Helping Busy Moms Take Back Their Lives!
Today, my son was doing a science experiment. You know the one. Put a piece of celery in a glass of colored water and watch as the color moves up to the top through the veins of the celery. Well, what I was amazed about was the fact that if it’s wilted, it regains it’s crunch. Keep in mind, I don’t really like celery, so I tend to think you
A Weekly Printable Checklist for Motivated Moms I have the hardest time with staying motivated, let alone remembering what it is I’m supposed to be motivated to do! Really! I forget a lot of what I’m supposed to be doing each day. I mean, I do remember plenty of things that I’m supposed to be doing, but I’ll forget portions of it, or think I don’t have time because
On Wednesday, my 9 year old daughter and I took the 2 hour trip to our pediatric neurologist. It was a regular appointment that came about a little sooner than it normally does, because she has been having increased seizure activity. Yes, my daughter has epilepsy. Sounds scary doesn’t it? It actually isn’t (anymore!). On her 6th Birthday, about 6 months after she was diagnosed. I remember one time, as
Today’s Guest Post is brought to you by Kasey at These Five of Mine Plus Two. Please take a moment to welcome her and check out her blog as well! She’s a sweetie! Source Electronic media has become a huge part of everyday life. For better or worse, most of us have been sucked in. Online billing and banking, email correspondence, social networking, blogging…there are many reasons why we, as
I am so intrigued with building my own furniture. Ever since I ran across Ana White’s site, I have been totally excited about it. Unfortunately though, I have only taken the time to build one piece. Yes, one measly old piece, but it is my favorite piece in our house. Our dining room table. We totally love it! We can fit a large amount of people around it and serve
Yesterday, I told you how to motivate your kids to eat healthy and today I’m telling you how to feed them junk at their birthday. Yes, I’m confusing, aren’t I? Well, I do want my kids to eat more veggies, fruits and whole grains, but of course, I like having fun treats, too, especially on special occasions like birthdays. I’m sure most of you are with me on that one!
Sometimes in today’s food markets, it can be hard to find things that are healthy for your children to eat and therefore, it can be hard for you children to want to eat healthy foods. Here are some ideas of ways you can motivate your children to choose health over junk: Put your children’s favorite fruits in plain sight and make it available to eat throughout the day when they get
Three years ago today, I gave birth to my little girl who we lovingly nicknamed Bugsy. I’m sure you think that’s a strange nickname, but…..her eyes, they kind of just opened up and opened up wide. It was rather comical, how we’d be out and about and people would be taken aback by how wide open her eyes were. So…..she got the name Bugsy……after the guinea pig on the
You’ve been asking for it and it is now, finally here! This week’s menu is maybe even one of my simplest yet. I don’t know if you’ll throw rocks at me or love me! Either way, I’m going to share it because it’s so easy and will save you some serious time. The only problem with this menu is that you have to peel potatoes for 2 of the meals.
Before we start, many of you have asked me what is the best slow cooker for your family. There are many variables for every family, but I tell you all about them here: Best Slow Cooker Choices. I enjoy using our slow cooker, roast being one of my favorite meals to make in ours. In fact, I’ve met some people who only know how to make roast in a slow cooker. They never make anything
This slow cooker pinto beans recipe is one of those meals that is so cheap to make, why not have it every week? I used to think that I didn’t like my mom’s slow cooker pinto beans recipe that she served us. Now, as an adult, it pleases me to realize how I can have a good hearty meal that does not have to eat all the money up
My 12 year old’s favorite meal is potato soup! I grew up not liking it very much. That is, until I added cheese to it and of course, bacon never hurt much either. Then, it was suddenly delicious. Everything’s better with cheese and bacon, right? Slow Cooker Potato Soup My 12 year old's favorite meal is potato soup! I grew up not liking it very much. That is,
