Ever google “aluminum in antiperspirant”? It’s kind of scary what problems have been potential linked to clogging your sweat pores with aluminum for decades on end. But let’s be honest… I smell like a the bad end of an onion if I go with out and that’s a little bit of an issue too. While…
Crocheted Toddler Mittens (FREE pattern)
Ever tried to find good fitting mittens that aren’t a pain in the rear to put on your small toddler? None of them are small enough to fit their tiny hands well. PROBLEM SOLVED! “I’ll just make my own!” BUUUUT… I struggled to even find a crochet pattern that worked, so I designed my own!…
Our Daily Homeschool Routine!
So many have asked what our homeschool routine looks like this year with 8 kids! Let me give you a bit of background about what each child is involved in! Andrew and Maddie (9th and 7th) are using Classical Conversations curriculum with Teaching Textbooks for math. Both attend an all day co-op on day a…
I Have a 15 Year Old!?
You GUYS, I feel WAY too young for this blog post! My oldest turned FIFTEEN last week! Wasn’t I 15 just a few days ago? We had an awesome day with him! While my amazing momma watched our youngest 6 kids we took AJ and Maddie out for lunch at a local restaurant my dad…
November Favorites
AHHHHH – It’s December! When did that even happen!? I am going to try a new series on my monthly favorites! I thought this would be a fun way to share about items i have been asked about or that I have been loving. Just a disclaimer – I am NOT sponsored or endorsed by…
November Specials!
First off, I want to say THANK YOU for everybody that has been so supportive of my new business throughout this year. So many of you have reached out and shared words of encouragement and support! That means so much to me. Countless others have chosen to me as their source for essential oils and…
Halloween Costumes 2017
Happy Halloween! I wanted to share what our kids dressed up as for Halloween! It was so easy this year because our neighbor across our road dropped off a large assortment of costumes from his daughter and we keep most of our store bought and homemade costumes (that are worth saving) in a bin. I…
Grocery Budget Challenge
October is over, so I guess it’s time to share how I did on my self-inflicted grocery budget challenge! Mike and I had fallen off the budget train while back and we wanted a fresh start so kicked it off with a budget challenge to make sure we were paying close attention to what and…
How I Teach: Handwriting
Who out there over complicates something that just SCREAMS simple? (Raising my hand in the air while simultaneously hanging my head in shame.) Why do I do that? I mean, I fight for simplicity every day and try to streamline everything to make it more efficient. Handwriting is one of those subjects that is just…
Curriculum Choices for 2017-2018
This post is embarrassingly late! But better late than never, right? We are in our 7th week of school and I am encouraged to say we have hit a smooth groove with our schedule. Now, don’t get me wrong, I still have days where I feel like I am being torn into a thousand pieces…