“You can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you just might find, you get what you need.” The Rolling Stones, You Can’t Always Get What You Want Rhythms that provide variety are life-giving In the daily grind of parenting, variety is the spice of life! Teamwork and compromise are essential to…
Life Rhythms
Decrease Decision Fatigue in a Parent’s Life with autHOMEation
“Domo Arigato Mr. Roboto” (Thank you very much Mr. Robot) Styx, Mr. Roboto Decreasing decision fatigue in a parent’s life is no small feat – we’ll get into this. But firstly, let’s start off with a tip-of-the-hat to Ben for possessing the self confidence to associate himself with the word mashup autHOMEation. Silly? Yes. Memorable?…
Calm the Morning Chaos with Reliable Rhythms
“…Woke up, fell out of bed, dragged a comb across my head…” The Beatles, A Day In The Life Let’s get practical! What better place to start than exploring what can help calm the morning chaos? 🙃 We are going to explore three specific desires we had surrounding our morning get-to-school routine. And then, how…
Knowing Your ‘Why’ When Creating Life Rhythms is Important
When creating life rhythms, knowing your ‘why’ is important. Have we heard the phrase “know your ‘why’” one too many times? A catchphrase like this one seems to reach the point of repetition for good reason, because it is profoundly true. And helpful! Behind every rhythm that has lasted in our home is a ‘why’…
Desire for Peace is at the Heart of Rhythms
We can’t deny it, we love to organize! Being intentional about how we set up our home to keep it functional and tidy excites us. Having a good system in place that helps it happen faster and more automatically is even better! 😉 We get a little pumped up for the challenge of things like…
FolkLife Rhythms – a Place to Explore Life Rhythms
Why are we starting a blog? You might be curious, what exactly is FolkLife Rhythms? Why are we beginning a passion project like this right now, in the midst of such a full and busy season of life with young kids? Well, we’ve been refining our ideas on how our young family can work as…
