Monday Motivation Archives - The Joys of Boys https://thejoysofboys.com/category/justformom/mondaymotivation/ Parenting Resources for Raising Your Son from Boy to Man Tue, 26 Jan 2021 17:28:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 https://thejoysofboys.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/favicon-66x66.png Monday Motivation Archives - The Joys of Boys https://thejoysofboys.com/category/justformom/mondaymotivation/ 32 32 15 Resolutions Every Mom Should Make https://thejoysofboys.com/15-resolutions-every-mom-should-make/ https://thejoysofboys.com/15-resolutions-every-mom-should-make/#comments Tue, 31 Dec 2019 04:41:02 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=3978  It’s that time of year again.  We reflect on the year past and resolve to do things differently in the year to come.  This year, why not try some of these Resolutions That Every Mom Should Make.   15 Resolutions Every Mom Should Make For most of us it is the same thing every year.  AContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/15-resolutions-every-mom-should-make/feed/ 7 The Invisible Mom – What You Are Building When No One Sees https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-the-invisible-mom/ https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-the-invisible-mom/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2019 04:10:06 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=267 Do you ever feel like an invisible mom? As though the things you do and the efforts you make as a mother go unnoticed?  Today I share my experiences as well as a beautiful message from Nicole Johnson about what you are really building when no one sees. (I originally posted this as one ofContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-the-invisible-mom/feed/ 18 25 Ways to Get Out of a Rut: Motivation for Moms https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-25-ways-to-get-out-of-the-mommy-rut/ https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-25-ways-to-get-out-of-the-mommy-rut/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2017 04:06:55 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=717 Let’s just put this out there, Motherhood is EXHAUSTING! Whether your are a mom to one or 10, there are always days where we have given so much that our energy and drive is completely gone. The daily mundane tasks that go into taking care of kids and a home can leave us feeling on empty.Continue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-25-ways-to-get-out-of-the-mommy-rut/feed/ 17 30 Things All New Moms Need to Know https://thejoysofboys.com/advice-for-new-moms/ https://thejoysofboys.com/advice-for-new-moms/#comments Tue, 01 Mar 2016 22:55:58 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=6043 Do you ever wish you could go back in time and give yourself advice?  If I could go back in time, here is the advice I would give to  myself as a first-time mom and 30 things all new moms need to know. Advice for New Moms I don’t know what it is, but IContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/advice-for-new-moms/feed/ 2 Seeing Christmas Through the Eyes of My Children https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivationseeing-christmas-through-my-childrens-eyes/ https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivationseeing-christmas-through-my-childrens-eyes/#comments Tue, 08 Dec 2015 07:01:26 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=1624 Every year I make a promise to myself that NEXT year Christmastime will be different.  NEXT year at Christmas I won’t over-schedule myself or leave things until last minute.  NEXT year I will simplify and have more time to really enjoy the holidays.  NEXT year my shopping will be done early.  NEXT year I willContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivationseeing-christmas-through-my-childrens-eyes/feed/ 2 The Unexpected Sadness: Saying Goodbye to the Baby Years https://thejoysofboys.com/saying-goodbye-to-the-baby-years/ https://thejoysofboys.com/saying-goodbye-to-the-baby-years/#comments Mon, 19 Jan 2015 09:56:52 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=6189 This week marks an end of a season of motherhood for me. My baby turns three!  When my youngest son was born, I knew that he would be the last baby to enter our family, but I wasn’t prepared for the unexpected sadness that came as I watched each milestone pass by in his life.  SayingContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/saying-goodbye-to-the-baby-years/feed/ 2 Yes, I’m Raising Boys and No, I’m not Sorry https://thejoysofboys.com/not-sorry-raising-boys/ https://thejoysofboys.com/not-sorry-raising-boys/#comments Tue, 04 Nov 2014 21:54:20 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=5636 It has been 11 years since I gave birth to my oldest son.  From the time I found out I was pregnant, I just knew it was a boy.   What I didn’t know is that he would be followed by 3 more  baby brothers and that I would forever be a “boy-mom” raising boysContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/not-sorry-raising-boys/feed/ 39 Enjoy Life – Monday Motivation https://thejoysofboys.com/enjoy-life-monday-motivation/ https://thejoysofboys.com/enjoy-life-monday-motivation/#respond Mon, 13 Oct 2014 21:50:14 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=5605 I’ve always been a goal setter.  