You may not realize it, but raw honey holds a wealth of nutritional health benefits for our bodies. It can be used as a substitute to refined sugar as a sweetener for many recipes with much less damaging

I received lots of great entries for my last contest, What's the Best Thing a Child Has Taught You?? 15 people total submitting a entry post! As I stated in the contest announcement post, there were many

So, my 7 year old has been having an attitude for a while now. Being my "mini me," I know exactly where he gets it from...but that is not the point! His behavior reached my boiling point earlier

Make sure you have read PART 1 of the Newbie’s Guide to Steemit Communities on Discord before you proceed! Yesterday I talked more about getting your start on Discord. Signing up for the chat app and finding

Day 159: 5 Minute Freewrite: Tuesday - Prompt: Think from @mariannewest Justin was scared to death as he entered his front door after school. The letter from his teacher felt heavy in his backpack, like

If you have been on Steemit for more than 2 days, you know that community and networking are HUGE here. If order to be successful, you must be ready to form friendships and meet new people from all over

If you baby sit children or your own kids ever have friends over, you are the one in charge. Since no child is perfectly behaved 100% of the time, the question of disciplining a kid that isn't your own

This weekend, I couldn't wait to participate in @crazybgadventure's new project called Shoutout Saturdays. It's a chance for you to make a post that features Steemians that you enjoy following. Because

Sometimes, it's the children in our lives that teach us the best lessons. Though they may be little, they can sometimes bring out important concepts that us adults need to be reminded of. To bring more

I have only been on Steemit a little over a month, but I have been blogging full-time since 2008. One important thing I have learned is that there are certain types of content that will likely become more

Day 152: 5 Minute Freewrite: Tuesday - Prompt: brand Just how important are brand names to you? I will admit, that I have found some loyalty with certain brands and don’t like to purchase the generic or

While making my comment rounds today, I came across a fun post about the Love It/Shove It Challenge, which was started by @snowpea. I love the idea of it, as it will help my fellow Steemians learn more

Many parents hope to raise their children to think for themselves and be independent. While it can be time-consuming and difficult at times to teach children how to be self-reliant, it's an important aspect

I really love my two boys, they give my life so much meaning. Sometimes, however, being a boy mom brings some challenging experiences with it. Don't get me wrong, I wouldn't trade these two for the world.

Do you have those super scary dreams you are being chased? Usually, you're in a forest, trying to weave through the maze of nature without being caught. I recently had one of these dreams, and they are

I have to get yesterday's poem up quickly, so I don't fall behind in the challenge. Thinking about that gave me an idea my latest poem. I'm sure it rings true for many of us here, especially the business

So yesterday, while taking our 4 year old son to t-ball practice, I decided I am over winter. It was in the low 50's but the wind chill made it seem much colder. Then the rain started to sprinkle about

Today is my 31st day as a Steemian! Learning this new platform and all it offers has definitely been a fun, exciting, sometimes overwhelming journey. It's unlike any social website I've been a part of

Today's poem for the Steemit School 100 Days of Poetry Challenge is a reflection of my granny's death in 2012. I can still remember it like it was yesterday, and the pain of missing her is still very real

Yesterday, I published a poem about my older son and how he gave me one of the greatest gifts ever: motherhood. Today, I am honoring my younger son - my 4 year old courageous, inquisitive spitfire! He