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Thinky Thoughts by Gwenna Laithland is a book of essays about her life, thoughts, parenting style, and personal experiences. Don’t forget to follow my Bookstagram to stay updated on all my reading: https://www.instagram.com/kels.reading/ Disclaimer: In the name of full transparency, please be aware that this blog post contains affiliate links and any…
Here are some awesome April Fool’s Day jokes for kids that they will love. These are some silly and funny jokes to enjoy. April Fool’s Day is coming up, and there’s nothing I love more than telling a good joke. My kids love telling jokes to each other. Yes, the…
My oldest child, JT, is officially 10 years old, and I’m sharing all my favorite things about him and how we celebrated his birthday. My eldest son is officially 10 years old, and I’m feeling really old. For some reason, his turning double digits feels bigger than every other age…
This year, we are making Christmas low-key. Here are the 12 must-do Christmas activities your kids will love without stressing you out! Every year, Christmas comes along, and I want to cram 50 million Christmas activities for the family to enjoy. This usually leaves us feeling overwhelmed and stressed, especially…
Are you feeling overwhelmed with keeping your house clean? Here’s my clean schedule that focuses on one room each day of the week. A few years ago, my house was a complete mess! I had no idea where to start, and it seemed like all I did was laundry and…
Below are 10 awesome Halloween movies for families, perfect for a movie night. Full of laughs, adventure, and screams that everyone will love! It’s spooky season! It’s time to make some Halloween memories with your family. There’s nothing we love more in our house than our family movie nights. We…
If there’s one thing I love, it’s celebrating birthdays. We have three September birthdays, and here’s how we celebrated them this month. September is a busy month for our family, and that’s mostly because we have three September birthdays in this family alone. We love making each day special for…
Mornings are hard! Here’s my perfect productive morning routine that starts my days off right! Plus, a FREE printable to make your own. We are finally getting back into the swing of a school routine, and that means that it’s time for me to create a productive morning routine! I…
These 22 Mom affirmations will make your days a little better by setting positive intentions for your parenting challenges. Being a mother can be challenging! You may start to question yourself and your parenting abilities. So when something comes along that can help reduce your stress, build confidence, and help…
Here are the ten lessons we have learned from our ten years of marriage. All the insights and thoughts about marriage that work for us. Recently, Luke and I celebrated our tenth wedding anniversary. We went to dinner and just enjoyed each other’s company. While out, I started thinking about…