I like to sit down quite often and plan out the things I want to accomplish or the things I would like to see happen in my life.    But, I think because I like to make plans for the future and I like to work towards those plan,Continue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/enjoy-life-monday-motivation/feed/ 0 Dear Tired Moms: It’s Okay to Take a Nap https://thejoysofboys.com/dear-tired-moms/ https://thejoysofboys.com/dear-tired-moms/#comments Mon, 15 Sep 2014 23:52:12 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=5463 This post is for any and all tired moms out there.  Let’s get over the belief that it is not okay for us to acknowledge that we are tired.  Let’s stop feeling guilty if we need some down time.  This letter is for you.  I’m  going to be taking my own advice so if youContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/dear-tired-moms/feed/ 9 A Letter to my Sons on the First Day School – Back to School Quotes https://thejoysofboys.com/back-to-school-quotes-letter-to-sons/ https://thejoysofboys.com/back-to-school-quotes-letter-to-sons/#respond Tue, 26 Aug 2014 17:46:23 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=5394 I can’t believe we are back in school!   I am so proud of my boys  and I love their individual personalities.  So today I thought I would write a letter to my boys on the first day of school and share some of my favorite back to school quotes.  Back to School Quotes To myContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/back-to-school-quotes-letter-to-sons/feed/ 0 Finding Joy https://thejoysofboys.com/finding-joy/ https://thejoysofboys.com/finding-joy/#respond Mon, 24 Feb 2014 23:47:12 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=4194 There are certain times in your life when you meet someone and know that they were brought into your life for a reason.  I had one of those moments this past weekend when, at a blogging conference, I discovered I was sitting next to Rachel Martin, the author of the website Finding Joy. I tryContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/finding-joy/feed/ 0 You are Important https://thejoysofboys.com/you-are-important/ https://thejoysofboys.com/you-are-important/#comments Tue, 11 Feb 2014 07:56:50 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=4146 A few years ago I attended a conference in Salt Lake City.  The key-note speaker for the conference was Meg Johnson, one of the cutest, funniest and most inspirational people I have ever had the chance to listen to.  Meg became paralyzed in a tragic accident 10+ years ago and I could write all dayContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/you-are-important/feed/ 2 Monday Motivation: 10 Ways to Simplify Your Life https://thejoysofboys.com/ways-to-simplify-your-life/ https://thejoysofboys.com/ways-to-simplify-your-life/#comments Mon, 13 Jan 2014 23:42:15 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=4009 10 Ways to Simplify Your Life I’ve seen several friends posts a motivational word that they wanted to use as a guide for 2014.  I really had no plans of specifically finding a word but then one just jumped out at me.  I was cleaning up my Christmas decor and putting out our other itemsContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/ways-to-simplify-your-life/feed/ 4 The Joys of Boys 2013 – A Year in Review https://thejoysofboys.com/2013-year-review/ https://thejoysofboys.com/2013-year-review/#comments Thu, 02 Jan 2014 00:42:21 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=3954   The Joys of Boys 2013 – A Year in Review Happy New Year! Today I am taking a look back at our best moments of 2013.  This year has been an incredible year for me and I am so grateful to all of my readers for helping to make my dream of starting thisContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/2013-year-review/feed/ 2 Monday Motivation: Find a Way or Find an Excuse https://thejoysofboys.com/find-a-way-or-find-an-excuse/ https://thejoysofboys.com/find-a-way-or-find-an-excuse/#respond Mon, 30 Sep 2013 21:27:17 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=3596 I have been part of an accountability group on Facebook this past month as I try to lost these last few pesky baby pounds and this week we were asked to share one of our favorite motivational quotes with the group.  This one automatically jumped out at me and I couldn’t believe I hadn’t usedContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/find-a-way-or-find-an-excuse/feed/ 0 Monday Motivation: Enjoy the Sunlight https://thejoysofboys.com/enjoy-the-sunlight/ https://thejoysofboys.com/enjoy-the-sunlight/#comments Mon, 23 Sep 2013 22:15:13 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=3555   Ah…It’s been awhile since I posted a Monday Motivation and I want to start making it a part of my week again.  Not just for my readers necessarily but for me.  