When we first bought our house, we knew that we had leaks in the basement, we just didn’t know quite how bad they were. There was a sump pump in place that helped ease our minds and we were able to get most of the water out with it. However, it seemed there was always at least a damp floor and occasionally puddles. When it rained, it sounded like someone
DIY Baby Gift: Flower Pot of Baby Stuff
I have somer pretty creative friends! I received a couple of really cute homemade baby gifts this year and they were so cute that I knew you’d want to see for yourself. They really make an impression on the gift receiver and it’s perfect for a March/April/May baby. Flower Pot Baby Gift What You’ll Need: Flower Pot Receiving Blanket(s) Onesies or shirts in various colors Burp rags in various colors
Saying Yes to My Kids More Often
This Mother’s Day post is sponsored by Savings.com Saying yes to kids can be such a difficult thing. Especially when you’re tired or overwhelmed and they want to do all the things that seemingly take too much energy. I’ve spent the past 6 months tired, overwhelmed or both. My poor children. Mama never wants to do anything! Well, this weekend, after 3 weeks of someone in our family being sick,
Overwhelmed by Motherhood
Have you ever felt overwhelmed with everything you have to do in order to take care of your family? The feeding, cleaning, schooling, shopping and just being mentally available to them can be taxing. Well, friends, that is the place I’m in right now. Yes, I have a new baby, she’s 6 weeks old, and obviously that is enough by itself. It takes time to adjust, to get your hormones
Slow Cooker Beef Tips and Gravy Recipe
The other day, I had put the ingredients for this recipe into the slow cooker. As you’ll see below, it called for 2.5 pounds of beef stew meat. “Hopefully 2.5 pounds will feed our ever growing family”, I think to myself. As we get closer to supper time, I’m starting to worry as I look into the slow cooker to see just how much food is in it. Then,
Spring Cleaning with my BISSELL® Steam Mop from BEST BUY
I have been compensated in the form of a Best Buy Gift Card and/or received the product/service at a reduced price or for free. Opinions stated are 100% my own. Spring is here! Yay! What does that mean for me? Sneezing. Itchy, watery eyes….and well, um… decluttering and CLEANING! Several weeks after a new baby is born is a difficult time to get a lot of cleaning done, but
What I Love About Mom to Mom Diapers
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Mom to Mom. Little Quinnly is 5 weeks old already! It’s hard to believe that time is passing by so quickly. While I’m happy that she’s growing and nursing well, it’s sad how short a time they stay little. I’m trying my best to enjoy ever moment, although I must confess that I’ve had a little flare up
No Bake Bird’s Nest Cookies – Great for Easter AND Spring
My friend Holly loves to cook. She thrives on making treats that are adorably cute, as well as tasty! I asked her if she’d start letting me share some of her creations with you and she said yes! She brought these to our church’s Easter Party they had for the kids. They were soooo cute! My friend Holly loves to cook. She thrives on making treats that are adorably cute,
101 Kids Easter Gift Ideas – Candy Free!
Do you have very man Kids Easter Gift Ideas? I must be honest, Easter baskets are one of those “traditions” that changes for us from year to year. The main thing we do for our children is provide the candy that goes into the plastic eggs and then we let them find them along with my sister’s 7 kids. We sometimes provide bigger prizes that they can pick from
Week 1 Freezer to Slow Cooker Printable Menu Available NOW!
I know I’m taking forever to get these printable Freezer to Slow Cooker menus completed, but, since you’re being oh so very patient, I thought I’d let you know that I FINALY got Week 1 completed! If you’d like a nicely formatted, easy to read and print recipe e-book for week one, here it is! It’s priced to sell at $2.99. All the work has been done for you, all
FREE Printable Easter Savings Recipes & Grocery List
The following post is brought to you by Favado. Any opinions expressed are 100% my own. Easter is right around the corner (April 20th to be exact). Do you know what you’ll be serving for Easter dinner yet? We typically get together with my side of the family and have the traditional Easter fixings of ham with lots of delicious sides! After we eat, we head outside to hide
Super Easy Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili
This recipe is so easy! It’s a dump it in and be done type of recipe. While you could use dry beans, I like having a canned version so that if I happened to forget to plan ahead, I could throw it all in the crockpot and put it on high for a few hours. OR if all else fails, I could even make it on the stovetop pretty quickly,










