by Sami | Apr 20, 2016 | Faith, Family, Kid Tip, Parenting, Tommy Nelson
Let’s face it, leaving our kids is never easy. It doesn’t matter whether you’re leaving your newborn overnight for the first time or trusting your teenagers to stay home alone while you and your husband get some much needed time away together; any...
by Sami | Mar 2, 2016 | Articles, Faith, Family, Parenting, Tommy Nelson
What little girl doesn’t dream about becoming a princess? The thought of tiaras, castles and gowns alone can cause internal squeals of delight. Add in the bevy of beauties Disney dazzles before our daughters on a daily basis and you can see why our little girls find a...
by Sami | Dec 30, 2015 | Articles, Faith, Parenting, Tommy Nelson
Presents unwrapped, meals enjoyed, miles traveled and memories made…this holiday season is almost one for the record books. But does that mean we should just move on and start looking ahead to the new year? Hardly. While the holidays are almost behind us, there is one...
by Sami | Nov 11, 2015 | Book, Dad, Family, Parenting
On this Veteran’s Day, the first after losing my father, I’ve been struggling with coming up with an adequate way to honor his memory. I’ve been afraid of forgetting him but more than that, I’ve been afraid of his story ending with me. Then it...
by Sami | Apr 7, 2015 | Deals & Freebies, Giveaway, Kid Tip, Parenting, Tommy Nelson
If you’re like me (or most parents for that matter!), you struggle with how to keep your kids honest. Since April 30 is National Honesty Day, I wanted to help you teach your kids honesty in a more clever, bite size way. I’ve come up with 30 Ways in the 30...
by Sami | Oct 24, 2014 | Articles, Faith, Family, Parenting, Tommy Nelson
While there are many rights of passage for a child – learning to walk, losing a tooth, breaking a bone – I’m not sure if any strikes as much fear in a mom as letting their child ride the bus for the first time. Since my kids went to private school...
