Let’s be honest! Any marriage can become stale and stagnant. It takes effort to refresh your marriage and keep it growing.. From the demands of my husband’s work schedule, our boys’ extracurricular activities, and my full-time job, some days we are just trying to get through the day. There’s homework, check.Laundry, check.Bills, check. The list ...
“Summer, Summer, Summertime!” It’s official! Our household is now on summer break. For the next ten weeks, our family will be in full summertime mode. Needless to say, this momma has been counting down the days until we completed this school year. I love summer. No matter how old you are, where you live, or ...
Being married is amazing. But even the healthiest marriages are not free of challenges. There are those obstacles we cannot control that impact our marriages like sickness, job loss, or miscarriage. Then there are those mistakes in marriage we can avoid. If we want to continue growing, then identifying common mistakes in marriage and improving ...
“Summer, Summer, Summertime!” It’s official! Our household is now on summer break. For the next ten weeks, our family will be in full summertime mode. Needless to say, this momma has been counting down the days until we completed this school year. I love summer. No matter how old you are, where you live, or ...
Is family conversation during dinnertime a challenge in your home? Do you find yourself asking your spouse or kids the same questions each day and only getting a one word response? A few years ago, I would have said yes to both of these questions. In the midst of working, homework, playtime with friends, and ...
Explore the benefits of vision boards and gain insight into the best practices for utilizing them to clarify your goals and bring your vision to life.
Give yourself permission to live an intentional year with three affirmations for the new year. Make this your best year.
Five years ago, with slurred speech, numbness in my arm, and difficulty breathing, I was admitted to the emergency room. All the signs of a heart attack. Surely, this wasn’t happening. I was only 35. But it was. Living with high levels of stress was putting my entire body and life at risk. After much ...
You’ve done it. Your goals are written. Your meals are planned. Your alarms are set. You mapped out all the steps for a positive, productive week. What you didn’t plan for is the discomfort you feel in the process of making healthy changes. Oh yes—the difficult parts. The parts of juggling being a wife, a ...
Be sure to start back to school strong with these three savvy organizational tips for mom. These easy steps will make starting a new year a breeze.
“Write the vision and make it plain”–Habakkuk 2:2 More than five years ago, God gave me vision to create an entire line of stationary and organizational products for women. Unfortunately, life happened and I closed that door. I hid my God-sized dream deep within my heart and became afraid to hope and dream again. But ...
Creating family memories for summer can be simple and fun for families. What better way to kick off the summer break than celebrating the end of school year.
It’s noon already. Your to-do list is still full. Instead of working on getting things done, you sit there. Mindlessly scrolling through your Facebook or Instagram feed while on your fourth episode during your Netflix binge, you have yet to get up. There’s a house to clean or a project calling your name. Maybe you ...
Things never go my way. I’m always messing up. They never listen to me. I don’t matter. Ever had any of these thoughts? I know I have—more than I care to admit. I get it. Some days are hard. Sometimes we make mistakes. We all have those thoughts of self-pity and doubt. While it can ...
Be sure to start back to school strong with these three savvy organizational tips for mom. These easy steps will make starting a new year a breeze.
She stands there smiling, nodding her head, responding but not listening. To everyone else, she is strong. She has it all together. People often ask, “How in the world can you do it all?” They want to see the superwoman. So, she wears the mask. She hides her pain, her shame, her anger, her hurt ...
Are you feeling like packing up your 2021 planner? If you do, you are not alone. As a planner lover, I was so excited to dive into my 2021 planner. I spent time intentionally deciding the design, layout, and purpose of my planner. Oh, I had all the ideas. Then ‘Rona. All of the plans ...
It’s noon already. Your to-do list is still full. Instead of working on getting things done, you sit there. Mindlessly scrolling through your Facebook or Instagram feed while on your fourth episode during your Netflix binge, you have yet to get up. There’s a house to clean or a project calling your name. Maybe you ...
Ever had a day that just seems to start off wrong? You wake up late. Your kids won’t stop fussing. You spill your coffee. Your spouse has an attitude. One thing seems to pile up after another. Before you know it, you are complaining and just have a bad attitude. Your words become daggers thrown ...
We all have some bad habits. We just don’t think about how they get in the way of living he life we want. If you don’t take notice, these bad habits interrupt your day, preventing you from being present in your relationships and accomplishing your goals. You end up paying the price both physically and ...
Do you miss her? You know, the girl who was happy. The girl who had plans. The girl who was fun to be around. But now . . . Now, this girl has forgotten how to dream. Her heart is hurting. She look…
Growing up, I learned heard quite a bit about being careful not to allow toxic friendships and relationships in my life. You know those people who make you feel you are less than, leave you feeling yucky, and completely drained whenever you are around them. Most of us will deal with at least one ...
Okay, I will be the first to admit, listening was (sometimes still is) my best skill as a wife in those beginning years. It took some time, multiple mistakes, and hard conversations for me to learn how to become a better listener to my hubby. I had good intentions, but good intentions are not enough ...
Building a marriage: 3 signs you’re sabotaging your marriage From the moment my hubby asked me to marry him, I was on cloud nine. I couldn’t wait to start my life as Mrs. Mamie L. Pack. I practiced signing my name. I flaunted my ring whenever I had the opportunity. Oh yes, I could not ...