I have a box of quotes that I have accumulated since I was a teenager and my baby got into it the otherContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/enjoy-the-sunlight/feed/ 2 Monday Motivation:7 Rules to Help You Stay Positive https://thejoysofboys.com/stay-positive/ https://thejoysofboys.com/stay-positive/#comments Mon, 01 Jul 2013 12:26:40 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=3263 You know how life sometimes has a way of throwing curve balls when you least expect them?  I know you know what I mean because it has happened to all of us at one point or another, right?   We’re standing up to the plate, expecting a straight fast ball and then, boom, the curveContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/stay-positive/feed/ 2 Monday Motivation: 10 Lessons Learned from Life on the Farm https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-10-lessons-learned-from-life-on-the-farm/ https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-10-lessons-learned-from-life-on-the-farm/#respond Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:01:22 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=3222 Today’s Monday Motivation is a tribute to the two men in my life who helped to shape me into the person I am today: My dad and my Grandpa.  I think it is fitting to share this with Father’s Day yesterday and I hope my dad knows how much I love and appreciate all ofContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-10-lessons-learned-from-life-on-the-farm/feed/ 0 Monday Motivation: America the Beautiful https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-america-the-beautiful/ https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-america-the-beautiful/#comments Tue, 28 May 2013 02:27:00 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=3140 America the Beautiful This weekend we took a little road trip to visit family and celebrate the Memorial Day weekend together.  I took this little trip as an opportunity to really un-plug a bit and spend some quality time with the people who mean the most to me. I love this song above.  I amContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-mothers-day-stories/feed/ 0 Monday Motivation: He’s Just a Little Boy https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-hes-just-a-little-boy/ https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-hes-just-a-little-boy/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:07:27 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=2950 It’s baseball season in my neck of the woods,  which means we have been spending A LOT of time at the ball park. With my two oldest playing, we are averaging 4 games/week plus practices on top.  It can get crazy but baseball is my sport. My boys play soccer and basketball at other timesContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-hes-just-a-little-boy/feed/ 8 Monday Motivation: You Are Special https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-you-are-special/ https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-you-are-special/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 06:50:11 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=2918 I’ve been doing a bit of spring cleaning this past month and I came across this book, hiding on one of my bookshelves: You Are Special by Max Lucado.  I received this book from one of my favorite teachers when I graduated high school and as I re-read the note he wrote me in theContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-you-are-special/feed/ 10 Random Acts of Kindness https://thejoysofboys.com/random-acts-of-kindness/ https://thejoysofboys.com/random-acts-of-kindness/#comments Tue, 02 Apr 2013 06:59:46 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=2790 We’ve all heard the term, “Random Acts of Violence”.  It’s on the news nearly nightly.  A few years ago I came across an article in the newspaper about how different our world would be if we started reporting “Random Acts of Kindness” instead and even more importantly, if we focused on doing random acts ofContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/random-acts-of-kindness/feed/ 9 Finding the Mother in Me https://thejoysofboys.com/the-mother-in-me/ https://thejoysofboys.com/the-mother-in-me/#comments Tue, 26 Mar 2013 18:14:57 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=2717 I remember the day as if it were yesterday.  I was terrified, confused, terrified, anxious, terrified, overwhelmed, terrified, exhausted, and did I mention TERRIFIED?  I remember sitting and crying and wondering “what now?”   But wasn’t this supposed to be one of the happiest days of my life?   Why weren’t my tears actually tears ofContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/how-to-be-happy-today/feed/ 9 Monday Motivation: It’s Just What Moms Do https://thejoysofboys.com/what-moms-do/ https://thejoysofboys.com/what-moms-do/#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2013 04:00:56 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=2388 It’s Just What Moms Do Last night I was startled awake by a horrible coughing sound coming from my boys’ room.  