Posted by Leah Mastilock
One would think that a life changing event, one that is so emotionally overwhelming, would give a writer a flood of material to get that emotion out onto the page. I wanted to write something beautiful; poetry and prose that perfectly conveys all the emotion I'm filled with. I wanted you to be ...
Posted by Courtney Gillard~ Mommy LaDy Club
From 2013 on, public blog content will be changed with the new Google updates targeting link schemes, and when you write a blog post, you should ask yourself 3 things… 1: Am I providing information that someone wants to find? 2: Am I providing value through en...
Posted by Joy Manuel
A couple of weeks ago, my son had his spring break and our family snuck out of town for a bit to have a quick exploration in Atlanta, GA. Our mini-vacation would've been perfect had it not been for my discovery of the most evil and meanest gadget ever created ----- READ MORE >>
Posted by Christy Garrett
Kids are a parents pride and joy; however, they tend to be good at making messes around the house. I remember when my oldest son was a baby, he was constantly getting into things that he wasn’t supposed to get into the moment you turned your back for a few seconds or he was off making me...
Posted by Andrea Lahouze
I knew it was coming, and I dreaded it. Somehow, somewhere, I knew that one fateful day Maddie would decide she'd had enough of whatever we were out doing and I'd be on the receiving end of a full-blown meltdown. And on Sunday, in divine timing, it happened. My husband, Maddie and I w...
Posted by Kenny Bodanis
Since becoming parents, we have been reminded at semi-regular intervals - mostly by our parents - of the importance of providing for the needs of our children should we no longer be alive, or able, to care for them. READ MORE >>
Posted by Christy Garrett
Does your child’s room need a deep cleaning? Does their room look similar to the one in the photo? If your child’s room looks similar to the photo then it is time to help them get their room organized and give their room a makeover. From time to time it is important for...
Posted by Christy Garrett
Do you have bananas that are about to go bad? If so, don’t toss them out. They are perfect for making banana muffins or bread. In fact, they can even be be turning brown. These muffins are not only easy to make but they are very moist and tasty. The crumb topping ...
Posted by Christy Garrett
Do you spend your weekend trying to get some cleaning accomplished? Most women usually end up cleaning on Saturday mornings, especially, if the younger kids are still asleep. This is a perfect time to clean up the kitchen and the living room. Cleaning up these two rooms doesn&rsquo...
Posted by Christy Garrett
Did you know that around 30-50% of all pregnancies end in miscarriage? Wow, the number of pregnancies that end in miscarriage is so high. However, most of the miscarriages end before a woman even finds out she is expecting and often go undetected. Most miscarriages happen before a ...
Posted by Beth Sanborn
Welcome Spilled Milkshake and insignificant at best‘s Getting to Know You Weekend Blog Hop, where each week we Feature an awesome blogger for you to Get to Know. This week we are getting to know Beth from Far From Camelot! READ MORE >>...
Posted by Pamela Rote
Its'n nearing the end of Spring brake---NOW the sun comes out and the birsd are cheerping!!! Oh how I love living in WNY!!! Neverthe less it brings up the point of HOW MUCH DO YOUR KIDS LIKE SCHOOL??!!??...read more
Posted by Christy Garrett
Finding out that you are expecting is the most exciting news that a mother to be will ever get, aside from getting married. After getting a positive pregnancy test, most women call the doctors office immediately to get prenatal care so that they can determine how far along that they are. ...
Posted by Beth Sanborn
Mama Kat’s prompt this week was to list your “March Favorites”. Of course there is no comparison to Riley’s birthday being in March. Unfortunately he now thinks Easter is a continuation of his birthday! I’m sure I thought pumpkin pie was birthday p...
Posted by Christy Garrett
If you don’t like using time out to discipline your toddler or young child, there are other forms of discipline that may work better for you and your family or you can use a combination of discipline methods. Remember that each child responds differently to discipline meth...
Posted by Kenny Bodanis
Uh-oh. The T.V. just said shit, and my kids were there to hear it.I was snapped out of my re-living-my-boyhood trance with terrible thoughts of my kids' childhood being spoiled by dirty cussing. READ MORE >>
Posted by Christy Garrett
My son stayed home with me again today so that he could continue to heal and so that I could make sure that he was fever free before sending him back to daycare. He acts like he is feeling much better today and his fever finally broke last night. Thank goodness, I don’t like it whe...
Posted by Christy Garrett
My son was coughing so much at breakfast on Saturday morning that I called his doctor to ask them what I could give him for his cough. The nurse told me that they wanted him to cough during the day but I knew my son was miserable and wasn’t going to stop coughing unless I gave him some m...
Posted by Christy Garrett
Happy Easter from Uplifting Families! Easter Sunday is an important holiday and is a day of celebration. It is the day that of our Savior “Jesus Christ” returns from the dead. He was resurrected three days after he died and he was placed into the tomb which was heavily guard...
Posted by Beth Sanborn
Luke 23 Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man. Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus spake again to them. And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief...