Staying Cool While Staying Active This Summer

Staying Cool While Staying Active This Summer During the summer months people often feel like they have to choose between staying cool and staying active. The truth is, though, that there’s no reason you can’t give your kids a fun and activity filled summer while also finding ways to beat the heat. Here are some suggestions. Water Fight! Normally you want to conserve water but sometimes a good old fashioned water fight is exactly what your … [Read more...]

Essential Oils to Help with Sleepless Nights

Essential Oils to Help with Sleepless Nights A good night’s sleep is one of the keys to a good health. Sleep really is responsible for keeping so many of our other systems running properly. Being able to sleep through the night is natural for us, until we are unable to do so, which can cause even more stress. There are a lot of factors that keep us from sleeping, and many of them are beyond our control. There are things you can control and … [Read more...]

Traveling During Pregnancy: What You Need to Know

Traveling During Pregnancy: What You Need to Know If you're an expectant mom, you're probably familiar with all the lifestyle changes associated with pregnancy. From diet and exercise to the safety of certain medications and activities, pregnant women have a lot to keep track of in terms of what's "okay" and what isn't. And, unfortunately, travel is no exception. While, for most women, traveling during pregnancy is perfectly safe, there are a … [Read more...]

Creating a Detailed Home Emergency Plan

Creating a Detailed Home Emergency Plan There are many different types of emergencies that you might be faced with in your home. If you are homeowner or even a renter some of these different types of emergency plans are things that you should have in place. Getting Started The first thing that you need to do when you are creating a detailed home emergency plan is to grab a three ring binder, dividers, and sheet protectors. A great home … [Read more...]

How to Safeguard Your Pregnancy

How to Safeguard Your Pregnancy Whether you are experiencing an advanced-age or low-risk pregnancy, taking care of yourself should always be a top priority. As mothers, we have a natural inclination to put everyone else first; however, when we become pregnant, we need to put ourselves first. By making your care your top priority, you will help ensure that your child starts off on the right foot. Great ways to care for both yourself and … [Read more...]

These Topics Are Definitely Going to Cause a Fight With Your Son

These Topics Are Definitely Going to Cause a Fight With Your Son   No one wants to fight with their kids. It is a terrible feeling that makes you feel like the bad parent you already fear yourself to be. But conflict is built into the very nature of the parent/child relationship. From the moment you bring them home from the hospital, they want to cry and load their diaper all night, while you just want to make it stop long enough for you to … [Read more...]

Our Family Is Growing!

Last week my husband and I decided that it was time to open our home to a dog again. It had been several years since our beloved Daisy May Wildflower passed and now that Emma and Ethan were older, they were asking for one. We knew they were finally at an age to help take care of one. We visited several local shelters and came across this little girl at Wayside Waifs. Because she came in as a stray, she didn't have a name. The shelter … [Read more...]

You’ve Had A Car Accident | Now What?

What To Do If You Are In A Car Accident Everyone has been "schooled" on how to drive. It could have been through a driver's ed course, a family member or friend teaching you or just by studying the manual. It doesn't really matter how many lessons you've had or how good a driver you are, sometimes car accidents are just unavoidable. What I don't remember from driver's ed is what to do if you are in a car accident.  With all of the winter … [Read more...]

How to Make Moving Easier for the Whole Family

How to Make Moving Easier for the Whole Family If you're a parent, you know that everyday life can be stressful. Even without the occasional snag or dilemma, raising children, while succeeding in our careers and keeping our household and relationships in order, can be difficult, to say the least. And when you add a major upheaval like moving into the mix, the stress can skyrocket. For children, especially, relocating can be a painful experience. … [Read more...]

Five Ways to Help Your Kids Enjoy the Outdoors

Five Ways to Help Your Kids Enjoy the Outdoors We’re all well aware of the growing trends regarding childhood activity. Mainly, if it doesn't involve a screen - preferably touchscreen - then kids typically aren't interested. In many ways, this is an irreversible course, an unfortunate by-product of these highly technological times. But families can and should still make efforts to get outside once in awhile. For those claiming they can’t get … [Read more...]