Make Room for Baby

There have been several great posts lately about the cost of having a baby. When you are on baby #7 things are pretty cheap. You own everything you could possibly need and you know what works and what doesn’t. All babies are different, but the learning curve is not very steep.
One question that does arrive [...]

Going Green ~ Reducing our Waste

My county has a great recycling program. They recycle almost everything and you don’t have to sort it either! One of my goals this year is to reduce our household waste and recycle more. There are a few ways I hope to accomplish this goal.
Last week my husband headed to the county dump and picked [...]

New Year, New Look

For those of you hoping I was going to show off a new hair cut, I am sorry to disappoint. I try not to make many big decisions while pregnant (like cutting my hair) because I almost always regret them. I do however love to move furniture around.
December is Laura’s last monthly round up of [...]

Last Minute Christmas Gift!

Have you entered my giveaway for the Motivated Moms 2009 Planner? Click here to enter! The giveaway ends Sunday.

I posted this tutorial about a million years ago, okay not really, but before Mother’s Day. If you are a beginning sewer and need a last minute, cute idea for a gift try making a place mat [...]

Making Your Home a Haven for Guests

One of the reasons I want to make my home a haven is so that guests feel welcome. Today at church my pastor spoke on hospitality. He mentioned a few things that I thought I should pass on to my readers.
Hospitality is not about impressing people with ourselves, our furnishings or our food, hospitality is [...]

Freezer Fun

This week, thanks to my Motivated Moms Planner, I cleaned out my freezer. I must admit, it was quite yucky, but I did find a ton of frozen food that helped create a menu for an entire week.
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I realize the difference isn’t earth shattering, but now everything is organized by type of food. [...]

Keeping Your Home a Haven

If you haven’t been to Crystal’s site, I encourage you to stop by and participate in Making Your Home a Haven Monday. I love this meme, because it always encourages me to take the extra step in making my home a place for people to gather.
Last week I worked on several house projects, but at [...]

Lest Any of You Take My Advice too Seriously

Recently we enjoyed a visit from my sister-in-law. We shared many ideas about cooking, homemaking, childrearing, blogging, etc. After tasting some of my homemade bread she was inspired to purchase a Zojirushi and try it herself. Here is a photo of her first loaf of bread.
Delish! Hopefully she will rise to the challenge with [...]

Menu Plan Week of August 18th

Our last week before school begins! This week I am focusing on eating from the pantry since I would like to organize it a little more before next week.
Monday
Breakfast-Waffles
Lunch- Sandwiches / Fruit
Dinner- Stir Fry (recipe below)
Tuesday
Breakfast- Cereal/ Oatmeal
Lunch-Smoothies, Cheese, Crackers
Dinner- Lasagna, Cesar Salad, Texas Toast
Wednesday
Breakfast- Pancakes
Lunch- Sandwiches/ Fruit
Dinner- Bee Rocks ( I will post this [...]

Tackle the Linen Closet… again

For those long time readers of my blog you will remember that this is not the first time I have tackled the linen closet. During the move, most of the linens were just thrown into the new closet. Because of our hectic summer schedule I was happy just to shut the door and pretend it [...]