top blog post ideas from 2025 and future goals
It’s time for another look back at my posts for the previous year and what y’all liked… and what fell flat. 2025 was a bit of a rollercoaster year for me. I struggled with Google updates and the changing partnership landscape. My skin grew thicker from ugly online trolls, and I reprioritized my time with […]
best Christmas gifts for kids
As a mom of seven, I have a love/hate relationship with Christmas shopping. I do love buying gifts for others. I also look forward to seeing the excitement on my kids faces when they upwrap their gifts. However, it can also be a little stressful! Trying to work our three gifts into the budget means […]
Operation Christmas Child: how to pack a shoebox
As we inch closer and closer to Christmas–actually, scratch that, I feel like it’s coming up like a bullet train. But anyway, I digress. With Christmas approaching so does the season of giving. One of the ways that our family gives every year is by participating in Operation Christmas Child. We’re one of the many […]
GLP-1 weight loss: my experience with Semaglutide
Today I’m opening up and sharing about my GLP-1 weight loss journey. So buckle up, we’re diving into the good, the bad, and the ugly. Like, really ugly. Reader discretion is advised. I am not a medical professional and this article should be considered a personal review and not medical advice. Always consult your own […]
how to host a murder mystery party for teens
Earlier this year my oldest daughter turned 13 and wanted to do something a little different for her birthday party. I’ll tell you–as your kids get older it gets harder and harder to plan a birthday party that they deem as “cool” and doesn’t cost an arm and a leg to execute. Together we came […]