Moms Weekly Picks

The first step to being good at something is being bad at it. It takes courage to try something new; to fall flat on your face and then get up, dust yourself off and try, try again. Every success I’ve

I think we can all agree, there's just nothing like Mom's home cookin'. It just tastes better, doesn't it? For that reason I've asked my Mom to submit some of her favorite recipes for me to share with y'all each Monday. Let's get cooking in...

This dream of being a writer – it’s been around a long time, though  it has evolved over the years. And lately I’ve been thinking about the journey I’ve had. (Being part of Holley Gerth’s God-Sized Dream Team has helped me to pause and reflect. It’s funny how when you’re on the path of pursuing your dream, whether you’re...

What do you want your story to be?Reading a wonderful book, A Million Miles in a Thousand Years, by Donald Miller, that poses this question and I've been thinking a great deal about it. His theory is that life really is a story, that we are characters ...

Welcome to my newest series…Herbs and Children! These past few months I have been learning so much about herbs and how to treat a variety of illnesses, infections, skin conditions, emotions, and other issues in children. While I am far from an expert...

This year, Miss L has taken over the task of gardening outside. For her birthday, she received a nice planter box with al the dirt and fertilizer (oh yes friends, we went with heavy duty manure this year) needed to grow her favorite summer fruit: tomatoes! That girl might be able to survive on...

Everybody’s always trying to figure out how to do it right. What’s “best” for my children? What can I do to raise the healthiest, most well-adjusted kids possible? How can I do it “right?” Well I think we should reframe this whole discussion into a simple recognition that we’re doing it all wrong. Everything...

Everybody knows that I'm not a girly-girl, right? These fingers haven't seen a manicure in years, and I'd rather be in the garden than sitting under a dryer in foils to get my color "just right." While that's the path I've chosen for myself, I want Li...

Test Bed: Bird Back 40I dread the month of May. I really do. I shouldn't. This is my "can't miss" gardening month. I should love it to death. But, instead I dread what the change in seasons brings. Now I know how full-time farmers must feel. I must fig...

Through a gift of only 22 cents, Sacramento area residents can fund a nutritious meal for a starving child—and pack that meal with their own two hands. In partnership with local community members and organizations, Feed My Starving Children i...