Month: August 2009

Site Redo Giveaway Party!

photo by _cck_ Well, changing the look of my site was WAY easier than I anticipated!   I’m so excited about my new look that I’m going to host a week of giveaways starting Monday, August 24 thru Friday, August 28.   Each day I will offer something new and you can enter until midnight on Labor […] Read more…

7 Quick Takes #17

–1– I’ve been kind of sparse around here lately, because I haven’t been feeling that great.   Unbeknownst to me, you can get baby blues when you are nursing for a long time and the baby/toddler starts the process of weaning.   Who knew.   So I’ve been slowly going insane and hope I’ve found the answer(s). –2– […] Read more…

Book Review: The Rosary — A Path Into Prayer

The Rosary: A Path Into Prayer by Liz Kelly is a lovely book that has taught me more about the Rosary than almost 30 years of being a cradle Catholic.   More than a ‘how-to’, this book is also an excellent defense of the Rosary and “praying to Mary”.    Kelly not only talks about the prayers […] Read more…

Yard Sale

I don’t know if any of you are following from my old blog Simple, Small & Cheap, but I wrote about my quest for simplicity here.   If you look for the Living Simply category, you’ll find my various purges.    I’ve purged far more than the old posts show.   A lot of it has already been […] Read more…

Menu Plan Monday #22

This going to be another long one because I am switching to end of week grocery shopping again. This menu plan will run until NEXT Thursday. Breakfasts – bagels with PB or cream cheese x4 – cold cereal – French toast casserole x4 – eggs with sausage and american fries – yogurt with blueberries & […] Read more…

Book Review – June Bug by Chris Fabry

June Bug by Chris Fabry is a wonderful story of redemption and fatherly love between a girl and a troubled young man.   It is told from the point of view of the girl, who is about 8 years of age, who has recently discovered that her father is not her father when she discovers her […] Read more…

Keeping Preschoolers Busy Without Sending Them Away

Photo by tiffanywashko. As someone who wasn’t around many small children and who until I got married decided i wasn’t having ANY.  EVER.  Well, I really don’t know what to do with them.   I don’t know what they are capable of or what they would enjoy and frankly, I’ve never been a ‘play-er.’   I’ve always […] Read more…

Menu Plan Monday #21

We were out of town until midday yesterday so I didn’t around to making a meal plan until today. Breakfasts waffles egg burritos x2 cold cereal Lunches LO Pizza grilled PB&J on Beer Bread! (to be shared soon) x2 LO Hot Dogs Dinners B-day potluck for grandma — taking Fiesta Casserole. fish w/rice and steamed […] Read more…

Book Blogger Appreciation Week

September 14 is the kick-off for Book Blogger Appreciation Week and I’m thrilled to participate this year.   I {heart} books.   All sorts of books.   My favorite thing is to get books to review in the mail :). In honor of getting the word out, they have started a BBQW meme.   As someone who is a […] Read more…

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