Category Archives: AllMomDoes

My kids are 11 and 14 and Christmas seems to get increasingly harder when it comes to what to get them for gifts. Particularly for my 14-year-old son. If you too are struggling, here are some ideas I ...

Father, I thank you. I thank you for all the times I prayed so hard for something that I just knew I needed, only for you to say no. It was only in hindsight that I saw how wrong I had been, how catas...

Traditions are fun, aren't they? It's interesting to me that the older kids are the ones that want to carry on our traditions. My younger grandkids are happy to experiment with new recipes, games and ...

It is easy to take ordinary everyday things for granted. You actually have to purpose to be grateful for them as most of the time, you will go about your day without even noticing that what you call o...

Brace yourselves for every parent's holiday season conundrum: Buy more toys for Christmas that will clutter up the house or end up in the trash? Or get...what...to go under the tree on December 25th? ...

I have had an unusually busy time at work for the past couple of months. While thinking about work/life balance and experiencing mom guilt is something I am familiar with, it seems like lately I have ...

I genuinely love hosting and holiday hosting is by far my favorite. Bringing our friends and family together as we give thanks or celebrate the season of Christmas is something I truly look forward to...

In order to ensure my husband and I are prepared to host this Thanksgiving, we decided to host a Friendsgiving in early November. A way to get all of the kinks out of our recipes and flow in the kitch...

As I bawled and ugly cried last week over a situation that had me feeling overwhelmed and helpless, I remembered that the Bible mentions that Jesus wept as well. It dawned on me that Jesus weeps with ...

Moms know all too well that there will be moments in our children's lives that will overwhelm us with emotion. The kind of emotion where it feels like your heart grew three sizes in a day. Big moments...