In our “Get Prepared” Series, we’ve been learning to plan ahead for a 2-4 week power outage. We’ve talked about laundry and water . . . but what clothes would make the duration more comfortable? Plan to store some clothes for each member of the family, and keep the sizes updated. And Go Large. It […]
Personalizing Your Back-to-School
Back-to-school can get crazy with school issued lists and frugal bulk buys that suck the personalization out of your shopping. I’ve found that even at young ages my kids have definite preferences for having a say in certain aspects of their back-to-school purchases: design, color, etc. Here are some thoughts for helping your children let their personalities shine.
Buying a Pig? Taking the Self-Sufficient Plunge
Buying a pig and becoming self sufficient in providing meat for you and your family.
Making School Special as a Homeschooler
It’s that back-to-school season, as you are all surely aware. If you’re a homeschooler you might be wondering how to handle it with your kids! Here’s what I’m doing to get my kids back in the school routine – how do you handle it? 1. Let them Personalize Their School Supplies I don’t want my […]
How to Choose a Pacifier – Six Tips to Keep in Mind
Vivian is one of my first Pacifier Babies. She liked them before I weaned her, but since my surgery and her weaning she’s taken to them even more. So choosing the right pacifier was something I need to learn how to do, five kids later. Here are the 6 things to look for in a […]
The Hands of The Father
Sometimes I forget that I am a little child. Knowing only in part. Drinking the milk of the Word. Seeing dimly. I teeter on unsteady steps, largely oblivious to the potential dangers around me. Like a baby reaching for the next shiny thing to clutch in my chubby fists. Never thinking of the fall until I’ve […]
My Husband Hunts and I’m Not Ashamed
I don’t want this to be a political post. You guys may or may not know that in some areas I’m very conservative and other areas I’m very liberal and on most things I fall in a jagged line of middle ground. But recently, I’ve been thinking more and more about guns and some of […]
Get Your Hair Wet – Active Parenting Thoughts
Sometimes parenting seems very passive. Start the movie. Drop them off. Pick them up. Cheer from the sidelines. This summer has been super busy and some of it was just a matter of getting them there. Soccer camp. Art class. Swim lessons. But active parenting is a lot more than just being in the right […]
PediaSure Keeping My Kids Cool in the Hay Field and Making Mom a Winner
So you know how sometimes you are the mean mom? The mom who says no to Rainbow-Fruity-Sugar-Soda-Drinks? The mom who won’t let her kids watch that movie? Or sleep over at the neighbor’s house for the night? Yeah. I am that mom. My kids spent the large portion of last week in the hay field helping […]
When I Was a Kid – or Changing Fads That Don’t Change
You know when you’re a kid and there are those certain things that are so special. Fashion, fads and even that certain turn of phrase? I think it’s amazing how in some ways things have changed so much and in other ways, very little. Remember when the big phrase was “Hang Ten”? By the time […]
Get Prepared – Teaching Children About Survival Situations
You have all probably experienced a short-term power outage. Even 24 hours with young children around can be a challenge. What if you had to go without power for a week? A month? With ice storms and tornadoes all around us, that is not an impossibility. Fortunately, you are in control right now, and can […]
Finding True Love Quotes for Valentines and Every Day
Do romantic love quotes make you melt? A wedding anniversary is a great excuse to share something really mushy with your true love. Of course, no one needs an excuse to help a relationship grow closer. Share your feelings any time! Here are some of the best quotes about finding true love. These sweet words […]
