Today I am doing some much needed cleaning after an almost two month break from deep cleaning due to our new addition. It was time to get busy before all the company that we will have over the next couple of months. I don’t have many “before” shots but here are some after. A new […]

We had a full day of crafting and decorating the house for Thanksgiving. We made paper doll pilgrims that I found online at DLTK (http://www.dltk-holidays.com/thanksgiving/index.html). We also decorated cookies with cookie paint (recipe below). More of the crafts that are shown are from our homeschool curriculum. Cookie Paint 1 cup whipping cream 1 Tablespoon powdered […]

It is that time of week again to be so open and honest with myself and you all. This week I certainly DID NOT wear the same jeans three days in a row because laundry was backed up and I didn’t have the time or energy to fix it. I certainly DID NOT walk into […]

I am joining in Kelli’s “Giving Thanks” challenge. This week I am focusing on the upcoming Thanksgiving season in school and around the house. We have many projects planned in school and I have many cleaning projects as well. I will be posting pictures of these fun activities and “before” and “after” pictures of the […]

I came across this poem the other day and it was very thought provoking to me. Even though we don’t know the number of our days here on earth we know that the days that our children will live under our influence are numbered and then we will send them out to make their own […]

Kate and I have been putting those new diapers to good use. I LOVE these diapers. They are super easy to use as there are no pins or plastic pants. It is a one piece diaper. They have yet to leak once and they are super soft on her skin. They wash up sparkling white […]

NOT ME MONDAY!!! At the begining of this week I thought I would participate in this fun little game for the first time. For over the last six weeks I know that there are many things that I did not do. I did not let my kids eat popcorn for breakfast because it was already […]

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