Nope, I didn’t forget about the whole topic of coupons. I was just momentarily sidetracked for two months. 🙂 I had said back in early December that I was hoping to give couponing another shot (see my first attempt) while I was down in Seattle for Christmas. Unfortunately, the sickness hit really hard during the…
(As you may have guessed by my announcement yesterday, this series is so much fun for me to write right now, and oh-so-relevant!) It's simply a reality of life, that our husband and children would like to eat even when we want to run from the kitchen. I wonder, though, how many of us have…
Well, it’s about time but I’m finally back! Happy New Year to you all! I decided to extend my Christmas break into the New Year, since my husband wasn’t going back to work until this Monday. It’s been wonderful and relaxing, and we’ve had so much time together as a family. Christmas was a special…
I promised some healthy Christmas snacks, and though I haven’t been feeling well this past week, I figured I could still manage to get a few ideas out to you and maybe spark up a bit more of an appetite for myself in the process! Christmas treats really don’t need to revolve around sugar, so…
What a fun holiday weekend we had! Do we really get to do this again, for two whole weeks??? I can’t believe how soon our Arizona trip is coming up! We leave in a week and a half for Grandma’s house, and in two weeks we board the plane! But back to this weekend… we…
But if you want to read it, you'll have to hop on over to The Motherload blog at MomAdvice! It's my first guest post for the lovely Amy, and I'm so excited to see if up there! I wrote a lot of the tips and tricks that I've been discovering through planning our recent trip…
I think I just may have the greatest husband in the world. This amazing man has decided that since tomorrow is a holiday (in Canada, at least), that I should have a real holiday, too. I am talking a genuine, don’t-do-a-thing, kick up my feet and do whatever I want kind of day off (well,…
Well, I’ve finally pulled myself out of the warm covers, started some laundry and breakfast prep and turned my computer back on. Ryan, Abbie and I were enjoying a bit of a snuggle as we listened to the intensely loud thunderstorm outside (seriously, the thunder sounded like it right in front of our house- our…
I’m new to the idea of finding creative ways to celebrate and teach about the Christian holidays and their meanings to my children. Now that my oldest is 3, I’m feeling more eager to find ways to communicate these important truths to her, and to make these celebrations more memorable and meaningful for her, and…
Over the last few months, I’ve been feeling so convicted about the waste that our family produces. One of the areas that has been really getting to me is bringing home 5 (or 10) plastic bags when I come home from the grocery store. Of course, I save them and try to re-use them, but…
In light of the conversation the other day surrounding a woman’s ability to minister, while keeping her priority on serving her family from within the home, I thought it would be valuable to explore this topic in a more practical way. It’s easy to say that we should be serving and loving others through our…
Life is busy. I’ve had so many posts swirling around in my head all Christmas vacation, and was so eager to come back and write my little heart out. But there just doesn’t seem to be enough time in the day, what with Christmas travels and mountains of laundry, and getting back into the swing…
As I prepare to get back into the swing of things after vacation, I thought I’d let you know some of the posts and topics soon to be discussed: 1) Raising Healthy Eaters- the second post in this new series will be up on Wednesday, January 2. It was originally planned for Tuesday, but seeing…
Have you struggled with knowing God? This will help you grasp the concept that knowing God is pleasure—in fact, it is the deepest pleasure on earth. The spa experience spells PLEASURE. It is the smell of finely perfumed candles wafting through the air. It is fountains bubbling against the backdrop of calm and inspiring music. It…
No, this isn’t some warped version of a vacation time share! But to this nutritionally minded gal, it almost ranks up there with a holiday (well, maybe… Greece or cow share? Hmmm, I’ll get back to you on that…) Here’s the deal: We are going to pay into owning a percentage of a small herd…
Since my post about using a cash system, I have had several comments and questions from those wanting to know more about how we determine our budget and establish our cash system. I’ll try to answer the questions and comments that I think will be most helpful for you! This is a big topic, so…