Have you met Amy Bayliss yet? I first “met” her when I became a writer for Homemakers Challenge. She is an amazingly talented woman! I love all that she offers to the blogging world and have learned so much from her through Homemakers Challenge and DIY Ministry. I’m currently reading through her new e-book called In Pursuit of Proverbs 31 and so far, I’m loving what I’m reading. She talks
Archives for March 2012
It’s Slime Time!
A Homemade slime recipe Have you ever tried to make slime with your children? It is A LOT of fun! and it’s super easy and of course really cheap! You will be voted the best mom in the house. Oh wait, you’re the ONLY mom in the house? That’s OK, they’ll still think you’re pretty cool for letting them do this. Recipe: 1 t. Borax Powder 1 1/2 c. water
Clean Your Microwave With Ease
Is your microwave dirty? Cleaning a microwave is one of those things that I always put off. I think mostly because it’s out of sight and out of mind until, of course, I have to use it. Then I realize how dirty it is. But right then, I’m kind of in the middle of needing to microwave something. I’m not going to take the time to wash my microwave out
Take a Hike, Really
A Nature Walk Scavenger Hunt + Free Printable Don’t you just love days when you don’t HAVE to do anything? That’s how our Sunday was. We got up, went to church, came home to a nice lunch and then decided we wanted to go on a hike at the lake. We live a couple miles from our local reservoir where we can utilize the hiking trails. The temperature was in the upper 60’s, so
Spring is Coming – Lily Flower Craft for Children
An Easy Craft for Toddlers, Preschoolers and Elementary aged children! Being at the beginning of March, we tend to get excited that spring is coming. It was actually unseasonably warm all winter (at least here in the Midwest), but now it’s getting to the warmer, wanna-be-outside-all-the-time temps. It reached the middle 70’s today and my kids kept asking if they could get the hose out to make a waterslide or if
Make Your Own Hair Detangler For Pennies
I have been needing to buy some hair detangler for my girls for quite some time. It’s one of those things that I kept forgetting to do when I was at the store. Since I kept forgetting, when it was bath time, I just made sure that I conditioned their ratty hair thoroughly in order to get through all those tangles when it was time to brush it. It helped,

