Arise!

Arise, my soul, arise; shake off thy guilty fears
The bleeding sacrifice in my behalf appears
Before the throne my surety stands
Before the throne my surety stands
My name is written on His hands
Five bleeding wounds He bears, received on Calvary
They pour effectual prayers; they strongly plead for me
“Forgive him, oh forgive,†they cry
“Forgive him, oh forgive,†they [...]

Valentine’s Challenge

I am not a huge fan of Valentine’s Day. Actually, I am not a fan of many holidays due to the tremendous commercialization we experience in this culture. It is easy to spend $100 on flowers, candy, dinner, babysitter, and for what?
After a small amount of internet research, I have found that the origins of [...]

Good Old Fashioned Fun

We spent last weekend in Pennsylvania enjoying family, friends, food and fun. My sister’s in-laws hosted the event and did a great job arranging activities for over 30 people.
They are the ones responsible for the dunk bucket, as well as putting together several other yard games.
Dunk Bucket

The homemade corn hole game.
You can find do it [...]

3 Moms ~ 3 Kitchens ~ 31 Days / Day 2 Meals plus Recipes

I didn’t prepare for Friday’s breakfast. Usually I have bread for French toast or whole wheat flour in the freezer but I had neither on Friday morning because I went to bed early with a headache on Thursday night. I didn’t want to wake anybody up with the grain mill, so I decided to make [...]

Birthdays that don’t Break the Bank

This is a guest post from my friend Kyle over at Rather Be Shopping. He has some great tips for saving money on birthday parties. He also has shared with us a coupon code for one of my favorite toy stores, Back to Basics Toys. Check them out if you have a chance.
Birthday’s that don’t [...]

A Different Type of Green on this St. Patrick’s Day

I do not celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. I am not Irish, and I really have no idea what this holiday is about. But this year is different, I’m going green.
I believe that good stewardship of what we have been given, recycling, and reducing our waste is a big part of the frugal life. The more [...]

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday LJ! Thanks for making every day an adventure. We love you!

Happy Birthday

Our littlest princess is 2!
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Happy Valentine’s Day!

If you haven’t picked up a card for that special someone it’s not too late to make one. Write the person’s name vertically on a piece of paper and then for each letter of their name write a quality about them you admire. Cut out and glue to a colorful piece of card stock (or [...]

Locks of Love

If you are looking for a different way spread some love on Valentine’s Day how about getting a haircut? There are many organizations that accept donated hair and use it to make wigs for people with cancer or other diseases that cause hair loss. It is also a great way to teach our young ladies [...]