Never visit a new mom…

… without taking food!  That’s my rule.  It works for me both as the giver and the recipient.  I do not know a more thoughtful gift for an exhausted mom who is focused on tiny fingers and toes, uncomfortable  afterpains, umbilical cord care, and swollen, leaky breasts (and bottom – ouch)… and especially for moms who [...]

Right There in Black and White

I haven’t always been good about taking some quiet, daily devotional time for myself.  And on the rare occasion where I’d be inspired and gung-ho to dive into my Bible and “read every last bit of it” I would always stop short… way short.  Somehow I’d get lost in all the words.  Get confused.  Lose [...]

And the yeast goes to…

… Nida!  As soon as I get her mailing address, I’ll ship Nida one pound of yeast.  Warm up your oven, Nida!  Congratulations and Happy Baking!

Cleaning With the Kids

I’m a guest poster again this week at Happy to be at Home.  The topic?  Cleaning with the kids.  Those of you who know me in person… quit laughing!!!  Cleaning is definitely not my forte, but the kids and I do have a few strategies to get it done together.  Go check it out!

Menu Plan Monday – My Little Garden

Watching my little garden flourish and produce an abundance of tomatoes, pumpkins, and peppers this week, I’ve felt like I’m raising a fourth child.  The kids have a ball navigating through the plants jungle picking all the produce (lesson learned… don’t plant everything so close together!).  My littlest one tends to gravitate toward the green tomatoes, [...]

Best Bulk Buy

Although I gave up my membership recently, I’ve enjoyed my fair share of years wandering the aisles of SAM’S club in search of great bulk deals (and yummy sample snacks along the way!)  I still have access to bulk buying – thanks to “friends in high places” — but with grocery store sales and coupons, I could [...]

One TV, One Channel

We have one TV in our home.  With our highly technical rabbit ears, we receive one semi-clear channel.  That works for us.

We have children.  They provide lots of free entertainment.
We have children.  We don’t choose to have time for TV.
We have children.  We don’t want to be tempted to use the TV as a sitter.
We [...]

Beautiful Weather

I absolutely cannot get over the amazing Kansas temperatures this summer!  Usually we’re choking on the heat throughout August and most of September.  (and July… and sometimes June)  This year… not so much.  It’s been wonderful for many reasons.
Our air conditioner went on a (permanent?) hiatus on August 30.  We knew it was on it’s [...]

Roast Beef Redos

A friend once commented that she doesn’t like to make roast because “we end up eating it all week and it gets dry and we get sick of it and I have to throw it out.”  Ouch!  I don’t do wasting food, but if I tried to reheat and eat the same roast all week, in [...]

Get Movin’ With Your Monkeys

 
Head on over to Happy to be at Home to read my Mommy Monday guest post, and to see why this ridiculous picture was intentionally taken…