Parenting with Purpose: Developing a Mom Mission Statement

If you’ve spent more than a few minutes perusing through my website, you’ll notice a running theme interwoven into my content on nutrition, fitness, faith, and family/parenting. The answer to being healthier, more fit, or more purposeful in your parenting isn’t more willpower or even more motivation.  It’s a matter of setting SMART goals that are tied to your core values, committing to following through […]

Being a Mom Means…(Just For Laughs)

Twenty years from now, when my kids are grown, I want to look back on the early days of motherhood and remember those simple, everyday moments that paint a picture of what being a mom REALLY means. To me, being a mom means… 1. Making pancakes in the shape of the first letter of your kids’ names because it makes them smile. 2. Singing “twinkle twinkle […]