As you may have guessed by the title, I’m taking a week off from the book I’ve been going through. 🙂 While I’m skipping a week, might as well skip one more, right? I’ve got something special planned for next Saturday, that I’m really looking forward to! Christmas seems to be one of the most …
Happy (American) Thanksgiving!
I was just commenting to my husband last night that my traffic seems oddly low and slow. He wisely said, "Hmm, maybe because it's American Thanksgiving tomorrow." Oh yeah. You think? 🙂 I hope y'all are thoroughly enjoying wonderful times with your loved ones, and please, a second helping of turkey and pumpkin pie, just …
Last harvest of the season
Christmas Traditions- the Jesse Tree
As we approach the Christmas season this year, we wanted to find a way to more purposefully celebrate Christ’s coming and to talk about it with our children. I didn’t even have to search for it, but God just dropped it in my lap, my husband loved the idea and I can’t wait for us …
You know it might be time to turn on the heat when…
making fruit leather
Couponing- Was it really worth it?
I would say the jury is still out on the benefits of couponing within a whole foods diet. Here’s how my savings went on Saturday: QFC: Seventh Generation Dish Soap– $3.89 (with advantage card) $1.00 off coupon here Total- $2.89 Darigold 8 oz Sour Cream– $1.59 $0.40 off coupon (in-store dispenser) Total- $1.19 Total before …
Trace Minerals Make a Major Difference
Sure, we all know that it’s important to get the “biggies” (macrominerals) into our diet: calcium, magnesium, potassium, etc. Did you know, though, that there are over 30 other minerals which our bodies need in minute, trace amounts, but without them it cannot function at it’s full potential and disease may even develop? These minerals, …
Living Simply Saturday: Placing our Trust
This week’s chapter (Ch.6) in From Clutter to Clarity hits home with me (though they all do, for the most part). This quote got my attention quickly: “Companies fold. Investments disappoint. Friendships end. The illusion of good health vanishes with one phone call from the doctor. In our ever-changing world, life fluctuates from minute to …
Happy Birthday Abbie
Why I’m getting gray hairs…
An Experiment in Couponing
We're all after ways to lower our grocery budget, right? Well, I decided to go back and make another attempt at something that I've previously deemed as not worth it. I've been asked before whether or not I coupon, and the answer has always been no. My primary reasons for not doing so are: 1) …
Words that speak to my soul
Nutritional Foundations- Making the best of the regular grocery store (Inner Aisles)
My baby’s not a baby anymore!
Menu Plan Monday- November 17
Living Simply Saturday- The Ultimate Freeloader
I loved this quote from this week’s chapter in From Clutter to Clarity (Ch.5- The Secret of a Worry-Free Life): “Worry is the ultimate freeloader. It takes so much out of us yet gives back nothing in return. Not only is worry unproductive, it’s actually counterproductive because it drives us to do the opposite of …