I shared the girls' birth stories earlier this fall as part of Baby Week, and as promised, here's Jackson's: Jackson's Birth Story {On Prodomal Labor & Castor Oil} I spent most of this pregnancy worried that Jackson was not in the correct position for labor and wouldn't turn in time. I'm not sure why that…
We're heading into birthday month when we celebrate three of our daughters' birthdays within 3 weeks (and next year, we'll be adding Jackson's birthday for 4 birthdays within 6 weeks!). Because of the proximity of their birthdays to one another, we've decided not to do a friends' party every year, but we do have several…
There are some great posts in the archives that don’t get much attention anymore, so I’m reposting my favorites here and there. It's been two years since I wrote this post, but daily quiet times are still a valuable part of our routine, even for our older girls! Of all of our daily routines, the…
The following post is from Jason & Jennifer Bruce of New Season Design: Summer is in full swing at our house! You'd think that the summer break from our school routine would have our eight-year-old daughter in relaxation mode. Instead, I noticed that she was antsy and unsure of what to do with herself during the…
Yep, I said it: It's not okay to yell at your kids. I know, I know. Who am I to judge you or your parenting style or your circumstances?! The good news? I'm not. I'm really, truly not. I yell -- more often than I'd like -- and I'm not condemning other parents who yell.…
I've already let the cat out of the bag here on the blog and on pretty much every social media site, but in case you missed it,yes, we found out that we're expecting a BOY this fall! Who woulda guessed it?! After our (very early in the morning) ultrasound, we headed out for breakfast with…
The following post is from Amanda of OhAmanda.com: How to Make Cleaning Fun for Kids I used to teach Bible stories in our church's preschool class. When I walked in, we'd all sing, "It's clean up time, it's clean up time, let's put the toys away..." And what do you know? Those little preschoolers and…
After I miscarried in October, I found myself locked in a tug-of-war with myself: We have four beautiful daughters. Our youngest is (finally!) out of diapers and sleeping through the night. Life is good. Do we really want to try for another baby? But each month, I would feel that familiar longing, and try we…
The following post is from Jason & Jennifer Bruce of New Season Design: One of the things I've enjoyed about our daughter Emma growing up is that she's able to take on more responsibility for her routines with each passing year. All I have to do after breakfast is tell her to take care of her "morning…
The following post is from Emily of Live Renewed: A new baby's skin is so soft, and delicate, and precious. And, as parents, we want to do everything we can to keep it that way. Unfortunately, many of the conventional and name brand baby care products contain ingredients that we wouldn't want to put on…