Great Moms Blog
Musings, thoughts and mostly encouragement from a working mom in the trenches, for you, a woman working her butt off while wondering if it’s enough and wanting more.
Guest Post: The Sneaky Way Clutter Invades Our Heads
http://www.kathilipp.com/2018/04/the-sneaky-way-clutter-invades-our-heads/ The bible has a lot to say about Clutter. It covers cluttered thinking, cluttered living and cluttered hearts. But when I think of all the ways Clutter invades our homes, our hearts and our...
Making the Most of the Calm Before the Storm
"There cannot be a crisis next week. My schedule is already full." — Henry Kissinger Can we talk about life? I don’t mean in the existential or theoretical sense. I want to talk about real life right now. No matter where you live or what you do, I bet you know life...
Mom Like Beyoncé With These Three Tips
Feels like I've been just about everywhere this week. My road-tested review of "The Mom Project" by Kathi Lipp was featured on her blog earlier this week, and now I offer a little parenting advice gleaned from superstar mom Beyoncé over at Rebecca Arcarese's "Embrace...
Book Review: The Mom Project by Kathi Lipp
Admitting I'm not always the mom I want to be is hard. My children are a joy — both a surprise from God arriving at the moment my husband and I had given up hope — it feels ungrateful to admit that I'm not always present for them, that I don't embrace every second of...
The Real Mom’s Guide to Surviving Spring Break Without Losing Your Mind
Spring break got you down? If you’re basking in the glory of a week off from school, you might be a student or a teacher, but it’s likely you’re not a parent. As a mom, I’ve found spring break never lives up to expectation because there’s always too much to do in too...
Podcast: Top 5 Ways to Declutter Your Kitchen
http://www.kathilipp.com/2018/03/episode-295-the-top-5-ways-to-declutter-your-kitchen/ Wondering where to start in your battle against Clutter? As the heart of the home, I think the kitchen is generally Ground Zero. A chaotic kitchen robs us of peace, and a...
How to Win the Game of Motherhood Without Losing Your Mind
Do you ever feel like you were a better parent before you had kids? I do. I remember spending years becoming an expert on motherhood and parenting. I read the books, the magazines, the mommy blogs, and talked to friends who worked with children. I was going to be the...
How Wasting Food Steals Your Money: Part 2
As we wrap up Food Waste Prevention Week today, we address the second half of the food waste problem for most Americans: Not using our food before it goes bad. Food waste steals you money at two points in the cycle: at the store when you buy more than you need and at...
