Do you grow together or grow apart because life activities get in the way? Here are a few ways that you can focus on your relationship.
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This second installment is written in the series: A Journey of Dreams. Previous article, “An Unexpected Beginning Preparing My Heart” can be read here. So…an Insta-pot doesn’t make a good hot-water canner. Just sayin’. My Journey began with a lot of heat, a lot of standing, and a lot of anxiety. I spent several weeks […]
It has been said that most journeys begin with a single step. Truthfully, the journey begins with a dream. Let me introduce myself a little bit. I’m a mid-thirties woman. I’ve been married now for 13 years and I have two children, a boy (11) and a girl (8), as well as Dear Husband (same […]
Getting ready for the upcoming holiday season is a great way we express ourselves and reconnect with family in our traditions. We find spirit among each other and create traditions and extend hospitality in the way we best know. Why do we call it the Holiday Season? The holiday season and festivities are all based […]
Communication is essential to our daily living. We convey messages, meaning, and value to our words and actions. Our children socializing with others is not much different. We want to develop them the best we can to promote success. The following concept is more directed towards the parent, and not as much for the kids. […]
When I began my parenting journey, I had little experience in working with toddlers. I had not changed a diaper, and provided them with any adequate diet, none of it. I would not say that my parenting techniques were not developed, because I did spend time with kids before, played with them, and tried hearing […]
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How I Got Interested in Home-Economics
I like stories about the migration of thought and motivations change for people over time, it makes for a fun story. My story was not as much about, ‘oh, I want to start a blog because, blah-blah-blah.” Honestly, this has taken me for quite a loop in where I was and how I got to […]
Disciplines of Family and Consumer Science Home-economics or family and life science has quite the history, and developed over time. These courses and classes brought valuable information from the classroom into homes where people learn the value of frugality, longevity, and a healthy mindset to making your personal items last. The best kept secret of […]
Marketing Influences If you were like me, and you grew up in the 80s and 90s, you would see a ton of television ads that focused on toys that did not bring meaning to us. The doll everyone wanted (does anyone remember the “Tickle-Me-Elmo” craze that sold-out overnight?); the next nerf gun or water gun, […]
Work-Life Balance Parents have additional competing measures for their time. You could struggle to find a balance of what you need to accomplish as an adult, give time to your children, and time preparing for your work. I have previously gone over the value of work-life balance and suggestions in my previous article: Parents in […]