Inspiration for teaching young children!
Some of you may already know this and be following my other page, but I recently started a Facebook page, called “Deals at the Door”, dedicated to online deals for Moms & Kids. Let me explain… I love getting great deals online, especially if it involves free shipping. Who wants to pay shipping anyway?! After following along with a couple… Read More
A year ago today I launched The Little Years Blog. I just want to take a moment to thank all of you for making this year so full of adventure and friendship here on the blog and social media! Your encouraging words have inspired me to continue writing and sharing here! In this next year, I hope to give you… Read More
The amount of inspiring quotes and phrases on the Internet is never-ending. But there is a very popular one that is deceiving, because it sounds so inspiring, and yet, it’s not true. First a disclaimer: I would just like to say that if you have posted this or something similar, I don’t know about it, and this is not aimed at… Read More
I’m just hopping on here this evening to share a simple, but challenging thought with you all. This morning I read 11 Corinthians 5:12 where it classifies a type of person by saying, “…them which glory in appearance, and not in heart.” Today I want to encourage you to let that sink in deep. It really got me thinking about… Read More
Sunshine boxes have been around for awhile now, but I just adore them. This way of spreading joy to others is so inspiring to me! I was putting together some ideas for sunshine boxes I’m going to make soon, and thought I would share these three themes with you. While I was at it, I designed some fun printables to… Read More
My Mom is one amazing woman! She raised (and is still raising some of them) 13 kids. Wow. This takes on a whole new meaning now that I have three kiddoes of my own. The amount of rough days, diapers, toddler meltdowns, messy bedrooms, toys on the floor, books read, birthday cakes made, crazy trips to the grocery store, and… Read More
As you probably know, I’m not an expert on home decor, so this is not about color schemes and modern trends. Instead, it’s about adding little things to your home that make you smile all throughout your day. So here’s the truth. I used to be such a practical person. The type that never got rid of anything that could still… Read More
This particular poem has always been very inspirational to me. I’m not one who cries at everything, but this makes me get all teary EVERY time I read it. When I redesigned it for the blog, I eliminated a line or two of the copy. The author is unknown, but whoever wrote this had a beautiful perspective. The days can seem… Read More
Hey mamas, can we talk friendship today? When I became a newlywed… and then a mom… and then a mom of two, life kind of changed so quickly that it was like one day I woke up and realized, “Wow! I’m at a totally different place in life, but I still kind of feel like I’m 18!” My best friend… Read More
One of my big goals as a wife and mommy this year, is to build some margin into my family’s life. Owning a business has its perks, but as anyone who is a business owner can tell you, it can be very taxing on the family. This year I want to ease the stress of “work overload” by simplifying and… Read More