Helping Busy Moms Take Back Their Lives!
Do the record high temperatures have you down? It has been so hot lately! Why not embrace those high temperatures and bake some cookies…..without warming your house up any more than it already is. Last year, I heard about someone baking cookies in their car, but I didn’t have a chance to try it. I had just had a baby via C-section, so I was doing the minimum when
Today, I am guest posting at A Slob Comes Clean. Come and visit me there where you can read about 3 Simple Chicken Recipes for the Slow Cooker. Living the country life About 4 years ago, my husband and I (plus 4 children at the time) picked up from town and moved out to the country. We’re only a short 2 miles from town, on a highway, so, we’re not
Are you a homeschooler with toddlers under foot? Do you plan to homeschool but you can’t imagine doing a good job while having toddlers that need your attention at home, too? I do understand! It can be very hard to wrap your mind around homeschooling and mothering little kids, but take heart mama, you can do this! Yes, some days are more challenging than others, but with a little bit
How to Make a Farm Cake Complete with a Barn, Silo and Farm Animals My 12 year old daughter and I were sitting in a doctor’s office, a few months ago, flipping through a Family Fun magazine. We saw a picture of a barnyard cake that we were interested in making for my son’s 1st Birthday party. My 12 year old wanted to do most of the decorating on
Yes, it’s true. My baby boy is turning one year old today! Sometimes I can’t believe that it’s already been a year. Other times, I’m so glad we’re moving beyond the crazy napless baby days. It’s bittersweet, that’s for sure! If you didn’t hear my story before, you should definitely read, When Birthing Doesn’t Go As Planned. It tells all about how my birth that I had been planning
Do you ever want to know what other kids that are in school are thinking, when it comes to homeschooling? My kids attend karate with lots of public and private schooled kids twice a week and they get many questions from them. Most of the time, the other kids are trying to tell them why public school is better. They always stick to their guns though and share why they
My grandpa has been gardening for years and years. As far back as I can remember, my grandparents always had fresh tomatoes and fresh strawberries growing in their garden. Of course, I’m sure they had more than that, those were just my favorites, so I remember them best! I’ve never been much of a green thumb. I always kill the house plants that I have because I forget to water
This picture was taken in Joplin by my husband as he was helping Samaratin’s Purse to clean up after the tornado in May 2011. The picture does little justice to show the devastation that the community endured. Imagine the panic that was overtaking the community. Now imagine the comfort that God sent to His children as they were living out this nightmare. Do you believe that God can
Remember how I love all things easy when it comes to the kitchen and cooking? Yes, here I am again! I also happen to LOVE Mexican food! I could eat at our local Mexican restaurant every day if we could afford it. Because of this love, I wanted to share with you some of my go-to Mexican meals when I’m in a pinch. They use 3 simple ingredients. Some of the
Photo Credit Routine. Something I struggle with. I do have a routine, but I don’t always follow it to the T. I like to get up, lay around, check my email and waste the morning away. I am not a morning person! I could stay up until 2:00 a.m. every night! In the school year, that doesn’t work so well. Thankfully we take summers off so that I can do
When you are the mother of 6 children, you have clothes. Lots & lots of clothes! When you don’t know if you’re having any more children or not, you tend to hang onto those clothes. Of course, anything that other kids can grow into will get saved as well! When you hang on to those clothes, you have all sorts of sizes. When you have all sorts
Have you ever read through the book of Ruth in the Bible? I’m sure many of you have. It’s an excellent story of how God truly had a plan for a life, many lives. If you’re not that familiar with the story of Ruth, did you know that King David and Jesus were born in the line of Ruth and Boaz? Now THAT is an awesome lineage (for Ruth) to
