Incentive was high today to get through the basics quickly. It was raining and that is cause for celebrating here in the desert! Late morning, we piled into the car with our umbrellas in tow. As we headed out to the mountain range near our home to hike, the rain picked up. With the streets […]
Parenting
10 Tips for Helping Your Picky Eaters
Oftentimes, someone will tell us how ‘lucky’ we are that our children eat so well. But the fact is, luck has NOTHING to do with it. It’s taken a lot of hard work, consistency and a little creativity thrown in as we’ve encouraged them to venture out and try new things. But we weren’t always here… […]
Cradle Rocking to Cooking…
Soooo, I’m pretty fixated on this whole idea of ‘cradle rocking’ right now. As a visionary, it is so important for me to have regular reminders of what my mission is as a parent. I’ve been mulling over what I want the culture of our home to look like. Some things are no-brainers: I want […]
Observing Mother-Culture
Oh this picture makes my heart warm. Last week sweet Greta and I hopped on a plane and went back to Michigan to visit my sister and her children. We have talked extensively about the need to care for each other and our friends during the postpartum period. It means so much to be supported […]
The Hand that Rocks the Cradle…
I’m sure you all are familiar with the phrase, “The hand that rocks the cradle, rules the world.” As mothers, we are creators of culture. We have the awesome privilege and responsibility to train up the next generation. We are not merely cooking, cleaning or simply keeping our children clothed and alive {although some days that seems […]
Seven Benefits of Reading Aloud!
With summer here and summer reading programs starting up in full force soon, we get frequent reminders to read to our children. Reading together is such an intimate activity that we get to do with our children. But I’m a WHY person and sometimes it is good to have a reminder of WHY it is […]