With the holidays quickly approaching, I thought it would be helpful to gather a list of gift ideas. Not just any “gift” ideas but those that are meaningful and encourage development.
I enlisted the help from my colleagues, and together...
You did it again. You let your house get messy. You had a busy weekend and things got out of control. You don’t regret the quality family time but now you feel like you’re drowning in housework and are...
I love being a mom of boys, I really do. My boys have a 3 year age gap between them and I thought that was perfect—until they started fighting and arguing and mocking each other. The more they fight,...
There have been a lot of things that surprised me about motherhood. I didn’t know how much motherhood would set off my anxiety. I didn’t know that I would have no idea how to do 5th-grade math. I didn’t...
I recently had my second baby and my goal this time was to accept help whenever it was offered. I think we all say it’s hard to accept help, and I understand that, but maybe we could look at...
Pregnancy is full of unknowns. One of the biggest unknowns is what to expect from labor. There are so many different birth options available and every expectant mother wonders about each of them. I can help with taking away...
This is just a season
Whether it’s a tough phase of life or a beautiful one, there will be a time in the near future when things are different. There are good times and trying times to come—both of which...
I just finished celebrating my daughter at her baby shower. At the shower, I handed out a paper asking for everyone's predictions and also their best advice for new moms. I thought I would share a few with you.
The...
The day I gave birth to my beautiful baby girl, Ophelia, was the most profound day of my life. When I held that tiny little girl in my arms I sobbed and promised her that I would be the...
As we are preparing for Christmas, I want to share one of my favorite Christmas stories.
This happened four years ago and it still makes me smile when I think about it. It’s a story of love and magic and...
In + Around East Idaho
Befriend the Bats
My family had the chance to do Bat Night at the zoo in Idaho Falls this year, something that we had been looking forward...
