Last night was one of those nights. I was in PJs,

Last night was one of those nights. I was in PJs, comfy on the couch for the night and my daughter came downstairs in a panic over a forgotten project. Sunday night, no supplies, and hours of work ahead of her.
.
Of course I was annoyed. Annoyed that I had to get up and go to the store and annoyed that we are close to high school and having this issue.
.
It’s ok to be annoyed. Being intentional about our response in these situations though can make or break your night and set the tone for your relationship with your daughter.
.
I got up and went to get her supplies without any yelling or lecturing. We agreed to after school check-ins where we would go over her assignments and make sure they were in her calendar so she could build skills for the future to make sure this doesn’t happen again.
.
This is how I intentionally handle when my daughters make mistakes. Because of this, she was not afraid to tell me she had made a mistake and even felt safe to ask me to help her.
.
We ended up having a nice evening together still while cutting out letters for a trifold!

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.
.
#intentionalparenting #intentionallife #girlmom #girlmomlife #christianparenting #intentionalgirlmoms #parentingteens #parentingteenagers #parentingteensandtweens #parentingteengirls #momlife

It was a beautiful week in our house. Perfect? No

It was a beautiful week in our house. Perfect? No. But we had many opportunities to be together and practice intentionality in our family. Here are a few ways we were intentional in our relationships.

🍗 We had one of the first nice days of Spring so we went to our favorite patio for dinner.

🍷 My husband and I had not been on a date in too long so we took off to our favorite winery for some alone time.

🍬 The girls were dying to make the viral “candy salad” so they all pitched in to make their own version.

🔥 My husband opened the bonfire pit for the season and we spent an hour + singing and laughing by the fire with our girls and their best friends.

🏊🏻 My youngest couldn’t pass up an opportunity to hop in the freezing pool to end our opening night. Before, the mess would have given me anxiety, but trying to let go gave her and her friends a good laugh and a memory together.
.
.
.
#intentionalparenting #intentionallife #girlmom #girlmomlife #christianparenting #intentionalgirlmoms #parentingteens #parentingteenagers #parentingteensandtweens #parentingteengirls

Friday morning-up by 5:30 am for 🏐 Saturday mo

Friday morning-up by 5:30 am for 🏐
Saturday morning-up by 4:30 am for 🏐
Sunday morning-up by 4:30 am for, yep, you guessed it, 🏐
.
So, even though there’s a mound of laundry 🧺 to be done, my floors haven’t been mopped in a while, there’s spring cleaning to be done, and I’ve not come anywhere close to getting my steps for today, I’m sitting here on my deck…With my pup…Resting and enjoying the ☀️
.
This is what self-care looks like for me today with no guilt or apologies. 🙌🏻
.
.
#intentionalparenting #intentionallife #girlmom #girlmomlife #christianparenting #intentionalgirlmoms #parentingteens #parentingteenagers #parentingteensandtweens #parentingteengirls #momlife #momselfcare #momselfcarematters

25 minutes and $25 is all it took to make the day

25 minutes and $25 is all it took to make the day of the eclipse a day my girls would truly remember.
🌕
To me, intentional parenting is all about making memories with my girls. Was this Eclipse Party Instagram worthy? Absolutely not. No decorations, no goodie bags, and minimal food, but definitely a surprise for them and their friends that elevated an afternoon to one they will remember.
☀️
I’m here to tell you, intentional parenting doesn’t have to be hard, timely, or costly. It doesn’t have to mimic Pinterest or be Instagram worthy to create lasting memories. It just has to be from the heart.
❤️
Follow along for more ways to be intentional in your parenting so the time with your girls doesn’t slip away from you!
.
.
#intentionalparenting #intentionallife #girlmom #girlmomlife #christianparenting #eclipse2024 #intentionalgirlmoms #parentingteens #parentingteenagers #parentingteensandtweens #parentingteengirls

That 5:30 A.M. wake up call sure did come early th

That 5:30 A.M. wake up call sure did come early this morning! You know how you can’t sleep when you know how you gotta get up early and you don’t want to miss an alarm? That was my night!
.
I look forward to these early volleyball mornings though no matter how little sleep I get because of them. I haven’t always, but since I’ve started this intentional parenting journey, I really look forward to opportunities to cherish these volleyball weekends together.
.
Every volleyball weekend has turned into a fun girls weekend getaway where we

🗣️ Catch up on their lives…
🎥 Watch cheesy 90s Rom-coms…
🍭 While eating candy like they don’t have games at 8 am 😬 and…
🤣 laugh until our stomachs hurt because I never get to see their silly sides when we’re so busy at home.
.
I hope they’ll look back on these trips and remember them as fondly as I know I will. Regardless, being intentional about my time with them has slowed down the ⏰ so the life doesn’t pass us by!
.
.
.
#momlife #momofbigs #momofbigkids #girlmom #intentionalparenting #intentionallife #volleyballmom #momofteengirls #christianparenting