I was almost instantly on my feet and into their room to see who was sick.  It’s just what moms do. If you are a mom, you know what it feels like to beContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/what-moms-do/feed/ 2 Play up the Positive https://thejoysofboys.com/play-up-the-positive/ https://thejoysofboys.com/play-up-the-positive/#comments Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:16:57 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=2354 This past week was a crazy, busy week for me.  I had an awesome opportunity to attend a blogging conference in Utah put on by Six Sister’s Stuff and I learned more about blogging than I ever thought possible.  It left me excited for the endless possibilities out there for this blog but it alsoContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/play-up-the-positive/feed/ 10 How to Reach a Goal : 10 tips for Busy Parents https://thejoysofboys.com/how-to-reach-a-goal-10-tips/ https://thejoysofboys.com/how-to-reach-a-goal-10-tips/#comments Tue, 05 Feb 2013 06:07:44 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=2074 How to Reach a Goal If you’re anything like me you may have some goals or dreams that you had to push to the back burner because you have kids.   As parents to busy kids, it may seem that we don’t have time to even think about setting and especially don’t have time toContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/how-to-reach-a-goal-10-tips/feed/ 16 Faith is Taking the First Step https://thejoysofboys.com/faith-is-taking-the-first-ste/ https://thejoysofboys.com/faith-is-taking-the-first-ste/#respond Tue, 22 Jan 2013 08:24:38 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=1882 I’m a little slow on my Monday Motivation today because we’ve been partying it up with my baby for his first birthday!  Tomorrow I’ll post all about his barnyard bash but today I wanted to take a moment and remember Martin Luther King Jr. with the rest of our country. He was a man whose wordsContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/faith-is-taking-the-first-ste/feed/ 0 Monday Motivation:Shake it off and Step Up https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivationshake-it-off-and-step-up/ https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivationshake-it-off-and-step-up/#comments Mon, 14 Jan 2013 20:44:31 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=1861 Today I just want to share a fun little story, The Donkey in the Well, with you that I heard at a conference a couple of years ago.  This goes a long with, Are you a Bouncer or a Splatter, that I posted last week.   Have you ever just had one of those days, weeks,Continue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivationshake-it-off-and-step-up/feed/ 10 Monday Motivation: Are you a Bouncer or a Splatter? https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-are-you-a-bouncer-or-a-splatter/ https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-are-you-a-bouncer-or-a-splatter/#respond Mon, 07 Jan 2013 20:26:48 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=1829 It’s that time of year again.  Everyone you know will start making “resolutions” to do things differently or to make changes in their lives or to be better than we were last year.  I know our hearts are always in the right place but let me just be honest for a minute. Most of usContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-are-you-a-bouncer-or-a-splatter/feed/ 0 Monday Motivation:How to be Happy https://thejoysofboys.com/how-to-be-happy/ https://thejoysofboys.com/how-to-be-happy/#comments Tue, 01 Jan 2013 19:09:32 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=1783 How to be Happy I know, I know this is a day late.  It’s okay to have motivation on Tuesdays as well right?  I guess we were just having too much fun ringing in the new year yesterday that this didn’t get posted.  Last week I read a wonderful blog post by my beautiful cousinContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/how-to-be-happy/feed/ 2 Monday Motivation:Finding Peace https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivationfinding-peace/ https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivationfinding-peace/#comments Tue, 18 Dec 2012 01:49:08 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=1723 I had so many different things that I had been thinking about posting today.  Most of those things had something to do with the upcoming holidays and  I hadn’t planned on taking too much of a serious tone for this week’s Monday motivation, but then Friday came.  It started out as any normal day forContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivationfinding-peace/feed/ 2 Monday Motivation: Thankful for the Small Things https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-thankful-for-the-small-things/ https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-thankful-for-the-small-things/#comments Mon, 19 Nov 2012 19:14:56 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=1593 Can you believe that it is already time for Thanksgiving??  I am seriously having a hard time believing that it is already here.  