Protein Packed Nut Butter Bites

Written by Contributing Writer, Kari at Living Strong, Health & Wellness Snack time! Personally, I'm not a big "snacker". I can go meal to meal without needing any extra food to keep me going. Although, having a family, I need to have a plan on hand for our meals and snacks and then I need to make sure they are ready and available to eat! My kids, on the other hand, seem to need a snack every 30 minutes. I can understand why since they are on the go, non-stop, active kids. This can … [Read more...]

The Birth Story of London Everleigh {Part Three}

In parts one and two, I shared how London Everleigh arrived via planned homebirth with a midwife. It's an amazing story (to me) of waiting on God, learning to trust Him more and more and having the courage to bring her into this world the way I had planned and get to experience it. Although I know that's not always the case even if you had planned a homebirth, like my friend Sarah, but not matter what, a baby's birth is a miraculous thing.  In honor of London's 1st … [Read more...]

A Magical Frozen Birthday Party {Tips and Ideas}

Once my daughter saw Frozen about a year ago, I knew that would be her theme of choice for her next birthday party. I guess it's because of the catchy "Let it Go" song in combination of a story about sisters that caught her heart. So I have been collecting ideas for a while now but of course didn't have anything ready until less than a week before the party. (Let the procrastinators band together) ;) But really, it doesn't have to be extremely elaborate or cost a lot to have a fun FROZEN … [Read more...]

Making it through ANOTHER Snow Day

Written by KT @ One Organic Mama, Contributing Writer In Central MA where we live - we are up to 5 snow days... not 2 inches of snow, snow days... but 2 feet of snow, snow days - which means just logistically snowmen are out of the question... the snow is taller than both of my kids. The roads are narrow, driveways are dangerous, and the kids are getting a little stir crazy!  Here are 10 ways to make it through another SNOW DAY with most of your sanity :)  10 Ways to Make … [Read more...]

Capturing Moments, Resolved

Written by KT @ One Organic Mama, Contributing Writer So I strive, each year, to create a book of photos of my family.  I take thousands (seriously) of pictures, and my 5 and 2 year old would never see them if I never printed them out and looked at them - so I started making one photo book a year.  They love to sit down with them and talk about our friends and family.  I love that they can enjoy the many pictures I take. I wanted to add a new touch to my 2015 photo book. … [Read more...]

DIY Tiered Serving Platters

 Written by Kari @ Living on Purpose, Contributing Writer I absolutely enjoy entertaining at my house. Every Christmas season, Hubby and I (okay, mostly me) like to have something at our house.  Now, sometimes that means a bunch of screaming little kids are over decorating my amazing sugar cookies, getting frosting all over our walls and furniture, sprinkles and colored sugar crystals become permanent flooring and faces end up stained with the frosting since most of it … [Read more...]

Keeping the Holidays Simple

Written by Christy from Fresh Mix Momma, Contributing Writer December is a busy time of year for everyone! Thanksgiving just ended, Christmas is coming up and New Years is just around the corner. With everything going on, it’s very easy to get caught up in all the hustle and bustle and lose sight of the fun and meaning of the Holidays. Sometimes it’s just nice to be more low key and simple with Christmas to really enjoy the Holidays. If you are looking for a more simple Christmas, … [Read more...]

Christmas Letter {2014 Year in Review Printable}

What family traditions do you carry on each year? Is it picking out an ornament for each child? Going to a live nativity? Making holiday goodies?  We like to do all of those I just mentioned, but one of my favorite traditions is writing up a Christmas letter each year. It's a keepsake I love taking out when the holiday season approaches, adding to, and reading through all the past letters each and every year.  The past 2 years I have used printables from a lovely blog called … [Read more...]

Teaching your Children to Help Others

In the midst of this Christmas season, when most people think about buying gifts to lay under the tree, I thought it would be a perfect time to talk about ways to teach our children to help others in need. Isn't this something we are all still learning day to day??? Who to help? When to help? Should I help? What if I don't feel like it? These are all questions many of us ask ourselves even as adults, so finding answers is key so that we can teach our children to help others. Especially … [Read more...]

Thankful {A Printable for Giving Thanks}

Can you believe Thanksgiving is less than a week away?  This has been the fastest year yet! By now, we all have already been thinking and planning our thanksgiving day, we're getting excited (well, at least I am)about the parade, we've talked about pilgrims and Indians, the guys are getting ready for the football games, soon to gather together with friends and family and to give thanks!   And we ALL have so much to be thankful for! For me, beyond all … [Read more...]