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Last night was one of those nights. I was in PJs,

Last night was one of those nights. I was in PJs, comfy on the couch for the night and my daughter came downstairs in a panic over a forgotten project. Sunday night, no supplies, and hours of work ahead of her.
.
Of course I was annoyed. Annoyed that I had to get up and go to the store and annoyed that we are close to high school and having this issue.
.
It’s ok to be annoyed. Being intentional about our response in these situations though can make or break your night and set the tone for your relationship with your daughter.
.
I got up and went to get her supplies without any yelling or lecturing. We agreed to after school check-ins where we would go over her assignments and make sure they were in her calendar so she could build skills for the future to make sure this doesn’t happen again.
.
This is how I intentionally handle when my daughters make mistakes. Because of this, she was not afraid to tell me she had made a mistake and even felt safe to ask me to help her.
.
We ended up having a nice evening together still while cutting out letters for a trifold!

.
.
.
#intentionalparenting #intentionallife #girlmom #girlmomlife #christianparenting #intentionalgirlmoms #parentingteens #parentingteenagers #parentingteensandtweens #parentingteengirls #momlife

It was a beautiful week in our house. Perfect? No

It was a beautiful week in our house. Perfect? No. But we had many opportunities to be together and practice intentionality in our family. Here are a few ways we were intentional in our relationships.

🍗 We had one of the first nice days of Spring so we went to our favorite patio for dinner.

🍷 My husband and I had not been on a date in too long so we took off to our favorite winery for some alone time.

🍬 The girls were dying to make the viral “candy salad” so they all pitched in to make their own version.

🔥 My husband opened the bonfire pit for the season and we spent an hour + singing and laughing by the fire with our girls and their best friends.

🏊🏻 My youngest couldn’t pass up an opportunity to hop in the freezing pool to end our opening night. Before, the mess would have given me anxiety, but trying to let go gave her and her friends a good laugh and a memory together.
.
.
.
#intentionalparenting #intentionallife #girlmom #girlmomlife #christianparenting #intentionalgirlmoms #parentingteens #parentingteenagers #parentingteensandtweens #parentingteengirls

Friday morning-up by 5:30 am for 🏐 Saturday mo

Friday morning-up by 5:30 am for 🏐
Saturday morning-up by 4:30 am for 🏐
Sunday morning-up by 4:30 am for, yep, you guessed it, 🏐
.
So, even though there’s a mound of laundry 🧺 to be done, my floors haven’t been mopped in a while, there’s spring cleaning to be done, and I’ve not come anywhere close to getting my steps for today, I’m sitting here on my deck…With my pup…Resting and enjoying the ☀️
.
This is what self-care looks like for me today with no guilt or apologies. 🙌🏻
.
.
#intentionalparenting #intentionallife #girlmom #girlmomlife #christianparenting #intentionalgirlmoms #parentingteens #parentingteenagers #parentingteensandtweens #parentingteengirls #momlife #momselfcare #momselfcarematters

25 minutes and $25 is all it took to make the day

25 minutes and $25 is all it took to make the day of the eclipse a day my girls would truly remember.
🌕
To me, intentional parenting is all about making memories with my girls. Was this Eclipse Party Instagram worthy? Absolutely not. No decorations, no goodie bags, and minimal food, but definitely a surprise for them and their friends that elevated an afternoon to one they will remember.
☀️
I’m here to tell you, intentional parenting doesn’t have to be hard, timely, or costly. It doesn’t have to mimic Pinterest or be Instagram worthy to create lasting memories. It just has to be from the heart.
❤️
Follow along for more ways to be intentional in your parenting so the time with your girls doesn’t slip away from you!
.
.
#intentionalparenting #intentionallife #girlmom #girlmomlife #christianparenting #eclipse2024 #intentionalgirlmoms #parentingteens #parentingteenagers #parentingteensandtweens #parentingteengirls

That 5:30 A.M. wake up call sure did come early th

That 5:30 A.M. wake up call sure did come early this morning! You know how you can’t sleep when you know how you gotta get up early and you don’t want to miss an alarm? That was my night!
.
I look forward to these early volleyball mornings though no matter how little sleep I get because of them. I haven’t always, but since I’ve started this intentional parenting journey, I really look forward to opportunities to cherish these volleyball weekends together.
.
Every volleyball weekend has turned into a fun girls weekend getaway where we

🗣️ Catch up on their lives…
🎥 Watch cheesy 90s Rom-coms…
🍭 While eating candy like they don’t have games at 8 am 😬 and…
🤣 laugh until our stomachs hurt because I never get to see their silly sides when we’re so busy at home.
.
I hope they’ll look back on these trips and remember them as fondly as I know I will. Regardless, being intentional about my time with them has slowed down the ⏰ so the life doesn’t pass us by!
.
.
.
#momlife #momofbigs #momofbigkids #girlmom #intentionalparenting #intentionallife #volleyballmom #momofteengirls #christianparenting

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