life with the els
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PARENTS: Showing Kindness and Grace when You’re Hurt and Unsure
How to respond: When you’re not sure what the “right thing” is Today was a weird day. It started out fairly normal, at least normal for us. Our five year old was too tired to get up and ended up… Continue reading
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Ten New Year’s Resolution Ideas for Kids
The last week of school before winter break, our kindergartner announced his “New Year’s resolution.” He said, “my New Year’s resolution is to be a construction worker.” Clearly, he did not understand what the word resolution meant. Although I’m not… Continue reading
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Elf Kit Review
If you have preschoolers to elementary school-aged kids, you’ve heard of the Elf on a Shelf. This is Elmomma’s review of Your Best Elf- Elf Kit! Continue reading
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Definitely not Wasting Away again in Margaritaville
Our recent visit to The Margaritaville Lake Resort Lake Conroe | Houston As a family of seven, we have found it increasingly difficult to find hotels and resorts that we love and that can accommodate our large family. We have… Continue reading
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Our little miracle turns FOUR
A birthday party in the park Trigger warning: mention of loss. Five years ago, we were struggling with grief after our daughter was stillborn at 18 weeks. We were also desperately praying and hoping that we would have a healthy,… Continue reading
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EXCITING UPDATE! My Best Parenting and Marriage Strategies
On Thursday and Friday, January 19th and 20th I will be sharing my very best strategies. Want to join me live? You have probably heard by now, but I am very honored to be one of 11 experts sharing their… Continue reading
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Cream Cheese Snowman
How to make a delicious cream cheese snowman perfect for any get together during the winter months! Continue reading
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Reflecting on the last Year and Planning ahead.
At ELMOMMA.com, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on this past year. First, we would like to thank you for being here. You being here means a lot to us and helps us support our growing family. Since… Continue reading
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After 8 seasons, Leeland has his last little league game
When they say the years fly by, they aren’t kidding. Hard to believe this young man is now in 7th grade. We are extremely proud of you, Leeland. We are proud of the way you try new things. We are… Continue reading
