My little cherub is 20 months old and has entered a biting phase. He loves to bite—skin. I know, awful right? He is sweet as can be, truly the light of my life, but I’m not going to lie, this phase is pretty miserable right now. I’m certain he isn’t biting to be...

I had well intended plans to make a healthy version of a chicken enchilada casserole for dinner. The sauce was loaded with pureed vegetables that I was very excited to sneak in to the recipe in order to get more nutrients in to my boys. The new-to-me recipe wasn’t...

The baby has recently started playing with some children’s music instruments. You know the small set of play instruments that all fit inside of a small drum? The set has some drumsticks, a castanet, tambourine, recorder, xylophone, triangle, etc. He is learning to...

One of my big boys’ least favorite tasks is going through their clothes to see what fits them and what doesn’t. They find this task tedious and boring, but it is essential to do at least once a year. While they were doing this task with their Dad the other day, my...

I hate wasting food. Hate it. However, with children, this is almost inevitable. My toddler will now take food he doesn’t like and push it off of his high chair tray. He will also (not so secretly) purposely drop food on the floor or put his hand out to feed it...

I saw a meme that I will never forget. It said this:“You know who is always there for you? LAUNDRY. Laundry is always there for you.” As the Mom of 3 boys, I do not believe there is a more true statement. As I type this I have an entire air hockey/ping pong table in...

Bad things happen. We can count on it. I wish they didn’t but they do. Jesus even tells us so, John 16:33“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” In this world,...

If you haven’t seen it yet, we hope you will! What is it? The Joy Bus! Joy99/JoyWorship was gifted a bus! Yes, a bus. And we’re calling it the Joy Bus!The vision of the Joy Bus is to partner with West Michigan churches, non-profits and individuals in helping spread...

A friend of mine shared the most beautiful prayer for 2021 with me in the form of a song. I found it so moving I want to share it with you. You can listen to the song below! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIMvwOtzIGw&list=UUKKppK_dyRJVQA_WBjw4KUA Here are the...