31 home, parenting, and blogging resources to put a spring in your mama-step. Tips for home decor, healthy cooking, homeschooling, finding time in the Word, and getting your blog up and running!
How to actually enjoy dinnertime with your kids
Tired of stressful family dinners with kids? I hear you, mom. Here’s how to actually enjoy dinnertime with your kids, with ideas for simple meals and family bonding. Including the Dinnertime Survival Guide with 6 strategies for family table bonding. These tips work! #dinnertime #mealtime #mealtimewithkids #familydinner
7 signs you need to spring clean your mind for focus
Have you ever thought to spring clean your mind for focus? Spring cleaning – I just love the thought of those two little words! My mind’s eye pictures sun-dappled, gleaming floors; light streaming through sparkling glass windows. White vases, laden with tulips, flank clean kitchen counters. A gentle breeze from the freshly swept deck wafts a subtle fragrance of potted …
The one battle you won’t win with your kid: 8 tips for picky eaters!
The one battle you won’t win with your kid; 8 tips for picky eaters. As a mom of 4 I feel your pain and these 8 tips worked for me. Feed your kids meals they like and save your sanity with the Frazzled Mom’s Picky Eater Checklist!
How to make a decision when you don’t know what God wants
How to make a decision when you don’t know what God wants; It’s hard! But this one step helped me when life got hard. God has answers to our difficult questions when we bring our choices to Him, we just have to know how to look for them. #decisions #decisionmaking #difficultchoices #choices
One valuable lesson I wish I’d learned as a younger mom
One valuable lesson I wish I’d learned as a younger mom – no condemnation! What one mom learned from an emotional encounter and her new attitude adjustment for next time.
On balancing bonding and boundaries; what every mom needs to know
“I believe the relationship and bonds we create with our children will get us through the strong-willed battles of the teen years.” YES! This is how we forge winter’s tension; by building strong bonds early on. Here’s how to do that.
Strong-willed teens; how to appreciate and foster their strengths
Strong-willed teens; how to appreciate and foster their strengths. Whether you parent girls or boys, you can help them harness their energy, steering them towards positive life goals. Take heart, mama – we’ve seen it happen!
Hope when your mama heart feels worn down
Hope when your mama heart feels worn down; is your heart overwhelmed with the task of motherhood today? Recently in Mom Time Out we had a hot topic discussion about this verse: “No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is FAITHFUL, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the …
The secret to finding calm in the chaos of motherhood
If chaos in motherhood is a daily part of your life, you’re going to love my special guest this week. Sarah Ann, of Faith Along the Way, is a young mom to two special needs children and she can tell us a thing or two about those crazy parenting days! Sarah is a very special friend to me and I …
How my chaotic soul survived Hurricane Irma’s threatening impact
Last week, my husband and I loaded up our motor coach and headed to Florida, never suspecting Hurricane Irma’s threatening impact. I was ready to get refreshed, renewed, and refocused, beachside. Well, that turned into a hurricane nightmare. The previous week, I had a telephone conversation about thriving and refocusing with my blogging friend, Marva, who lives in the British …
To the mom of the strong willed child: there is hope!
Recently our oldest son entered high school. Since he is in a new building for high school, the school hosted a preview day. Clayton had no idea where we were supposed to go or what was about to happen. I asked him if he wanted me to go with him and he said yes. My heart was pounding for …
3 tips to change the heart of a strong willed child
Can you change the heart of a strong willed child? Strong willed children know what they want: they know they want to be in charge, and they know they don’t want to change! Parents find this challenging, because so often the will of the child is opposed to the will of the parent. But power struggles are not the …
Your stubborn child; 3 ways he’s a next generation superhero
If you have a stubborn child, I have fantastic news for you today! Strong-Willers (I call them Swillers) often turn out to be superheros in their own right. If you’re sitting there shaking your head (yet hoping this isn’t a pipedream), here are three encouraging thoughts for the marathon of parenting these dear (stubborn) souls. 1. …
Dear mom, do you take care of YOU? New Mommy Self-Care Challenge!
Do you take care of yourself? Being a Mom can wear away at a person mentally, emotionally and physically. We find our hearts longing for refreshment. Sometimes our love cup feels like it needs to get filled before we can pour out one. more. drop. Oh I know how that feels! Why self-care is important When our first …
Kids fighting again? How to field squabbles like Jesus did
Hey mom – ever tire of kids fighting over toys and territories as if they were an actual part of Custer’s last stand? Of course you do, that’s why you searched Google for “How to deal with siblings fighting again”. I’m glad you’re here – I want to share a little backstory with you from my past life. …
Holiday planning; 6 stress-busting tips for how to do less and enjoy more
I’m sure when the early settlers sank into their rough-hewn benches, munching on field corn with their new, tan-skinned neighbors, they weren’t thinking, “Someday families all across America will gather ’round the table to celebrate this very moment”. Thoughts of survival weighed heavily on their minds. Forging a new life and government were of utmost importance. Several members of their …
Strong willed child battles? Get help with these 7+ hacks!
Encountering strong willed child battles at your house? Get these 7 + hacks, tips, and resources to boost your parenting skills with stubborn children. Learn to work with this stubborn skill set to help both them win and you (because don’t you deserve it?)!
Five reasons why you shouldn’t let your child quit piano lessons
Let’s face it – the struggle is REAL to get kids to practice! But if the parent can endure it, those lessons will pay off! 5 reasons why you shouldn’t let your child quit piano lessons; a piano teacher mom’s tips for sticking with keyboard learning in the beginning stages.
When adult children stray from the truth; are we just wasting our time?
When adult children stray from the truth; are we just wasting our time? 4 reasons to teach your children Scripture, model the gospel, and live your faith in Christ (and still have fun doing it)!