In honor of my kids starting school this week, I thought I'd share our last big summer hurrah—the lemonade stand. Trenton has been talking about doing this all summer. (Slowly wearing us down? ;) And since I always wanted to do one as a kid, we penciled it in for the last weekend of summer. Above: …
Continue Reading about The Cutest Lemonade Salesmen You’ve Ever Seen + Lessons on Work
If you've ever been to the beach as a mom, you know it can be surprisingly hard to relax. The baby shoves a handful of sand into her mouth while your preschooler collects feathers (gross) and drapes seaweed around himself like a necklace (also gross). You're preoccupied with when to put on the next …
Continue Reading about Wholehearted Living: That Time I PLAYED
I saw the telltale glow under his covers, so in the soft light of morning, I pulled up his quilt and climbed in. He shined the flashlight into my face as I asked him how he slept. His brother dozed peacefully in the bed next to us, and I could hear the baby stirring in her crib across the …
Every year the Nester talks at the beginning of summer about how we only have 18 summers with each child. Maybe because this is our first official summer break (now that our oldest has finished kindergarten), the concept really struck me this year. So we set out on our quest to have the best summer …
I'm happy to have Kaitlyn of Wifessionals here today for our last post in this round of the Marriage Diaries! I really admire Kaitlyn for initiating her Tough Topics series, where she invites real women to talk about problems they're facing, from infertility to a premature birth to parenting a …
Continue Reading about Marriage Diaries: How Having a Baby Has Affected Us
"Love and belonging are irreducible needs of men, women, and children." Brene Brown I'm excited to tell you that my writing here is taking on a new focus! It has been on my mind and heart for more than a year. I've tugged at it here and there, but what it comes down to is this: I want my family …
Continue Reading about Wholehearted Women Building Wholehearted Families
I’m SO glad you’re here.
Twelve years ago, I decluttered my kids’ toys under the glow of a flashlight as they slept. That one change gave me so much relief that I continued until I’d decluttered more than half of what we owned. ✨
I suddenly felt like I could engage with my loved ones, not just clean up after them. I believe every woman deserves the same.
Grab my free list—100 things you can declutter, delegate, drop & dismiss—t0 start on your journey today!
