A Blind Side Kind of Mom

My favorite movie is The Blind Side. If you haven’t seen it, it’s worth your time. Basically, the movie is based on the true story of Leigh Anne…


Give Your Kids a Morning Makeover

I love a good makeover show. A couple buys a run-down house with good "bones." They gawk at the paneling and turn up their noses at the overgrown…


9 Books to Prepare You and Your Child for Middle School

My family embarked on the middle school adventure last year with some trepidation. We were already riding the emotional roller coaster of adolescence…


Encourage Your Child to Do Hard Things

Independence is budding at my house like the bright, yellow jonquils in the front yard. I have a toddler and a tween. Both ages are often…