Helping Busy Moms Take Back Their Lives!
It seems like every year around vacation season, gas prices soar. Recently our part of the country has seen gas prices as high as $4.09 a gallon! Not good for thrifty travelers. Not good at all! We are trying to decide on our vacation destination this year. The final decision will likely be decided based on how far away it is and if we can afford the gas prices. It’s
It’s vacation season and time for families to start travelling. We are a family of 8 and travelling with such a large group can get expensive if you’re not careful! When we decide to take a trip, we have to get creative in order to keep our expenses down. One way we do that is by figuring out ways to eat cheap. While your family may not be as big
This is a sponsored post. All opinions are 100% my own. I first learned of Creating a Masterpiece last year at the Kansas City Homeschool Conference. I was amazed by the claims that children could master these amazing pieces of art. They were even able to accomplish them with little to no instruction from their parents. Teaching Art has Always Scared Me! You see, I am not an
Homeschooling a Large Family: What I’ve Learned About Myself 1. I will never get it all done – It’s true. Getting it all done is a myth. What is “it all” anyway? There are days that I feel like superwoman and that I can actually get EVERYTHING done on my list, but normally, I stick to the more important things on the list and work from there. If I don’t
Hello friends. Another month has already gone by and I’m still here on the Shaklee 180 program. This past month was a tough one. I did a lot of travelling for doctor’s appointments, hospital stays, homeschool conferences and even a trip to Branson for a prolonged field trip with the kiddos and their cousins. I found that I don’t do very well staying on the program when I’m in
Sorry for the corny intro, but every time I say Fruit Salad, I now have to say Yummy Yummy. If you’ve ever seen The Wiggles, you’ll understand! If you’ve not ever seen them….well, it’s your lucky day! You can go and watch the Fruit Salad video now. But be forewarned. IT WILL GET STUCK IN YOUR HEAD (as it is in mine right now!). OK……back on track, Sarah. ___________________________________________________ I’ve
April marks the 2nd month that I’ve been actively trying to lose weight on the Shaklee 180 program. It’s definitely been a lot more difficult for me this month. I’ve had so many distractions. I’ve also had way too many opportunities to eat out. I’m not making very wise choices when it comes to food. But, despite all of that, I’m still down a few pounds. It’s definitely not the
My friend Holly loves food and knows how to win friends. She makes the most delicious food around! (No, she doesn’t have a blog of her own, but she needs one!) Each time we get together for a group gathering, she always brings something different. It’s usually something really yummy, but it’s also usually not very good for this girl who is trying to lose weight! (The last thing I
As you know, my daughter has been having issues with migraines. I’m slowly beginning to adjust her diet by giving her foods that are less processed. That’s a hard one though because, she is my one child who like’s the processed foods the most. So….instead of buying the junk, I’m trying to get a little more creative with it. Here’s one snack plate I made for our kids this week.
Water – People who suffer from migraines may be more susceptible to head pain due to dehydration. When you’re dehydrated, you have less blood volume which results in less blood and oxygen flow to the brain and dilated blood vessels. Healthy Fats – Omega-3 fatty acids as well as the monounsaturated fats found in olive oil have been found to reduce the frequency, length and severity of headaches. Healthy fats are
My 10 year old daughter was diagnosed with epilepsy when she was 5 years old. Her seizures began as mild facial spasms and worked their way up to the full blown tonic-clonic (aka grand mal) seizures that she would have multiple times a day. It was a stressful life before we found the medication that would control it for us. After a couple months of trying new medications, we finally
I’ve been on a quest to lose weight and to gain health for quite a while. I tend to be the one who jumps on the wagon, only to fall back off again. I should be desiring to get healthy and because I’m doing that, it causes me to lose weight. Instead, it tends to be the other way around. I desire to lose weight and in so doing,
