How to Teach Your Baby to Obey | Simple, 2-Step System
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by Krista
3y ago
During a season of curiosity and constant motion, it is so important to learn how to teach your baby to obey commands. This is both for their safety and your sanity! Disclosure Policy There are only a few necessary words to introduce to your baby the first year of his/her life.  As long as you smile, play, read and dance…they will be happy! But at some point in every child’s life, they MUST learn the word “no”.  And since studies (and parent’s testimonies) have proven that most of a child’s personality and responses are formed by age two to three years old, the sooner they ..read more
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How To Build Trust In Marriage | #1 Secret To A Happy Marriage
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by Krista
3y ago
Anyone who is married can see the benefit of trying to improve the relationship every day. How to build trust in a marriage is one of the first things to learn! Disclosure policy Today is the day to break society’s clichés about marriage, friendship and gossip!! One of the biggest things I’ve learned since getting married is how many assumed clichés society has placed on this holy union, and how bad they are for the relationship.  Our world needs an example of what a breaking-all-assumptions, loving-like-Christ kind of marriage looks like! The lesson I’m going to share with you today has ..read more
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The Brutal Truth About Motherhood | Perspective from a Mom of 4
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by Krista
3y ago
It’s time to dive into the brutal truth about motherhood! As a mom of 4 littles, I would like to offer some of my perspective. Disclosure Policy I don’t know if you have noticed, but this topic seems to be trending amongst new, stay-at-home moms. First time moms get in the midst of the newborn stage and their eyes are opened to a new reality! The next step is to share this with all of their not-yet-mom friends so they will know what is coming. “Let me tell you the brutal truth. Motherhood is a LOT harder and less magical than we were led to believe!” It seems like this trend has a logical rea ..read more
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Best Family Halloween movie! | Arsenic and Old Lace Review
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by Krista
3y ago
This funny slapstick/scary movie is loaded with memories for me!  Arsenic and Old Lace truly is the perfect family Halloween movie! Disclosure Policy Just to give you the basic storyline: Cary Grant plays the high strung Mortimer Brewster who starts off the movie marrying his sweetheart and planning to go away on a romantic honeymoon to Niagara Falls.  That is, until he makes an alarming discovering while at his aunts’ house to give them the good news…. A DEAD BODY IN THE WINDOW SEAT!!! Slapstick comedy, suspense, and just enough scariness ensue! Check out the trailer here ..read more
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How to be Productive with an Infant | Scheduling Your Baby
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by Krista
3y ago
My easy, 2-step system to schedule your baby so that you can be productive with an infant in the house! Disclosure Policy I’m sure all mothers have had that moment:  when you had the best intentions to get everything checked off your to-do list…but your baby said, “hahaha…I don’t think so!” Today I wanted to share how I addressed this issue and found a compromise between productivity and fun time. There must be a schedule! One of the biggest lessons I learned from my sweet Heidi in those first few weeks was, that the next time around, I needed to be much more laid back during t ..read more
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How to Teach Kids to be Independent Thinkers
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by Krista
3y ago
We all hope that our children will be able to think on their own, stand against peer pressure, and ignore society’s critiques. These are some of the steps I am taking to teach my kids to be independent thinkers. Disclosure Policy We’ve all heard the Albert Einstein quote, “the day you stop learning, you start dying.”  It used to annoy me so much when my mother would reinforce it by telling me that every trial is an opportunity to learn.  When I wanted to know the definition of a word, instead of telling me, she would say “go look it up in the dictionary so you can learn to find you ..read more
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How to Submit to Your Husband | Why it Matters
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by Krista
3y ago
How to submit to your husband…this is one of the best things a wife can learn for a strong marriage! I am still trying to figure this one out myself! Disclosure Policy The phrase “submit to your husband” tends to be looked on with uncertainty.  As you know, in the society we live, women are encouraged to be their own person. Let me just say at the get-go, I agree with that!  I do not believe God created you to be an identical twin or a doormat to your husband.  But being your own person as a married woman is different then when you were single…in my opinion. What I really want ..read more
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Teach Your Baby Joy | How to Have a Happy Baby
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by Krista
3y ago
Today, I am going to share what intentional choices I have made to raise happy babies! Join me in this process of learning how to teach your baby joy! Disclosure Policy I know every parent says this…but OUR babies are the most beautiful, sweet, happy babies in the WHOLE WORLD!!  Josh and I are so proud of them! BUT…we are also filled with such a realization of the responsibilities that rests on OUR shoulders. One of the first things a parent looks for from their new baby is a smile!  Even those first couple smiles (that all the studies agree are just gas) warm the heart of ANY paren ..read more
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3 Ways to Teach Your Children to Respect Daddy
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by Krista
3y ago
Today I want to share 3 ways to teach your children to respect their Daddy! In my opinion, this is one of the foundational building blocks of character. Disclosure policy I feel so blessed to be a stay-at-home mom and know that it is only possible because my husband works so hard everyday. Of course, I am working hard too. But I am doing it with my three sweet children. Compared to the frustration he faces everyday…well, there is no comparison!  Let me just say again, I am soooo blessed! My sweet husband often works at least ten hours a day, on top of frequent calls and sometimes ev ..read more
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How to have a PERFECT FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT!
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by Krista
3y ago
Today I want to show you how to have the PERFECT family movie night! As a mom of four, who grew up with this fun tradition, I am excited to pass it along to my kids and hope you can do the same! There are few things that bring a family together as much as a good movie!  It creates memories, builds relationships, and creates a ton of inside jokes centered around funny movie quotes! This might seem like a very simple event. Why write an entire post saying, “watch a movie with your family!” You might be surprised how many details go into making it qualify as a PERFECT family movie night. If ..read more
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