20 Ways to Say I Love You to Your Kids Without Saying the Words

February 11, 2019 by Marissa Leave a Comment

There are so many ways you can say I love you to your kids without actually saying I love you. Show your kids that you love them with this list of ideas.

How Do You Show Love to Your Kids?

“Am I supposed to give my kids gifts for Valentine’s Day? I mean, I just got them Valentines to hand out in class, but do I have to get them gifts too? Other moms were saying that they were!”

The mom that asked me this question is a very loving mother who does anything for her kids, but it was a valid question: Should she buy gifts for her kids to show them that she loves them on that one day of the year? [Read more…]

Am I Ovulating? How To Tell When You Ovulate

February 4, 2019 by Marissa Leave a Comment

Am I Ovulating? Learn how to use a variety of methods to find out if you are about to ovulate.

Predicting Ovulation

Ever since I was 9 years old (yep, you read that right!), I have tracked my monthly cycles. My mom gave me my own personal calendar to mark down when my periods began and ended, so that I knew when to expect my monthly visitor.

Do you track your menstrual cycles? It’s important to do so, for a number of reasons:

to keep track of periods
to keep track of period-related symptoms
to keep tabs on your health as a woman
to know when you’re fertile or not fertile

If you are trying to get pregnant, it’s important to also track your ovulation. To get pregnant, you need to have sex at the right time, during the peak of your fertility window, when you’re most likely ovulating.

And, if you’re not trying to get pregnant, predicting ovulation can actually be pretty important too. [Read more…]

How to Make An Emergency Preparedness Plan For Your Family, with a Free Printable Planning Guide

January 18, 2019 by Marissa Leave a Comment

Do you have an emergency disaster plan in place for your family? Learn how to make a family emergency plan and get a free family emergency plan checklist printable.

Emergency Plan for a Family

Fires. Tornadoes. Hurricanes. Floods. Blizzards. Every day we hear about a new disaster that threatens our way of life. Is your family prepared in the event of a natural disaster or any kind of emergency event?

Someday, your family may encounter a natural disaster or similar emergency event that will require you to be prepared and jump into action to keep your family safe. If you have a family emergency plan in place, keeping your family safe and alive will be much, much easier. [Read more…]

7 New Year Resolution Ideas That Anyone Can Keep All Year

December 15, 2018 by Marissa Leave a Comment

Why do we make New Year Resolutions we can’t keep?

New Year Resolution Ideas That You Can Keep All Year

Many of us snicker when we hear New Year Resolutions, because we all know one universal truth: we’ll stick to these goals for about a week and then go on with life as usual.

Why? The resolutions are often too hard to keep!

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How to Choose the Best Wireless Baby Video Monitor for Your Home

December 10, 2018 by Marissa 3 Comments

Learn how to choose the best baby video monitor for your home and nursery.

Why I Need a Video Baby Monitor for My Toddler

When I walked away from Little Elsa (or was she Lucky Prescott today?), she was sitting on the floor in our ‘loud room’, playing quietly with her horsies and baby giraffe.

In less than a minute, from the time I walked from that room to the kitchen (where I cannot see the living room or loud room) and started washing dishes, she had sprinted to the stairs and attempted to climb up the side of the railing, a maneuver she had watched her older brother attempt the day before.

After all, wasn’t she Elsa climbing the North Mountain? [Read more…]