Finding Purpose Through Generosity Have you ever been involved in a flash mob? It's on my bucket list of life things to participate in a true flash mob scene. I envision bright costumes, the chorus blaring from the latest pop song that is trending, maybe we're at Central Station or Times Square in New York, and there's hundreds of us who just break out in perfectly choreographed dance moves. You've likely seen these types of flash mob videos as they go viral on YouTube or Facebook. And ...
Giving To Meet a Need – Flash Mob Generosity
Prioritizing Experiences Over Stuff: The Key to Eliminating Entitlement With Your Kids
It's the third week of January and I literally already can't remember what Blake got me for Christmas. My hair girl asked me today what I got for Christmas, and I literally sat there, drawing absolute blanks. What DID I get for Christmas??? This has been our experience with not just our memory as middle aged adults regarding gifts during the holiday season, but also with our kids. Sure, maybe their youthful minds are sharper and allow them to still remember into the third week of January ...
Scandinavian Farmhouse Kitchenette – Sources
Last summer, we decided to tackle one of the biggest projects we've taken on to date - and that was adding a 700 square foot bonus space above our garage. This space will be entirely multi-purpose, but primarily used for the 1,000 children that live under our roof and all of the fun things that we like to host! I finally got my act together and took some pictures of the kitchenette portion and am citing the sources of where we sourced materials because this is a question that I am asked from ...
Giving Circles: The New Wave of Philanthropy
The In's, Out's, and Where to Get Involved - Everything you need to know about Giving Circles As I mentioned yesterday, one of the main three pillars I mentioned you need in order to find a purposeful life is connecting with a cause that is greater than yourself, or outside of you. This sounds really great, but I oftentimes hear, and see from people, that they have a desire to get involved with something, but they just don't know how or where to look. How are you supposed to find what ...
The Three Non-Negotiables You Need In Order to Find Your Purpose
If you've been a mom for more than a few days, you know how quickly the honeymoon phase of newborn baby bliss can wear off, and how quickly the everyday monotony starts to creep in. Cook, clean, feed them, diapers, wipes, bath time, sports, cook, clean, feed them, REPEAT. I do believe though that without changing your circumstances, you can change your mindset. That's a whole other topic though that people who are much smarter than me talk about on the regular. What I can help you with ...
12 Monthly Table Topics to Teach Your Kids Virtues & Values
Bring Back Sanity and Structure To Your Family's Morning Routine I don't know about you, but our morning routine lately has been a total gong show. My kids have always been early risers (why Lord, why!?) and they don't start school until 9:15 and 9:30 respectively. This means that I've basically lived an entire day by the time they go to school in the morning. And I am NOT a morning person. Nope, no talkie until coffee. Something has needed to change in our home for awhile around ...
