1. “I want to be 1 for Halloween.” 2. “I want you to be a cheerleader, Mommy. And a Mermaid.” 3. “When you eat hot dogs, they’re really good for you. But chips are not!” 4. “I want to save my M&Ms. Keep them for me and if anyone that we don’t know comes in, …
The other day, we participated in the Bountiful Baskets food co-op for the first time, and were delighted what we had in our box! Delicious strawberries, blueberries, kiwis, apples, a pineapple, zucchini, tomatoes, a yellow bell pepper, broccoli, lettuce, and……green chard. Huh? Green what? What was I supposed to do with this? I read that …
When I heard Kristi Marsh was looking for bloggers to review her book, “Little Changes: Tales from a Reluctant Home Eco-Momics Pioneer,” I immediately emailed her. I am not a big book reader because my time is consumed by two young children, but Kristi said she was patient and wanted me to review the book. …
Let me tell you about the past two nights in our house. Baby D, who just got over strep, now has some sort of allergies/teething problems. He’s been crying in his sleep, 🙁 not sleeping well, tossing and turning, going to bed late, and waking up early. This kid hates to sleep with anyone, so …
I just learned that today is World Read Aloud Day! What a fun day to celebrate literacy! The LitWorld website states that at least 793 MILLION people worldwide remain illiterate. Everyone should have the opportunity to pick up a good book and just read. World Read Aloud day “motivates children, teens, and adults worldwide to …
I’ve been going to church since I was in the womb, so I’ve seen a lot of issues that are just sad come out of the church. I see it all the time….friends post on Facebook “he claimed to be a Christian” or “Christians are so hypocritical.” There are Christians that have done me and …
My dad just sent me this funny forward. (thanks, Dad!) Some of these are sad, but true! It’s amazing how things have even changed from MY childhood….which was…twentysomething years ago!!! I’m beginning to understand why people older than me just shake their heads at some of the “kids these days!” haha! **The email did not …
Less than a week ago, Baby D knocked our laptop off of the couch. (Where it shouldn’t have been in the first place, I know….) My sweet hubby immediately called our computer expert friend, diagnosed the problem, and picked out a hard drive for me to order. The hard drive arrived today and he’s been …
The other day I was in a hurry to start lunch and I had no idea what to make. I rummaged through our food and came up with three ingredients: Panko bread crumbs, Italian dressing, and chicken. It sounded good, and they turned out really well! Here’s what I did… First, turn on the oven …
Sleep is one of my most talked about subjects, just ask any of my friends on Facebook! I’m constantly posting about how the boys slept, how I slept, what woke me up, etc. And you blog readers know that I like to post about this topic, too. 🙂 So a few weeks ago, when I …