Reading is my favorite hobby. I love to read. Books are one of the love’s of my life. One of my goals when my children were born was to develop a love of reading in them. For year’s part of our night time routine was to read before bed. We still read before bed if…
Fall is here. Time to change up the skincare routine. Dry skin is damaging and does not hold a glow. Keeping skin healthy in the fall is easy. Five ways to keep skin glowing and wrinkle free is a good daily routine from daily. Taking care of skin now will help later. Routine Have a…
Every year our family takes a vacation. Since my children have been babies in strollers I have been working on packing strategies. People think that when kids get older it gets easier. I disagree, it gets different. My packing plans had to include them and their heart desires, not mine. I do love vacationing, and…
___________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the second week of the January 2020 blog hop called “You’re the Star“! Before we continue onto the Linky party I wanted to share this post from my blog: Read Aloud Book List for Toddlers to Teens __________________________________________________________________________ WELCOME to CREATIVE feature week of the January 2020 “You’re the STAR” blog hop! Meet your CREATIVE week…
WELCOME to the January 2020 “You’re the Star” Blog Hop! Before we continue onto the Linky party I wanted to share from my blog: I am ready for the new year with new goals. Our winter has been pretty fair, and we are ready for some snow again. There are a lot of good posts on the…
I love to save money and make my own products. Cleaning products, air freshener, laundry detergent, butter, and other products. I have found a frugal tip recipe for homemade air freshener. This air freshener smells so good. Only three ingredients. Try this air freshener to change a dark gloomy day to one that is better….
___________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the second week of the August blog hop called “You’re the Star“! August is one of my favorite month’s of the year. I love to hear the bugs at night while sitting on my porch. How about you? What do you like about August? On to the hop! Enjoy! Before we continue…
Our homeschool convention this year is in April for the Midwest, and that is where we go to get our homeschool curriculum for the next year. Every year, I say that I will be organized and prepared for this important weekend. Then, I am not. This time I am going to be prepared with a…
The last part of our series we will talk about child training and summer routines. Child training is important to focus on each day, not just when they are bad. Focusing on individual habits in the summer allows mom’s (or dad’s) to creatively work on solutions with their children. The homeschool year is hectic with…
Boys….they really do learn differently than girls. I do not have any girls, but as a child my activities were very different than what my boys do. Sitting in school and listening was easy, and I did not have to fidget. At all. If my teacher told me to stop talking, that is what I…
Johnny Marzetti is a great tasting frugal ground beef recipe. This is one of my “go to” meal’s at our home. This easy recipe takes only 15 min. of prep. My family LOVES to see this recipe on the menu board. I mean when I make it, is usually gone with no leftovers. …
Recently my husband and I were cleaning out the garage and found the box marked “cloth diapers” I had saved them in case we needed them for any more babies. Since those were put into storage as a couple we decided that four children were enough for us. Hence, no more babies. As I stood…
WELCOME to the October “You’re the Star” Blog Hop! Before we continue onto the Linky party I wanted to share from my blog: Frugal Home Organization Tips __________________________________________________________________________ WELCOME to HOME feature week of the October “You’re the STAR” blog hop! Meet your HOME…
Welcome to week#3 of the December 2019 “You’re the Star” Blog Hop! Before we continue onto the Linky party I wanted to share this post from my blog: Can you believe the year is almost over. I really feel like I have just finished Thanksgiving, but here we are at New Year’s. Three Frugal Tips for New…
Spending New Year’s Eve with Family is a great way to bring in the New Year. Spending money right after Christmas isn’t ideal, and a lot of events cost money. Most of us, due to the previous holiday are tired of spending money. Having four kids means four times the cost of movies, sky zone…
First, let me say that as kids get older it does not get easier. Life evolves at each stage and changes. No stage is easier. Multiple older children can interrupt repeatedly, go outside to play, make a huge mess, and write with a pencil in the bathroom sink if not busy. The age group I…