Does motherhood ever stress you out? We want our children to be okay, to make wise decisions, to be healthy, to choose the right friends, and to follow after God with their whole heart. But if you are anything like me, sometimes I end up parenting from my position of fear of the unknown instead ...
Give yourself permission to live an intentional year with three affirmations for the new year. Make this your best year.
Being a military wife and raising a large family, I need routine. Creating a routine makes sense to me. That is the only way I can make sure homework is done, date night happens, dinner is cooked, and everyone goes it to bed on time. Over the years, I have spent considerable time establishing routines ...
It’s noon already. Your to-do list is still full. Instead of working on getting things done, you sit there. Mindlessly scrolling through your Facebook or Instagram feed while on your fourth episode during your Netflix binge, you have yet to get up. There’s a house to clean or a project calling your name. Maybe you ...
Whether you’ve had to restart your workout routine after illness or adjust going back to school after a vacation, we have all hit slumps where it seems we have lost our motivation. Sadly, too many of us stay derailed from moving forward because we allow our motivation to wane. Then we become stuck in a ...
Are you feeling like packing up your 2021 planner? If you do, you are not alone. As a planner lover, I was so excited to dive into my 2021 planner. I spent time intentionally deciding the design, layout, and purpose of my planner. Oh, I had all the ideas. Then ‘Rona. All of the plans ...
Your friend has stepped out to embrace her next step as an entrepreneur. She’s launched her blog.She’s started her business.She’s published the book. You love what she’s doing, and you cheer her on. You know firsthand how hard she’s worked and the sacrifices she’s made. You know she needs the support of family and friends. ...
One challenge of being a mom is creating a relationship where our children want to talk to me. Those days of constant chatter about everything from their latest poop to their biggest dream when our children were little, seem so fleeting. I had no idea just how much I would miss the oversharing of my ...
Hey momma! You woke up today full of good intention. Sure, you meant to be patient. You meant to speak kindly. I am sure you meant to be present and treat each moment as a gift. Oh, yes! Your intentions were so good. Then you stepped out the bed. Off in the distance, you hear ...
Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. I get to enjoy delicious food with some of my favorite people and it’s finally cool enough for me to wear fuzzy socks. Plus, there’s pie. Yummy, warm, delicious pie. I mean, calories during holidays don’t count, right? More than the food and the cool weather, I enjoy ...
We made it. After long hours and days encouraging (sometimes threatening) our children to finish homework, tests, quizzes, and projects, our kids have completed another school year. (Let all the mommas cheer). As parents, we want to embrace lazy days. You know those days where our children stay up late, play video games for hours, ...
Learn how to lead family meetings that help your family thrive. Whether you are a new family or a blended family, these tips for parents help you to lead effective family meetings
One important form of self-care and self-love is learning how to speak kind to yourself. How you speak about yourself matters. Use daily affirmations to speak life and hope into your life. #speakkind #affirmations @mamielpack
Give yourself permission to live an intentional year with three affirmations for the new year. Make this your best year.
Supporting Black women-owned businesses has always been a priority for our business and our family. We intentionally BUY from Black-owned companies, small businesses, and female-owned brands regularly. We understand we must be intentional in where we spend our money. Buying and supporting Black-owned businesses is more than getting a quality product. When we place our ...
Wow! Within the last week, thousands of schools were closed, and a multitude of parents became “suddenly-at-home” parents. From being told to work from home (if that is even an option) and now being responsible for “homeschooling” your kids, most parents are just trying to figure out the next step. If this is you, you ...
Growing up, I learned heard quite a bit about being careful not to allow toxic friendships and relationships in my life. You know those people who make you feel you are less than, leave you feeling yucky, and completely drained whenever you are around them. Most of us will deal with at least one ...
As young wife, I focused on so many wrong areas. I focused on wanting God to change my husband and I missed the changes that needed to happen within me. When I started saying these prayers for my marriage, my heart changed and I became a better wife. Whether you are a newlywed or have ...
Back to school prayers for our teachers and school leaders is an important way parents prepare for an new school year. Get started with these three prayers for teachers.
Trauma is hard. It creates a jumble of emotions. You find yourself feeling vulnerable, exposed, angry, and unsafe, even with the people you love and trust the most. Even with the best of intentions, when we have experienced trauma, it can find a way into our marriages. It finds a way to hide in the ...
Ok, momma. Tell me if my home sounds at all like yours; I pick my sons up from school or practice eager to hear all about their day only to get one-word responses. Everything was good. School was fine. Oh, but they have no problem talking about Fortnight or the latest football game. UGH!!! You ...
For better or worse. Those were the vows, right? For some, being at home with the love of your life might be feeling a little strained right now. Are you noticing how loudly your spouse chews? (Did he always eat like that?) Maybe, those socks on the side of the bed are getting on your ...
Growing up, I learned heard quite a bit about being careful not to allow toxic friendships and relationships in my life. You know those people who make you feel you are less than, leave you feeling yucky, and completely drained whenever you are around them. Most of us will deal with at least one ...
