How we can help our families grow in charity this year
The other day, I was shopping out at our local grocery store. As I was picking out produce, six feet apart from other shoppers and slightly sweaty behind my mask, a t-shirt hanging off to…
What does “love begins at home” even mean?
Dear Everyday Mamas community, Two years ago, we launched this website with one foundational principle in mind: that “love begins at home.” We were drawn to this well-loved mantra of Mother Teresa’s a long time…
Home design, from mom to mom
Everyday Mamas was founded on the belief that love begins at home. We believe that as parents, everything we are doing in our daily lives as parents at home is important because it’s building the…
Dear Mamas: I’m Sorry, and Thank You
photo courtesy of: @mrs.jordonbailey “But what does she DO all day? Her life must feel like a perpetual vacation!” “Yeah. Must be nice, right?” We were digging chips into bowls of fresh salsa, guac, and…
Time will tell: how daydreaming about the past is bringing me peace in the present
Photo credit: @tanyashatsillo It was snack time and our two hangry daughters pulled at my pant legs. As I stood in the kitchen, watching the rain fall on the patio pavement outside our minimalist, Kansas…
The quiet power of Marmee in a Covid-19 world
A few months ago, I read Little Women. I had never read it before. I had never seen any of the movie adaptations, and so I didn’t know much about the plot, the characters or…
She sang the national anthem for the NFL at 8 months pregnant. Meet Amanda Vernon, singer, songwriter, and mom of 4
Ever since Amanda was a little girl, she had a dream. She loved to sing, and hoped that she could someday combine her passion for singing with her love for her favorite team, the Green…
Why we should raise our kids to choose good for themselves
I’m standing at the front of the classroom leading a discussion on Fahrenheit 451 when there came a quiet knock on the door. “Just a moment,” I said to my students, and as I walked…
How the autoimmune protocol diet changed my family’s life
“Wait, no gluten, dairy, corn, soy, sugar…NO COFFEE? Oh I could never do that”… Let me rewind and explain that I’m a former sugar-holic, Sally’s Baking Addiction fanatic, leftover-brownies-for-breakfast-girl, who loved to make homemade mac…
Survival Mode Series: Seeking and Appreciating Beauty
(Also, see the January Edition: Tending to the Body, February Edition: Mental, Emotional and Spiritual Health, and March Edition: Organization ) When we started this Survival Mode series in January, we had no idea that…
Flooring Renovation: Asbestos Removal and Choosing the Perfect Floor Stain
We finally completed the renovation of our first-floor flooring, and like most renovations, it was a bit more involved than we initially hoped for. When we bought the house three years ago, we knew the…
Roses are red: 8 beautiful shades of a paint color you might not realize you love
Lots of us love blues, greens, whites, and greys. And if neutrals are more your thing, you might think you need to stay far away from a color like red. But we think it’s worth…
