As a parent, you have the duty to raise your child the best you can. Part of this is controlling what your kid has access to especially on their phone. I have said so many times that giving a child a cell phone without oversight is like dropping them off Read more
We are so excited to announce that our family is again growing. We are preparing already for Gricklet #4. Right now Stef is 10 weeks along and we are already getting a lot of amazing questions. Here are a few of our favorites so you don’t need to ask: Our Read more
There is just nothing like eating homemade food. So the other day when Stef texted me to say she found a brand new Ice Cream Maker on clearance for $17 I was like “yes please buy that”. I have wanted one forever. And seriously, the one she got is about Read more
I have posted before about my love of Google Fi. Well, they made me happy again this week. My phone wasn’t charging well so I jumped on their chat app, answered a few questions, and a few days later had a new phone at my house. I loved that the Read more
I have a confession to make: there are people in my life, who I regularly receive advice from, and typically I assume the best thing to do is the opposite of whatever they said. I don’t seek people like this out. We usually don’t need to. They always know what Read more
Have you ever had one of those moments when you realized your kids are being way too quiet? You know what that usually means…they are up to no good. As you enter the room, see the mess, and start to feel your blood pressure rise it’s now time to decides Read more
Many Christians have a “life verse”, but have you ever considered having a “parenting life verse?” For me, it comes from Deuteronomy 6. Many people know part of this chapter because of how important it is in both Christian and Jewish theology. 4 Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. 5 Love the Lord your Read more
Nine hundred and thirty-six weeks! If you count that’s the number of weeks from birth to their 18th birthday; this is the time we are given to raise our children. At first, this seems like a long time, I was 23 when I had my first child so 18 years was the majority of my life. But recently as I realized how far along I am with my oldest that time doesn’t seem like enough. So far 382 weeks have passed since Ava was born. That’s 41% of that time is gone.
We recently stumbled on Honey and are loving it! This little plugin has already saved us a bunch of money as we shop online. In the past, I would always search for coupons for everything I was buying. Honey will do that work for me! What I have enjoyed even Read more
With Christmas passing, I saw another wave of parents buying their children and teenagers cell phone. Some did a great job preparing their family for this moment, while others are already dealing with the issues poor planning can cause. As a youth pastor, I have sat across the table from Read more