photo credit: Marilynn Lerum We’ve all heard the adage: “The days are long, but the years are short.” My guess is that if you’re raising little humans, you can relate. The years may pass by, that doesn’t mean you can’t …
DIY Polaroid® Photo Frame
Remember the good ol’ days of Polaroid® film? We’re bringing back this vintage staple with a fun and easy-to-make photo frame to capture your very own #thisismotherhood moments. MATERIALS 8.5” x 11” paper or cardstock Markers, crayons or paint Ruler …
Beauty in Simplicity
Another Monday arrives, I feel the weight of yet another week coming: how will I keep the children entertained this week, will my activities measure up and am I doing enough as a mom? Will I be seen in the …
Tea Time: Finding Peace in Shared Ritual
A mother of young children is unlikely to describe her home as peaceful. Certainly lively, hopefully joyful, but not usually peaceful. And yet attaining a spirit of peace in the home is incredibly important and powerful; it can transform not …
Living Life Together
In our busy lives, many of us find that in spite of seeing people all day long, we’re really rather isolated. We may talk business at work or chat in passing on our way out the door, but the only …
Every First Is Also the Last
In the life of raising children, it is easy to parse out time in milestones: first tooth, last time nursing, first steps, last day in diapers. We’ve learned to appreciate the “big” milestones, but what about the day to day? …