Everyday Musings

Hungary provides tax incentives to encourage big families, and other recent news

For all of you mamas who don’t have much time your hands, we’ve found a few interesting reads from around the internet that we thought you might like. Here are our latest favorites for discussion with friends: Hungary provides incentives for big families—have 4+ babies and pay no income tax Globally, women are having fewer […]

Everyday Homes

[VIDEO] Cozy Historic Home Tour with Megan Alexandra

Megan and her husband Clayton live in a 106-year-old home with their six-month-old daughter Ivy. Their home isn’t large, but Megan’s ability to play with white and natural light, as well as embrace the natural history and character in their home, bring a cozy, spacious, and clean feel to their home. Megan and Clayton met […]

Motherhood

Former Next Top Model Leah Darrow talks motherhood, body image, and raising confident daughters

Leah Darrow, wife and mother of four, is a former model and contestant on America’s Next Top Model. Leah left the modeling industry when she was 25, after going through a life-changing experience that led her back to her faith. Leah has a driving passion to inspire women to do something beautiful with their lives […]

Books Worth Reading

8 great books about friendship for kids

As a mom, and especially a mom soon to have three boys, I am always looking for ways to encourage my boys to grow into kind, thoughtful, respectful men. My oldest will be starting school next year, and while I’m interested in his academic success, I also want him to succeed in building strong, lasting […]

Things We Love

Where I shop with 6 kids on a one-income budget

Sometimes minimalism sounds like a beautiful dream, doesn’t it? Calming, simple, clean; an exhale of clutter and resources that helps you live responsibly on a budget, while saving the planet and reducing stress in your life at the same time. I’m all for living simply, but for those of us with kids, we know that […]

Motherhood

What I did when “living in the moment” seemed impossible

“Live in the moment,” they tell young moms. “Enjoy this time! Babies grow up so fast!” This advice — repeated by older ladies with kind eyes in grocery stores, mindfulness yogis, wise relatives, and yes — even awe-inspiring mom saints  — isn’t wrong. Not at all. In so many words, it’s so, so right. “Just […]

Motherhood

“It’s a mom!” and other subjects a royal baby brings to life

image credit: Dacia Vu Photography “IT’S A BOY!” Headlines plastered on magazines, newspapers and across the internet heralded the birth of The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s new baby, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor. Prince Harry beamed before reporters as he announced the birth of his son, looking tired but absolutely over the moon. Although this joyful […]

Faith

Creating a home for your family isn’t about making it perfect

The way a home is decorated tells the story of the family who lives there. Through furniture, art, and other decor, we are able to share a piece of our heart with those we invite into our homes. Choosing art for our home should bring us joy, but all too often this creative opportunity is […]

Faith

How to build a gallery wall

Gallery walls can be a fun and unique way to display art you’ve chosen for your home, but they can be a bit intimidating as well. I’ve had to throw my expectations of Pinterest-perfect gallery walls out the window, and focus instead on what sparks joy for me and works for my home. Mixing and […]

Things We Love

What 12 experienced moms would put on the registry

If anything’s for certain, it’s that there are approximately a hundred million baby products out there, and figuring out what you actually need can be super overwhelming. Planning for baby’s arrival should be one of the most exciting times of life, and you shouldn’t be up to your ears in baby product reviews, so: We’ve […]

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