It seems like I have been SO busy and since I am constantly on the run the holidays have caught me by surprise!  But I AM thankful for a week that remindsContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-thankful-for-the-small-things/feed/ 1 16 Things Moms of Boys Know https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-what-moms-of-boys-know/ https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-what-moms-of-boys-know/#comments Tue, 06 Nov 2012 05:59:41 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=1569 I don’t think anyone is truly prepared for what is in store when they become a parent for the first time but for a mom to boys it may seem like you have been zapped onto another planet.   How can these little people be so busy or so messy ALL the time?  There is noContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-what-moms-of-boys-know/feed/ 61 Monday Motivation: Better Things to Come https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-better-things-to-come/ https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-better-things-to-come/#comments Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:39:15 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=1554 As this year is winding down, (Can you believe that??) I’ve been thinking about all of the unexpected things that were happening in  our little family this time a year ago.  It was one of the most stressful times of my life!  I spent the last 2 months of 2011 on bed rest and feltContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-better-things-to-come/feed/ 2 Monday Motivation: A Lesson Learned from Scrappin’ Boys https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-a-lesson-learned-from-scrappin-boys/ https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-a-lesson-learned-from-scrappin-boys/#respond Tue, 16 Oct 2012 01:46:27 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=1418 When I started this blog I wanted it to be a real life honest look into what it is like to raise all boys.  The good, the bad, the dirty and the noisy.  It’s definitely not all about the fun activities and fun food that I often blog about.  A lot of my time isContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivationdealing-with-motherhood-anxiety/feed/ 8 Monday Motivation: Stop and Smell the Roses https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-stop-and-smell-the-roses/ https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-stop-and-smell-the-roses/#respond Mon, 17 Sep 2012 20:48:03 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=1256 Last week’s Monday Motivation was all about ways to juggle all of the demands of motherhood.  But, today I realized that in thinking of ways to juggle all of my daily tasks, I’ve been leaving out something important.  Today I had a simple reminder that I haven’t been taking the time to stop and smellContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-stop-and-smell-the-roses/feed/ 0 10 Ways to Balance Motherhood So You Don’t Lose Your Mind https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-10-ways-to-balance-the-juggling-act-of-motherhood/ https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-10-ways-to-balance-the-juggling-act-of-motherhood/#comments Tue, 11 Sep 2012 00:31:38 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=1222 And so it begins!  The day that I tried to avoid as long as possible.    We are at the point where all three of my oldest boys are now involved in various activities.  Running two kids around seemed manageable, but three might just be the death of me.  I’ve always thought I was good atContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-10-ways-to-balance-the-juggling-act-of-motherhood/feed/ 6 Monday Motivation: Roots and Wings https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-roots-and-wings/ https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-roots-and-wings/#respond Mon, 27 Aug 2012 19:44:38 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=1146 Today was the day!  First day of school.  I know I said I would be jumping for joy when school started but when today actually came, I was a nervous wreck.  Not really sad, because I know how much my boys love school and I feel that they were ready to get back on a scheduleContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-roots-and-wings/feed/ 0 Monday Motivation: “Do It Anyway” https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-do-it-anyway/ https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-do-it-anyway/#respond Mon, 06 Aug 2012 18:33:01 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=1132 This quote doesn’t really need any explanation from me.  Mother Teresa was one of the  most loving and selfless people to ever walk the planet and these words of hers are something that I need to be reminded of often.  