Parents: Stop Judging Each Other and Unite

For as long as I can remember, I was an expert judger.  Even though I know it is a sin and would ask God for forgiveness, I continued on my judging path.  I judged about how people dressed, behavior, lack of self-control, you name….
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15 Simple Ways to Save Money In Order To Thrive on One Salary

Saving money does not have to be agonizing, and save money doesn’t have to be a “4 letter word” that you dread discussing.  When we decided that I would be a Stay-At-Home-Mom, I honestly disliked the thought of scaling back on my spending.  I….
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6 Ways I Splurge As A Mom And Why You Should Too

My purpose for writing this post is not only to tell you about the wonderful products that I splurge on and urge you to consider trying them, but I want to persuade you to splurge on yourself as a mom.  If you’re not a….
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100 Tips For Raising Boys

As a mother of 2 boys, when I see anything that has a title something to do with raising boys, I usually scan to see if it has any information that I need to add to my #boymama tool belt.  If it does, I….
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Simple Fix: How I Became Acne Free

Simple Fix: How I Became Acne Free

My battle with acne has been ongoing for at least 32 years now.  For a long time, I hoped it would go away.  At some point, that hope faded into a belief that acne was a part of my identity. I care about vanity,….
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10 Easy Ways To Slow Down Time

10 Easy Ways to Slow Down Time

How can I slow down time? No, we can’t really stop time or turn it back for that matter.  Unfortunately.  But there are steps we can take to be more present in our lives and find joy in more moments. “The time goes by….
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25 Reasons All Children Should Listen to Music

25 Reasons All Children Should Be Listening to Music

Children LOVE listening to music.  If there’s a child who doesn’t love music, then I’m going to argue that they haven’t met their hearts match where music genre is concerned.             Born to Dance Did you know that humans….
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Our Weekend to Remember Strengthening Our Marriage

We Strengthened Our Marriage At Weekend To Remember

Recently, I kept hearing an advertisement on the radio station I listen to.  They were raving about a marriage conference that is fun, Christian, and practical.  They talked about the rave reviews the event gets. How the Enemy Didn’t Want My Marriage to Improve….
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Family Road Trips from sacramento

Family Road Trips From Sacramento

This is a guest post written by Susan Melony. Traveling with young kids can bring a set of challenges that you could never anticipate before having little ones. It can seem like so much more effort to pack everything and even prepare for the….
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21 MORE Ways to Say I Love You To Your Child

21 Ways to Say I Love You to Your Child

Lately, I’ve been reading a lot about how mothers want their children to remember them. I’ve read a lot of answers people gave when asked: How did your parents show love?  Of course, I then started to consider how I want Jock and Luke….
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Hey, I’m Shelly!

Thank you so much for stopping by my little corner of the internet. I hold a Bachelor’s in Education and a Masters in Education and Principalship.  I spent over 15 years in the public school system before I became a mom.  Once I became a mom, I experienced quite a shock.  I had a lot of questions, and I set out to find the answers.  This blog shares what I have learned through research and experience!

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