Schedule / Routine
Sometimes you hear advice that a 1 year-old sleep schedule or routine is going to bog you down. It's like a nagging chore you cannot erase. Instead, they say to live free and go with the flow. Let's just be whimsy, they say. That is...until you're about to lose your ever-loving-mind with a one year-old tantruming child who will [...]
Raising Kids100+ Printable Chore Cards for Kids to Teach Responsibility, Helpfulness and Independence
Inside this post: How to use printable chore cards for kids to teach responsibility, promote independence and encourage hard-work. I sat in the car driving the kids to preschool, when she said something brilliant. “How would it feel to have your kids grow into adults who could make good choices without a threat, bribe or [...]
Mom LifeMy Favorite Things Family Gift Guide for 2020
It's been a unique year. We've heard this over and over again from news outlets, friends, family and beyond. And during this unique year - an opportunity presented itself - to either bring out the best in us OR the worst in us. Over the past 8 or 9 months, some really amazing things happened in our family.... We learned to cope [...]
How to Stop Toddler Hitting – The Simple & Easy Way!
The hitting and toddler aggression seemed to come out of nowhere. First it was the toddler biting, and shortly thereafter came the toddler hitting. I can wholeheartedly tell you, I've been through the full gamut with both my kids -- hitting, kicking, biting and spitting. No matter what toddler behavior you're dealing with, I can [...]
10 Phrases to Keep Handy When Raising a Strong-Willed Child
Inside: Learn 10 powerful ways to communicate with your strong-willed child. Plus, my number one secret for raising a strong-willed child and gaining the cooperation you truly want. When my dad was a little boy he used to hold his breath until he passed out. And my grandmother would call the doctor--mind you this was the 1950s--and the [...]
Pillow Talks With Kids Are Every Parent’s Secret Weapon For Bedtime Cooperation
Inside: Tired of exhausting bedtime routines with kids? Pillow talks with kids - THE RIGHT WAY - can transform behavior, build connection and create peace! Conversations with my kids during the day, at dinnertime or after school usually goes something like this... Me: How was your day? Kid: Fine. Me: How are you doing? Or [...]
Military Resources7 Ways to Thank a Veteran -Beyond Saying “Thank You”
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Navy Federal Credit Union. All opinions are 100% mine. Inside: The best way to thank a veteran is the opposite of what you'd think! Help service members feel appreciated and valued with our "out of the box" ideas. Living in Japan several years ago, I can honestly say it was a difficult [...]
MilSpouse Life37+ Love Messages and Quotes Your Wife Will Believe You Wrote
If you're scouring the internet for "love messages for wife" or "love quotes for wife", then chances are you've stumbled across some ridiculously cheesy messages. In fact, I'm gonna go out a on a limb and say the majority of the romantic messages you found aren't even close to something you'd say to your wife in real life. Which [...]
45 Perfect Love Quotes for Military Couples
If finding the best words or perfect military love quote is super important to you, then you're in the right place. Whether you're writing that special note to go along with your deployment gift or you're writing an open when letter, you'll want to include a special quote that shares your heart. I remember when my boyfriend (now [...]
14 Best Going Away Gifts Your Friend Will Remember
Each year friends say goodbye to great friends. Sometimes we’re the ones moving and sometimes we’re the ones staying behind. Both are tough places to be in as you watch approximately one-third of your friends leave. Your friends already know how much you love them and a gift isn’t going to change that, but it’s nice to send them off [...]
