Earlier this year, I published the co-authored book, Getting Prepared: An Untrained Housewife Guide (affiliate link). My vision is to have a whole series of titles that delve more in-depth on some of the topics our readers have the most questions about that need more than a blog post to explain. I am now coordinating four […]
Healthy Homes for Healthy Babies #HealthyBabyHome
There is a problem in America today with an overuse of chemicals. Just last month, I read one article about 100 major shampoos that contain known cancer-causing chemicals in them, and another about bees dying off due to fungicides, pesticides, and herbicides – a deadly trifecta. Then, last week, I was able to attend an […]
Neighborhood Toy Store Day – Get the Woohoo Factor This Christmas
Did you know this Saturday is the fourth annual Neighborhood Toy Store Day? What a great way to kick off the holiday shopping season. When you shop from a local store you get amazing selection, great customer service, and you impact your local community in a huge way. Through November 8th you can go to […]
Four Fall Family Activities are Must-Do Fun
It’s fall! That means perfect weather for family fun around here. Here are the four best activities we love at our house. 1. Hiking – We love geocaching with our kids, walking through the woods checking the feeder and searching for tracks (I know, right?), and generally just hiking as a family. Sometimes, at the […]
Having the Sex Talk With the Kids
So my kids asked some big questions recently. It came as the culmination of a few different chats about chickens and eggs. I don’t think our kids are necessarily any more curious than other kids. But we have a very open relationship with our kiddos because we talk about so many things as a family. […]
Understanding the Dave Ramsey Debt Snowball – How Does it Work?
Dave Ramsey has been a financial counselor for years helping families across America become debt-free and build solid wealth. Does the Debt Snowball work? Dave Ramsey’s term, the Debt Snowball, is part of his series towards financial freedom. In fact, the Debt Snowball is the second step, usually one of the longest, hardest and most misunderstood […]
Simplify Morning Chore Routines With #ARMandHAMMER ($100 Giveaway)
With five kids, you can imagine that our mornings aren’t exactly boring. Or smooth, most days. Certain things have to be done on a regular basis, like laundry, morning getting-ready routines, dishes, etc. Just getting five kids in and out of the bathroom for brushing teeth, while trying to prep breakfast and start laundry can […]
Making an Ocean Crown for a Water Fairy
We got a “water fairy” costume at Wal-Mart for our daughter but it only came with wings and the dress. I couldn’t find an inexpensive ocean-themed crown or anything else, so I made my own by adapting her Cinderella Crown. Here’s what I did to make it. What I Need to Make the Ocean Fairy […]
Fall Season Preschool Unit Study
Autumn is a season of many changes as the world begins to rest. With help from parents and caregivers, preschoolers will be able to learn many thing and develop new skills during the changing autumn months. This is a complete preschool unit study based on the Fall season and holidays for math, science, art, music, language […]
We Work Our Shower Overtime – Waterpik Powerspray With $100 Giveaway!
Five kids + twenty chickens + two dogs + Oklahoma dirt = we give our shower a full-time working out. There’s no denying that we know how to make messes. The first thing we did when we remodeled the bathroom was to install a real bathtub, a large one, with a hand-held shower head. Our […]
Best Toys of the Year for 2013 at Local Toy Stores
When it comes to gift-giving for our kids, we much prefer to give quality toys that can be used for some time over cheap toys that don’t last long. Let’s face it – I have five, very active children. A toy should be challenging, durable, and able to last through their active play! It’s hard […]
Sleep Number #DualTemp Review
One thing about marriage they don’t always warn you about – the sleeping situation. No not that – the temperature control situation. My idea of a good night’s sleep is three blankets, a heater, warm feet, cozy socks, and – warmth. Warm and snuggly. My husband’s idea of an ideal sleeping situation is sub-arctic temperatures. […]
