You know how I like quick and easy, right? 🙂 Well, this isn’t a crockpot recipe, BUT, you’ll see that it’s so easy and so quick (besides the 1 hour cooking time), that you’ll enjoy throwing this Quick Egg Casserole together. We actually had this for our Christmas brunch. We don’t go all out on cooking on Christmas day. We’d rather just be lazy than spend much time in the
9 Ways to Fight off a Cold Naturally
I sat in my recliner most of the day on Christmas, relaxing. While it was nice to relax, it wasn’t just relaxing I was doing. I had a day full of sneezing and blowing my nose. While I really did enjoy having a low-key day where I could enjoy the children and just be together, the cold symptoms, I could do without. I’m sure you’ve been there before! We all
Merry Christmas From Our Family to Yours
I just wanted to take a moment to say MERRY CHRISTMAS! I’ll be taking the next few days to be together with my family. We plan to make some memories! I hope you’ll do the same.
Now Entering the 3rd Trimester
Wow, 3rd trimester? Was that fast or what? I’ve got mixed feelings. On one hand it’s flying by, but on the other hand, it feels like it’s taking forever for March to get here. It’s funny how our brains work! Honestly, the fact that I’m going to have another little baby relying on me in 3 months is a little bit frightful. But even more scary? The birth. I
6 Clutter Free Christmas Gift Ideas for a Homeschooling Mom Like Me
Sometimes, we moms are hard to buy for, aren’t we? Why? The things we want are either really practical OR really expensive! My husband doesn’t really like to buy practical gifts for me. If I tell him I really want some new socks, he’ll say, just go buy some socks and tell me what you really want. I know it’s last minute, so here are a few ideas that I’d
Chocolate Peppermint Bars Recipe – Christmas Baking
This post was sponsored by McCormick. Any opinions are 100% my own. I love me some Christmas baking! Don’t you? You get to make all sorts of treats that you wouldn’t have on any normal day of the week. You get to share them with your friends and family, all while trying not to eat too many of them. 😉 That’s the hard part! I was blessed with the
Junk Free Christmas Gift Ideas (for Kids)
There seems to be a trend with some sets of grandparents. They love Christmas so much that they want to buy loads of gifts for their grandchildren. Sometimes they think that the sheer amount of gifts will make up for the quality of them. The truth is, most of us parents cringe at the thought of zillions of little toys and knick knacks coming into our homes. Not that we
Keeping Up with Your Busy Christmas Schedule
Schedules during the Christmas season can be so busy!! It always amazes me how we can go here and there and never be caught up with our to do lists. Many of us have birthdays thrown into the mix as well. My daughter was due on Christmas day, but she arrived 4 days early, so we’re always celebrating a birthday at least a few days before Christmas, not to mention
A Fall Trip to Sea World, San Antonio!
(This post may contain affliate links) We spent 2 weeks of November on vacation! A week of that was at Canyon Lake, near San Antonio, TX. Ryan and I honeymooned in San Antonio and then later moved there for a short 8 month stay while he was in school in the Army so we were excited to get to go back and show the kids! For this trip, we
3 Substitutes for Canned Cream Soup
One of the biggest questions I get from all of the Crockpot Freezer Meals that I have posted, is this….. “My family is staying away from canned cream soups because they’re so unhealthy. Do you have any substitution for this?” Well, I finally DO have an answer to this question. It does require a little extra work, but depending on how much time you have, I think you’ll find
Pregnancy Update: I’m 23 Weeks!
It’s been a while since I shared with you about my pregnancy. The truth is, I didn’t go to the doctor until I was about 20 weeks along, so you’ve not missed much. I just passed the 23 week mark on Sunday. Sometimes I can’t believe it. Other times, I want to speed up the clock and get this show on the road. 😉 The first few months were interesting.
3 Thanksgiving Crafts for Children
Hello it is Allison from Schumm Explosion and I’m stepping in for Sarah today to share with you some fun Thanksgiving crafts. I am a busy homeschooling mom of 14 beautiful blessings who enjoys being creative! My children are also very creative and love being artistic. One of my favorite times of the year is the fall season, especially Thanksgiving. It is also the time of year that I try










