Our Little Christmas






Tip #19 – Start each week with a meal plan Meal planning may sound like too much work already AT THE TIME. Imagine if everyday, you knew exactly what you were going to have, what you needed to do to make it, and actually had all of the ingredients you needed? That is what meal…
In thinking about only having 8 weeks to go, as much as we want this baby to be in our arms, we also want her to stay put for just a little while longer. Pregnancy is such a mix of emotions – the excitement to meet her, but the desire to just keep her safe…
I have been thinking about this concept for awhile, but have never put it into words. I am a “young” mom, not by age, but by the age of my child (daughter is 1 1/2 years old). So I by no means am an expert in motherhood, nor claim to ever be one. If you…
One of the biggest joys of youth ministry is seeing kids grow. Yet one of the most humbling is realizing how much they have helped ME grow. Never would I have thought that to be the case (oh how naive a thought that is :)). The things that Dan and I need to remember when…
Tip #21 – Create a Household Management Binder This is one of the BEST organization tools you can use! I strongly encourage anyone who is looking to get organized when it comes to your schedule, bills, your dreams, gift cards, books, you name it, to start a binder. Make it what you want –…
As a parent, we all have to ask ourselves: When to start solid foods? Rice or oatmeal? When to introduce peanut butter and honey? Not to mention, diapering. Cloth or disposables? How tight? What brand? How often? And that’s just diapers! Then there are car seats. Which one? When to make the switch from back…