The first 5 minutes when your spouse or yourself arrives home are the most important minutes in your family’s day. Make sure that you reconnect in those early minutes. Those first few minutes set the tone for how the rest of the evening will go. My dear husband and I always spend that first 5 […]
Menu Monday #weeklymenus It’s another one of those weeks!
May 20, 2013 by
Last week was crazy and this week is too. I’m always ready for school to be over when it gets to this time of year. I get so tired of all the running here and there that the end of the year brings. We have two plays this week for my kiddos alone! I’m excited […]
Through the Valley that Love Endures Book Tour Excerpt & $25 Amazon card!
May 16, 2013 by
“Go away,” I told the bright figures who came to comfort me. “My mom is sick, and she might die. I don’t want to play with you! Just leave me alone.” In frustration, I began pushing the bright figures away as I became more fixated by my mother’s suffering. “I said, leave me alone,” I […]
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies in honor of National Chocolate Chip cookie day!
May 15, 2013 by
I had no idea this great cookie had it’s own day. When I read that it did and it’s today I had to make some for my kids. They love homemade cookies. Since we try to eat kinda healthy…haha. I put oatmeal in them to boost their fiber and just in general make me feel […]
Crockpot Chili
May 15, 2013 by
I hate those meals where you mess up every dish in the house to make it. So when I cook I try to mess up only the absolute necessary items. When I made my crockpot chili last night I made it all in the crockpot. I even browned my meat in the crockpot! Here’s the […]
Have you heard about the great work going on at Operation Smile?
May 14, 2013 by
Operation Smile is this great not for profit that has made it’s mission to put smiles on children’s faces who have issues with cleft palate. Cleft palate affects the way these children smile and relate to others. They, a lot of times, have issues with their top lips in addition to going into the roof […]
Dr. Phil’s 5 Questions You need to ask before you get divorced
May 10, 2013 by
I don’t think divorce is a good answer to a problem. But I am a realist and know that some problems can’t be worked out. Abuse, infidelity are among the things that are deal breakers for me. I’m not saying I’d get divorced over an affair but I am saying that we would be […]
Sustainable gardening is easy to do with Scotts!
April 26, 2013 by
This post brought to you by Scotts Miracle-Gro. All opinions are 100% mine. I’ve been working out in my garden to get it ready. So far I’ve gotten almost everything planted. Trying to get my tomatoes to grow some before I plant them in the ground. I planted everything from seed this year! I’m all […]
