Part of the great things we’re bringing to Untrained Housewife this year is to bring back #Homechat in partnership with Heather Solos of Home-Ec101.com. Here is the schedule for the first quarter of 2011. I’m excited about the amazing line-up of chats we have coming up! Join us Tuesday evenings at 7:30-8:30pm (Central Standard Time) […]
Creating Money Portfolios for Kids With Kidworth
Since we decided to begin giving Evan a weekly allowance for his extra jobs around the house, we wanted to have the ability to teach him money skills. The timing was perfect for us to become involved with Kidworth – an amazing online tool to teach kids about money. Here is the video of us […]
Gluten Free Desserts Made Easy
The holidays are winding down, and with them goes the onslaught of stuffing and dinner rolls, pastries and pies that plague the gluten-free eater. Still, the winter lies ahead, and who doesn’t love to snuggle by the fire with a delicious dessert? In fact, I don’t think there is a bad time of year for […]
4 Weeks Postpartum
I’m in that awkward space postpartum. The place of dichotomy. The place of being in two places at once. The place where you snuggle in and think, “I can’t believe it’s already been 4 weeks.” The place where part of you wishes you could find the snooze button and stop the world for just a […]
Information for New, or Experienced, Moms
So as the mother of five now you’d think I would know a thing or two. And of course, I do. After all, I grew up as the oldest of eight children so I was always comfortable being around children. But as any parent knows – it’s different when it’s YOUR child, isn’t it? Which […]
Toasting our New Baby With Sierra Mist Cocktails
When I had the chance to participate in a Sierra Mist Cocktail or Mocktail holiday campaign I was excited. Sierra Mist is one of the few soda pops I let my kids drink as a treat because it is made with real sugar (no artificial ingredients) and has 100% natural flavoring. I thought I would […]
Holiday Traditions That Bring Family Together
We have a lot of family traditions that center around the holiday season. Christmas seems to bring out a lot of good memories for me and many of them are tradition related. ~Reading ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas on Christmas Eve as we each opened a single present. ~Rushing to see what Santa has brought […]
Vivian’s Birth Story
(Originally posted at Being Pregnant on Babble.com) I started this post two days ago but am just getting to filling in the birth story part of it (I didn’t get past the title earlier). It’s 2:45 in the morning and I’m waiting for my daughter to wake up and ease the my-milk-has-come-in-completely ache. Yes, my […]
Decorating the Tree for Christmas – Some of Our Holiday Traditions
Christmas is a time of holiday traditions for me. Even with my husband working retail, which can make him a bit “Bah-Humbug” at times, our family has several traditions we enjoy. Lots of them center around the Christmas tree! Usually we have a fake tree I picked up the year before we were married, but this […]
Tips for Raising a Healthy Baby and Family
There are sometimes in your life that people will give you unasked for advice, but never so much as when you have a new baby. Trust yourself! And don’t be afraid to ask for what you need, do your own research and second-guess what you’re being told. Here are some of the things I’ve done […]
When and How Do You Pay For Chores?
We’ve reached a point in our family where the amount of work being done by our oldest child was not equal to the amount of work being done the other kids. Sidney and I are seeing a development in his maturity; doing things without being asked, helping take care of his younger brothers, etc. Our […]
Health-Conscious Eating in a Budget-Conscious Family
Everybody is trimming back the budget these days, but that doesn’t mean your healthful diet has to suffer. In fact, tightening your grocery budget can lead to better eating as you cut back on extras and really pay attention to what you are buying and preparing. Sometimes, this will include cutting some things out of […]
