Homemaking

Family style dinner party {sippy included}

Inspired by an event I attended, I made this for dinner tonight. Well, made isn’t really the right word. I assembled this for dinner tonight. An assorted crudite, lots of dips, some fresh fruit, crusty rosemary bread and the most delicious French cheese ever (available at Costco, mind you). We called it a Dinner Party [...]

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10 simple summer suppers

Summer is just around the corner for me and may have officially started for you. The kids will be home and enjoying the freedom of summertime. But for me, there’s something about the lack of routine that throws me into a tailspin when it comes to meals. So here’s my short list of super easy [...]

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What I didn’t know about essential oils {but do now}

We experienced our share of sickness since the kids started attending public school. I’m not quick to race to the doctor, but on several occassions we had to with sick kids who weren’t getting better. Aside from paying a hefty bill and missing school, it just felt like we wasted a lot of time feeling [...]

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How to stop dreaming of perfection

When I was young mom and the tasks of mothering, homemaking and homeschooling confounded me, I read and read until my brain brimmed full of solutions and plans for my growing family. If I had just the right chore chart and planner, our days would be streamlined and productive. If I could just find the [...]

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When you are overwhelmed

There are days when the task you’re facing looks overwhelming. It’s so huge and complex and arduous that you don’t know where to begin. It can be a physical mess, like this, or a mental mess. But when you find yourself paralyzed and unable to do anything, you’ve got to change your focus. We get [...]

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Finish Summer Strong

For many homeschooling families, summer is well underway and the upcoming school year still seems a ways off. And while there are still many relaxed days of summer left to enjoy, there are some things you can do now to ensure a strong start to your school year that actually have NOTHING to do with [...]

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10 steps to bread making at home

I’ve don’t have kitchen graces, so to speak. So when I tell you that making homemade bread is a possibility, you’ve got to know that it’s entirely feasible! If a woman who can barely make dinner is making 5 loaves of homemade bread each week, so can YOU. I started with store bought flour, and [...]

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The mood at home makeover {DaySpring giveaway}

There’s nothing like having someone over to help you suddenly see all the things you’ve been walking past all week. The whole family thinks nothing of the toys or clothes or oddities littering our floor. But when you know someone might walk in that door, a hurried cleanup happens to find all the ignored belongings [...]

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10 ways to drink more water

1. Read up on the facts There’s nothing like solid scientific facts to motivate you do the right thing. Your body is 60% water and critical for so many vital functions. Read up on what these experts and these have to say about just how important water is for good health. And if your health [...]

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10 ways to redeem a bad day

You know as it starts, it’s going to be one of those days. Everybody has them. Wanna keep it from going from bad to worse? Here’s some tips. 1. Get off the agenda train What constitutes a normal day isn’t going to happen on this day. Just set your To Do list aside until tomorrow. [...]

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