moment extra special!
Mirror Mirror on the Wall, who is the fairest of them all? In the classic fairy tale, Snow White was the fairest maiden in the kingdom. But, it wasn’t her milky white skin or ruby red lips that made her the best. It was her kindness and goodness and her pure heart that made her the fairest of them all! If we looked in a magic mirror, what would our reflection say about us? Today’s family night lesson is about “Spiritual Mirrors.”
It’s a good time of the school year to check in with your kids. How are they adjusting to the new year of school work? How are things going with friends? How are their study habits? For us, it’s been just long enough to get familiar with the new schedule but still early enough that there is plenty of time for adjustments to prepare our kids for success at school! Reviewing these twelve habits and techniques can ensure that your student is adapting to the rigors of the school year.
It seems that every woman has something that tugs on their heart strings, and can instantly bring them to tears. For me, it’s sad children. I just want to hug and love them all! I can’t stand knowing that there are many, many children who go through their life being treated so unkindly, whether at…
Hi! It’s Jamie from Prepared-Housewives, and I’m here to discuss preparing a family safety plan, with 10 ways you can make your family safer by the end of the year!
I have yet to meet parents that aren’t concerned about the safety of their children. Protecting children from whatever may be lurking around the corner just comes with being a Mom or Dad. Watching the news can leave you terrified of ever letting your children go outside, but since we can’t bubble wrap and hover over them forever, we have to find other ways to protect them.
I hope you’ll enjoy this Family Home Evening idea: Making Good Choices Object Lesson & Family Discussion Outline. You can print the entire lesson off using the link to the pdf file, at the bottom of this post, excluding the pictures. Did you know that before we were born, God granted us all a very special…
Creative parenting ideas?? I’m all ears! Anyone that has been a parent knows that parenting isn’t easy. Every child is born with their own personality and has their own unique needs. When people say to me, as a mother of 7, “Oh, after 3 or 4 kids, it’s all the same right?!” I’m like, “a…
All my kids have LOVED their pacifier (or “binky” as we tend to call it) from day one. I know some moms out there who avoid the binky all together just because they don’t want to deal with taking it away. But, the binky has been a sanity-saver for me, not to mention a soothing…