We love our house, but with any place of residence, there are areas that we would like to change. We are so lucky to have lots of windows in our home, but there are a few areas that light just won’t reach. We decided to attempt two easy DIY home lighting makeovers with the help of …
Hey Readers! First off, I want to thank you for reading my blog. It’s almost been two years since I started this little ol’ blog and it has made a bunch of changes on the way. What started as a simple blog to share stories and pictures of my kids and share a few coupons, …
Since becoming a parent, I’ve become amazed at all the candy and gifts we parents give our kids at every possible opportunity. We like to celebrate Valentine’s Day, Easter, birthday, Christmas, Halloween, and more, all with candy and stuff our kids don’t really need. Here are some of my suggestions for the best eco-friendly Easter …
The other day I was really hungry and grabbed something I had never tried before. As I was scarfing down this food in my hungry state, I turned the package over to read the ingredients. It appeared okay…no high fructose corn syrup, whole grains, but….what about “hydrogenated oil.” Hmmm….I hadn’t seen that on a food …
If you have read Life With Captain Fussybuckets AT all….you know that Captain Fussybuckets himself is a sleep challenge. He was a sleep challenged infant, baby, toddler, and is currently a sleep challenged preschooler. So, I’ve finally realized that this is who he is and it really is okay! Here are some random tips that I’ve …
Captain Fussybuckets’ birthday is in November. Here in Texas, you have to be 5 on September 1st to start to kindergarten. So, while one of his cousins and most of his preschool buddies will be starting kindergarten in the Fall, he will not. He has been in the 4’s and 5’s class at a two …
I love to cook new recipes from scratch. I have many recipes pinned and saved to try on a rainy day. However, I always have the problem of justifying buying the ingredients for a dinner project. For instance, if my recipe calls for a tablespoon of fresh chopped cilantro, I then have to find other …
With hubby on a low carb diet, I went out on a limb and made this Zucchini Lasagna. He said it was one of his favorite low-carb recipes to date! And, it’s gluten free, too! I just replaced the lasagna noodles with zucchini and it was absolutely delicious. Ingredients: approximately two zucchini squash 16 oz. …
Recently we were faced with the question – “How do we talk to our child about death?” About a month ago, my husband’s grandfather became ill. It was very sudden and unexpected. Although he was 78 years old, he was the picture of health. He had a GI hernia, though, that caused chronic hiccups. Not just …
Did you know that RSV is a common seasonal virus that affects two-thirds of all infants by age one and almost 100% of babies by age two? RSV is highly contagious and can live on surfaces for several hours or can be spread by kissing, touching, and hugging. RSV usually only causes mild to moderate …