I want to publicly thank those of you who take the time to email me or leave comments with your thoughts, concerns, questions, and suggestions. I realize that you are taking time out of your day to do this. But, every email that I receive makes me think through what I have written - usually through another angle or perspective. Today I ...
Gift Idea: Bristol Blocks
Bristol blocks are one of the toys that our children come back to over and over. Different than the basic blocks, we all enjoy sticking these blocks together in different formations. The blocks we have are indistructable and easy to put together. The soft bristles allow the different shapes to be places together easily for even ...
Review: The Berenstain Bears Hurry To Help
The Berenstain Bears continue to be a favorite of mine. I have reviewed several in the past and have five more new ones to bring to you in the next few weeks. The bubbly yet silly actions from the family of bears always leaves me - and our kiddos - with a smile on our faces. The Berenstain Bears Hurry to Help is ...
“The Best of the Best” Gift Ideas
I realize that so many of you - like me - are stay-at-home moms. Several of you work at day-cares or preschools making way below what you deserve. Because of this, money may not be trickling like a stream in your home let alone flowing like the Mississippi river. This can make Christmas gift giving a little ...
What To Do With All This Candy
All of this candy!!!! The do-no-waste-anything inside of me won't let me throw it away but seriously? I don't want my kids eating all of it and everyone knows that I don't need it!! So, what do we do with it? I found this idea that I thought was perfect and wanted to pass it along. Fill a jar with all of the candy. Label the jar with the ...
Practice Makes Perfect?
Little Man struggles to get into his car seat. Oh, it's not because he can't. It is because he gets distracted from all of the buttons, gadgets, insects, items on the floor - basically, you name it - on the way to his seat. (Remember my posts about Spirited Children?") So a few mornings ago, we practiced getting in and ...
Review: Unlocked
If you are a Karen Kingsbury fan, you have been anticipating her brand new book Unlocked. She even had an excerpt of it in her latest Baxter Family series. Of course, I jumped at the opportunity to review it! But, here I sit unsure of what to write. To be honest, about half way through a typical review book, I am already starting to outline ...
Recipe: Breakfast Burritos
Since we have to leave at 7:10 am to get Bubs to school on time, I am always looking for easy breakfast ideas to have in the freezer. I was reminded of the breakfast burritos. This past weekend, we mixed up several batches of these babies to put in our freezer. This recipe comes from a combination of my aunt, a church ...
God’s Rainbow
Today has been an emotional day. Nothing has happened really out of the ordinary. Just filled with various emotions. As I have blogged before, this has not been an easy pregnancy. But as I come to the end, the fatigue, questions, and unknown can really get to a person. While studying Isaiah, I realize that the fears that I have are not from ...
A Parenting Problem or a Child Problem
During one of my last sleepless, prego nights, an aha moment came to me. Is this current problem a parenting problem or a child problem? My question stemmed from a couple of issues that we are facing at our home. Some of them deal with all of our children while others are child specific. During my time of ...