People will hurt us, treat us unfairly, judge us, misunderstand us, cheat us, and makeContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-do-it-anyway/feed/ 0 Monday Motivation:The Love of a Mother https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivationmothers-love/ https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivationmothers-love/#respond Mon, 30 Jul 2012 10:38:05 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=1096 This has been a hard week and a half for me, in fact so hard that I didn’t even write a Monday Motivation last week because every time I would try to put my thoughts into words, they came out so wrong and tears were too close to the surface.  It was a week and aContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivationmothers-love/feed/ 0 Monday Motivation: Stepping Outside of Your Comfort Zone https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-stepping-outside-ofyo/ https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-stepping-outside-ofyo/#comments Mon, 16 Jul 2012 11:55:05 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=1052   Think for a minute what you would want to do or be if you had absolutely no fear of failure.  Does any thing in particular come to mind?  Have you ever felt that you could do amazing things if only you would let yourself give up your comfort zone? I love the above quote.  WhyContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-stepping-outside-ofyo/feed/ 1 Monday Motivation: Gratitude https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-gratitude/ https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-gratitude/#comments Mon, 09 Jul 2012 15:15:00 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=1027 This morning I am taking the boys to grandma’s house in search of cooler weather and as I have been running around like crazy, packing things, getting my kids up and dressed and pretty much going about the craziness of our everyday life it dawned on me that I often fill my life with so much busyness thatContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-gratitude/feed/ 2 Monday Motivation:Celebrating Our Differences as Mothers https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivationcelebrating-our-differences-as-mothers/ https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivationcelebrating-our-differences-as-mothers/#comments Mon, 02 Jul 2012 20:51:44 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=864 There is something that has been really bothering me lately and I really feel that as mothers we need to talk about it. It seems like everywhere I turn I come across women on the defensive when it comes to issues of motherhood.  I see it everywhere; on the web, on television, at church, school,Continue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivationcelebrating-our-differences-as-mothers/feed/ 4 Monday Motivation:What Did You Do All Day? https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivationwhat-did-you-do-all-day/ https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivationwhat-did-you-do-all-day/#comments Tue, 19 Jun 2012 00:17:59 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=719 So this weekend I have been sick, sick sick!  I think there should be a universal law that moms aren’t allowed to get sick!  So I’m a little slow at posting my Monday Motivation but when I was thinking of things to post I just had to share this funny little story.   I needed a littleContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivationwhat-did-you-do-all-day/feed/ 2 Monday Motivation: Don’t Quit! https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-dont-quit/ https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-dont-quit/#comments Mon, 11 Jun 2012 08:17:02 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=555 I’ve been thinking a lot lately about life in general and how life has changed so much in the last few years for pretty much everyone.  In talking with a lot of my friends and neighbors it seems as though so many people are in a bit of a rut or confused as to whatContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-dont-quit/feed/ 1 Monday Motivation: Our Deepest Fear https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-our-deepest-fear/ https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-our-deepest-fear/#comments Mon, 04 Jun 2012 07:01:38 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=450 Our Deepest Fear A few years back my hubby was camping with my boys and I was taking advantage of a quiet night at home. I was up late with a lot on my mind and I was flipping through channels on the tv trying to find something worth watching .  I came across the end of the show “Akeelah andContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-the-military-mama/feed/ 2 Monday Motivation:They Lied to Me https://thejoysofboys.com/they-lied-to-me-inspiration-for-mom/ https://thejoysofboys.com/they-lied-to-me-inspiration-for-mom/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 06:34:15 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=90 I hope all mothers had a wonderful day yesterday on Mother’s day. My boys made me breakfast and gave me gifts of homemade cards and jewelry and my husband bought me some desert flowers to plant along the side of our house where our strawberries decided they couldn’t stand the heat.  Oh, and he even plantedContinue Reading

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