With such limited opportunities, how do we make the most of family dinners together? Here are some ideas we are trying in our family.…
Why is it so hard to make time for relationships as an adult? I get to the end of the week and notice I haven’t called my mom. The month comes and goes, and family night or date night never happened. December rolls around,…
Do you feel a sense of sadness or disappointment when the holidays end? Maybe the Christmas season had you riding high on twinkling lights, sugar cookies, and general merry making. But, after we round the corner to a new year, the lights are taken…
As parents, we want to broaden our children’s view of the world and help them see beyond their own lives, struggles, and desires. We want them to love people from all walks of life. One super fun way to do that is to study…
What do you expect family night to look like? Maybe a fairytale scene comes to mind with all your family members laughing around a game of pictionary or charades, munching on a buffet of you lovingly prepared. Or maybe it involves lots of playful…
My children’s rooms are just too tidy. Why is this bad? Because they don’t play much. Their toys rarely leave the toy bins. My oldest son loves technology and video games, so I daily have to pull his head out of a screen to…
My name is Malarie. I share my small-town life with four of my favorite people in the world – my husband and three children. I’m on a mission to prove that joy, adventure, and fun are available every day when we intentionally pursue it.…