What’s On My Night Stand

I have been looking forward to participating in this meme all month and here it is and I am totally unprepared! I actually forgot about it until a few minutes ago. I have several books on my nightstand. All are new. None are finished. The book I am most excited about is Hints on Child [...]

Little words you never want to…

…hear your children say. But… you do it…? Yes. There really is truth in the sayings, More is caught than taught. Actions speak louder than words. How many times in a day could we say to our children “Do as I say not as I do”? What do we teach to those under our care… [...]

A New Member of the Family…

… sort of. Meet Jolly: My 11 year old daughter knitted this doll for her sister’s birthday. Didn’t she do a fantastic job!? And yes, that is what Susannah chose to name her. We still haven’t figured out where she got that name?

Frugal Househould Tips

There are so many frugal tips out there – it would take forever to compile all the ideas and suggestions into one place. I’ve tried many, but there are only a few that have stuck. A few that I thought was worth the extra time involved. Because time is money. So I will share with [...]

Fall Recipes

Finally! Here are the fall-ish recipes I promised to my facebook followers over a week ago. I will offer my comments for these recipes and what (if anything) I changed. I hope you will let me know in the comment section if you try any of these recipes and how you liked them! Pumpkin Chocolate [...]

October is SIDS Awareness Month

I have never posted on this topic, mostly because of the controversy surrounding exactly what causes crib death. But, because I am thankful I stumbled onto this product several years ago, I felt compelled to share what I and many others have done to hopefully prevent this tragedy from happening. And, if you don’t agree [...]