Confession: I am not crafty. I don’t bake bread from scratch. I have never even made cookies from the back of the Toll House bag. I am basically unfit and am lucky that my kids make it to school with their hair and teeth brushed in the morning. However, I just couldn’t bring myself to buy another… [Read More]
Dancing Man! A Bright Spot in a Rather Dull Day
I had kinda written several posts today but nothing was really sounding right. Came home, had dinner and was resting on the couch with Lu when my little man got home from a friend’s house. This song was on and he just started dancing. Made my heart smile!I had to share this video. He looks… [Read More]
Emeals: What Do You Love Contest!
I love the way that my daughter scrunches her little nose when she is thinking. I love the way my son cries at movies, even when he knows the ending. I love it when an an old friend calls me out of the blue. I love the feel of the sun shining on my face…. [Read More]
I Don’t Want to Be a Paranoid Mama
We live in large planned community that is surrounded by farms. No major crimes, kids run free in the parks, there are not even any registered sex offenders within a significant radius of our community. Overall, I would consider our area to be safe. As safe as any small town neighborhood can be these days. However, since the… [Read More]
22 Weeks & It’s a…. {A Pinterest Inspired Reveal}
I have finally started to see the glowing side of pregnancy. Fatigue and sickness have moved out, some of the pain and discomfort is still lingering but my spirits are up.We had our much anticipated 19 week, level 2 ultrasound a couple of weeks ago. This was the second level 2 I have gotten and wow… [Read More]
Disney On Ice Treasure Trove – Winner Announced & Discount Code
Congratulations to Lisa D. for winning the Columbus Disney on Ice Treasure Trove Tickets! Didn’t win? Don’t despair! You can find a great deal using the coupon code MOM! See details below! Disney On Ice presents Treasure Trove Nationwide Arena – Feb. 20-24, 2012 Feb 20 @ 7pm Feb 21 @ 7pm Feb 22 @ 7pm… [Read More]
Praise: Saving Money In Style Cash Envelope System
This past December our church really stepped out on a limb and asked its members to all join together and take Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University class. My husband and I were really excited to sign up and we are now in our 3rd week of class. One of the main points of FPU is… [Read More]
Introducing Emeals! Money Saving and Simple Meal Planning
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a post for the US Family Guide on behalf of Emeals. This is not a new company for us but we were looking into starting to use their meal planning program again so the timing was perfect. After I wrote the post, I was contacted and offered the… [Read More]
Birthday Questionaires! Fun Ideas for Memory Making
I am a little behind on this tradition but I wanted to share with you the birthday questionnaires I made for Lu’s & Ephraim this year. I did this last year with Ephraim off an idea I got from Leelou Blogs. I also did something similar for their “first day of school photos” with a list of… [Read More]
Cloth Diapering the 2nd Time Around
When I was pregnant with my daughter, way back in 2008, I became obsessed with Cloth Diapers. I joined cloth diaper forums, scoured the internet for suggestions and read almost every blog imaginable. I even created spreadsheets about the pros and cons of different types of cloth diapers. When Lu was born, we were given three… [Read More]