On Saturday, my first-born son turned 16 years old. For the past several years, he has had a special cake request. It’s become his “signature” cake. It’s one of the most rich cakes you’ll ever eat, and I mean that in two ways. It’s extra sweet, but it’s also pretty pricey after you buy all the extras you wouldn’t normally buy for a cake. It’s worth it though!!
Free Natural Solutions Online Health Summit ($99 value!)
Have you ever wondered about essential oils and using natural products to heal your body and to get healthier? If so, you don’t want to miss this online health summit. You can attend, absolutely free, with the promotion code on the picture below. Here’s a list of all the subjects that will be discussed over the course of the week. It starts next week, July 22nd and goes through
How to Shuck Corn Easily & As Quickly as Possible
We love corn on the cob in our family. It’s always so much more available during the summer months. In fact, last week, we were given 2 whole trash bags FULL of it! Normally, I have the kids shuck it for me, as they often think it’s fun. Even the 2 year old gets involved. But if we start eating it often, they think I’m punishing them by making
Free Creationism Educational Tools for the Family (Ebook, Video & Magazine!)
Have you heard about Great Homeschool Conventions yet? They’ve been around for a few years, but if you haven’t heard of them yet, they hold a great big giant homeschool convention that is held in 3 different locations throughout the United States. Great Homeschool Conventions has recently released their locations & dates for 2014. [box] The locations are as follows: Greenville, SC – March 20-22, 2014 Cincinatti, OH –
6 Objections Parents Give to Not Homeschool Their Teens
Announcement: For those of you who are here for the Slow Cooker meals, A new Crockpot Freezer Meal Week is being planned! I will be sharing it this month, hopefully in the next week or so…. Raising teenagers can be challenging. Homeschooling them can be even more challenging. You have to really keep on top of their education. You have transcripts to keep and electives to decide on all
Saving Money While Staying At Home
Today, I’m excited to share a guest post from Heather of Golden Reflections Blog. Please give her a warm welcome! Thank you Sarah for having me today! I was recently blessed to attend a large homeschool conference and hear a talk by Crystal Paine at Money Saving Mom. My husband and I have been looking for ways to save money as I recently became a stay at home
Month 4 Results on Shaklee 180 Vlog: What My Kids & I Love About Shaklee 180
Another 4 weeks have passed! Did you notice? I can’t really believe it! I’m still dropping pounds and inches! Yay! If you missed my earlier update, go and check that out. I’m amazed at how much I can see my tummy shrinking. The tummy area is definitely the place that I lose the inches the most from. What you’ll find in this end of Month 4 Shaklee 180 Vlog: My
When Do I Need to Hire a Tutor?
This post is a sponsored conversation for TakeLessons. Thank you for supporting my sponsors. As homeschoolers, it can be hard to know when the right time to hire a tutor is. Shall we wait until we’re in a frenzy trying to figure that difficult subject out? Or shall we just take a wait and see approach. 7 Questions You Should Ask Before Hiring a Tutor Who can we find to
How Do You Break a Sweat? Contest – Will You Vote?
Since starting the Shaklee 180™ program, I’ve been looking for new ways to get my body moving! I’ve gone bike riding. I’ve gone hiking. I’ve just gone plain ole walking. I’ve lifted weights at the gym. I’ve gone to exercise classes. I’ve done the treadmill and the bike at the gym. I’ve jumped on the trampoline with the kids. I’ve done T-tapp videos at home. I’ve ran a marathon.
Discovering New Snacks {+Giveaway}
This article is sponsored by Walmart Labs, however all opinions are 100% my own. Many years ago, my husband’s family was on a family trip. They stopped at a local grocery store for snacks and were really surprised to see how inexpensive the beef jerky in a can was. There was loads of beef jerky in that can and for a cheap price, too. They took it out to
Spray Painted July 4th T-shirt (Last Day for $80 Giveaway!)
Today is day 5 of my series: Posts in the series so far were: Day 1: How to Make Coasters: Patriotic Style Day 2: 4th of July Drinks for Kids & Adults Alike Day 3: An American Flag Fruit Plate for July 4th Day 4: An Easy 4th of July Craft: Patriotic Wreath Today’s craft was a little interesting. We decided to make a spray painted t-shirt in a flag
An Easy 4th of July Craft: Patriotic Wreath
Today is day 4 of my series: Posts in the series so far were: Day 1: How to Make Coasters: Patriotic Style Day 2: 4th of July Drinks for Kids & Adults Alike Day 3: An American Flag Fruit Plate for July 4th I happen to love nearly all decorations that are Red, White & Blue. I keep one side of my fireplace mantle (we have a fireplace in











