Once you've reached adulthood, charity becomes something that is more or less ingrained in you. Whether it's because you volunteered growing up or your donating now for that tax deduction, it's something we understand. However, while it's intrinsic for you, it isn't yet for your kids. So how do you raise your kids with a motivation to give back to their communities? Luckily there's a number of things that you can do with them to not only encourage them to give back but also understand the impact … [Read more...]
Mid-Morning Me-Time: Tea Party for One
With both the kids in school, and hubby working away from home more often, I have time in the mornings alone. Honestly, you'd think I'd get lonely or tired of being alone, but I love those three and half hours when my son is preschool. I am not ashamed, one bit, to say that either. I usually take those hours for uninterrupted blogging. Before this, I was blogging at night after the kids went to bed. But now, I get to go to bed at a decent time. It has been lovely. On days when I put my blog … [Read more...]
How to Teach Your Kids at Home
We've made it through the first semester of Preschool with flying colors! It started out difficult - my Little Man had a hard time going for 3.5 hours per day by himself. After two weeks, he wasn't crying anymore. That's a good thing. He still tells me he's scared when I drop him off, but he runs into class and doesn't say goodbye anymore. I feel a bit sad about my boy getting so big - but that three and half hours per day really helps as a work-at-home blogger! We had a parent teacher … [Read more...]
10 Reasons You Never Achieve Your Goals and How to Overcome Them
There are several reasons why you may have difficulty achieving your goals. Here are ten things to consider. 10 Reasons You Never Achieve Your Goals You Didn’t Write Them Down Simply writing down your goals is one of the factors that leads to successfully achieving them. It is not enough to have a goal in mind. Try creating a vision board for your goals. When used properly and consistently, a vision board can be a powerful tool in helping you to clarify, focus on, and ultimately achieve … [Read more...]
The Morning Routine Has to Be Quick!
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #MorningWin #Target #CollectiveBias Do you struggle with the kids each morning to get ready and out the door? My kids go to two different schools, almost 30 minutes apart, and they both begin at 8:00 am. Getting them up, ready, and feeding them feels like a miracle on some mornings. On the days where my hubby is out of town, and I am on my own, I get the oldest to school 15 minutes … [Read more...]
Four Tips for Parenting Alone
by Rebecca Alwine As a military spouse, I’ve have the unique experience of parenting alone more times than I ever imagined. Some compare it to being a single parent, but I do not agree. Yes, in that moment, I am the only parent at home, but that is not a fair representation of the support I get from my husband. Emotional support, financial support, and parenting support, while often communicated through Skype or a phone call, is still support I get that a single parent wouldn’t. So for those … [Read more...]
8th Birthday Pool Party (in the winter!)
Last month my Princess turned 8! We gave her a choice of party ideas and she chose to have a birthday pool party. We have a local pool that you can rent, before it is open to the public. They have a warmer kiddie pool with a beach style entrance and a water slide. They also have the main pool with lap lanes. There is also a very deep pool with a diving board. We had the pool for 2 hours and invited her classmates and their families. We had a lot of fun. The kids were happy as well as the … [Read more...]
