Label Daddy

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I am so excited to show you these beautiful zipper pulls that I received from Label Daddy. They are personalized with our last name on one side and then the wonderful sister Anna from “Frozen”. I love that the clips are solid metal and sturdy enough to stand up to my busy girls. The colors […]

Family News

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Winter is gone and spring is here in the Midwest. Life marches, or really, speeds on at a pace that my mind cannot comprehend. I am so behind in family news but I will try to catch you up with some fun videos! This spring the older children have been pursuing their own interests with […]

A+ Tutor Software

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We have been using A+ Tutor Software for Josiah (3rd grade) and for Katherine (K/1st grade) for the past few months and I am loving the results. I am so happy with them in fact that my plan is to keep using this software next year as well. The lessons are engaging and fun and […]

It’s been a Long while….

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Never before, or at least not in many years, have I taken such a blogging break. And I am not going to apologize for my absence at all. It was needed. My family needed me to be completely present and available. So I was. Joe became ill just the week before Christmas of 2014 and […]

Pinterest Ideas for Girls

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The other day I had a couple of extra girls here and they were scouring Pinterest for things to do because it was so very cold outside. Well they found some great Pinterest ideas for girls. They made suckers out of Jolly Ranchers and melted crayons into fun pieces of artwork.  A few paper candy […]

Homeschool Organization Ideas

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With homeschooling comes LOTS and LOTS of stuff in your home, doesn’t it? And how does one manage all of this stuff? We are a family of 8 in a 1400 square feet home. We don’t have any “extra” space for non-essentials, but with homeschooling comes a lot of different essentials. School supplies, teacher supplies, […]

5 Ways to Save at Aldi

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I am not sure if Aldi stores are nationwide or only in certain areas but they are in my area and I love that store. It is my main source of cheap (frugal), healthy food for my family. I can walk out of my Aldi store with a cart full to overflowing for less than […]

Lego Cruise Ship

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Have you ever wondered how to build a Lego Cruise Ship? I never was much for Legos when I was growing up, but my husband built with them all the time. He is now passing that passion and art onto our oldest son.   They didn’t have a kit and they didn’t use directions. It […]