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Five Things Your Teen Needs From You

In Motherhood, Parenting by Jen

I am a mother to teens, tweens, and preschoolers. I have good children, but let’s be real, they are still children. I am always appreciative though when I get compliments specifically on my teenagers, and I love even more when my teens hear those compliments for themselves. Because sometimes teenagers tend to get a bad rap. That’s nothing new, but …

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My Teen: She Believed She Could So She Did

In Motherhood, Parenting, Reviews by Jen

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #Sponsored #WhatMonthlyPain #CollectiveBias A few months after my first child was born, another fellow parent upon seeing my bleary eyed attempt to push a cart around a grocery store in jest said to me, “You think you are tired now, just wait till …

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Be A Light

In Motherhood, Parenting by Jen

Many of my regular visitors here already know that I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Another name for us is Mormons. I have shared before what I believe, but you can check it out here.  This week in preparation for Thanksgiving our family has spent time reflecting on and talking about what …

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Kidfresh Meal Ideas

In Cooking & Crafting, Motherhood, Reviews by Jen

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone #KidfreshToTheRescue #CollectiveBias Each school year I let my children pick at least one extra curricular activity that they enjoy. Even with just one activity per child, that means there are 4 separate places I need to get kids to after school on weekday …

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It’s All About What You Love

In Motherhood, Parenting, Reviews by Jen

This is a sponsored post on behalf of Luvs. All opinions are mine alone. When I was a growing up, a favorite saying of my mom’s was “Tell me what you love, and I will tell you who you are.” I didn’t understand the meaning behind it until I got older. Now as an adult there is a lot that …