Talking to your Teen/Tween about Peer Pressure
With summer on the horizon, I can’t think of a better time to cover the next “Conversation” in our series! Today is all about talking to your kids…
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Family Favorite Energy Balls.
Energy balls are one staple snack food I have in my fridge almost all of the time. I shared a recipe for our favorite…
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Finding Peace and Perspective in the Midst of Hectic Parenting
The key to finding peace and perspective when parenting is hard. Exhausted. Overwhelmed. Frustrated. Drained. If I were honest, these words would often describe my…
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What I’m reading now…With a great new book giveaway!
So…let’s talk about books! Like many of you, I typically have a stack of books by my bedside (and chair-side, and scattered throughout my house.)…
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Talking to your kids about how to treat the opposite sex
Remember when the most important manners we taught our kids were as simple as: share your toys, play fair, be nice, and don’t pick your nose in…
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Easy Roasted Vegetables
I’ve been slightly obsessed with roasting vegetables lately. And since my promise to you has always been to share what our family is actually eating,…
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Talking to your teens/tweens about their future
Recently, one of my sons seemed a little off. Before bed I finally just asked him what was going on. He spilled out then that he was…
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Grandma’s Quick and Easy “Pantry Soup.”
As I mentioned in last week’s post, my son Josiah and I took off last week for a quick visit with my family in Gig Harbor, Washington. We made…
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Conversations with our kids, Part I: Identity and Image
Welcome to the first post in my new series: “Conversations to have with your teens/tweens now” (click here for the introduction.) Today I want to talk…
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Important Conversations to have with your Teen/Tween now: A new mini-series
Something happens to time right about when our kids begin Jr. High and High School. Instead of the days creeping by ever-so-slowly like they seemed to in the…
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Vacations and Weight Gain: 7 Tips to help you stay on track when you travel
Meet Jane. Since the new year, Jane has been working hard to create new lifestyle habits: making better food choices, eating less, and exercising regularly….
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3 Burrito Bowls Your Family Will Love
When you serve a meal that makes your kids say (and I quote) “I could eat this every single night!” you know you did something right. But…
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