Last time we discussed the parenting section of your household notebook. This time we are discussing the provider section of the notebook. You know, the easy part :). Personally, my notebook has some extra tabs in this section because I have both my money management in here, as well as meal planning which have quite […] Read more…
{CLOSED} Blogoversary Giveaway & Book Review – Week 4 – Amish Proverbs
*** Congrats to kathy D! *** Amish Proverbs is a lovely hardcover gift book by Suzanne Woods Fisher. If you loved her book Amish Peace, you will love this companion, filled with words of wisdom from the Amish people. Filled with beautiful pictures and nuggets of wisdom of all subjects, you are sure to find […] Read more…
What’s On Your Nightstand? – Aug. 10
August was a pretty paltry month as far as reading goes. I really only finished two! 41. Amish Proverbs by Suzanne Woods Fischer (3 stars — look for my review & giveaway on Friday!) 42. The Handbook for Catholic Moms by Lisa Hendey (3 stars) To see what others are reading, go to 5 Minutes for […] Read more…
Some Nesting Going On…
*** This post was originally published on the old domain for this site — http://www.thesteeds.net *** A few months ago, I happened to register a super awesome domain for my blog (http://www.happylittlehomemaker.com). In scattered, nesting fashion, I decided to try moving my blog last night after I found an article that made it look SUPER […] Read more…
Devotion to the Immaculate Heart
Last month, I wrote about the need for devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Because this month is devoted to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I thought that it would be particularly appropriate to discuss a few Marian devotions that Jesus & Mary revealed to Mariamante in Apostolate of the Holy Motherhood. Among other […] Read more…
{CLOSED} Blogoversary Giveaway & Review – Week 3 – Yoplait Splitz Prize Pack
*** Congrats to claudia!! *** This weeks giveaway was provided by MyBlogSpark. As one of their product reviewer’s I was super excited to be able to try and blog about Yoplait’s new Splitz Yogurt. I love eating “real food”, but I’m also big into taste and not making everything from scratch. That being said, I […] Read more…
Book Review – Big Book of Catholic Customs and Traditions for Children’s Faith Formation
The Big Book of Catholic Customs and Traditions for Children’s Faith Formation is the best all encompassing book of Children’s Liturgical activities I have seen to date. Published by Our Sunday Visitor, it goes through the whole liturgical calendar, providing not only a summary of each month as far as dedication for the month, liturgical […] Read more…
Building a Household Notebook: Section 4 – Parent
Two weeks ago, we discussed the partner section of our household notebook. This time, we are discussing the parent section of our household notebook. This is another tough one. Obviously, kids extracurricular and school activities would go here. If you homeschooled, your teacher’s planner(s) could as well. Here are some other ideas for the Parenting […] Read more…
{CLOSED} Blogoversary Giveaway – Week 2 – Harlequin Romance Set (5 Winners)!
*** Congrats to Nancye Davis, April Yeknak, Mari, Lindsie & Melissa R! *** This weeks giveaway was provided by Harlequin Romance. Over the last year, they have given me books to share with you, my readers. I’ve only given away a couple and so for my blogoversary, I am going to give them all away […] Read more…
Back to School Steals & Deals
There were so many good steals and deals going on right now, that I had to share a few of them. First, through tomorrow, Katie @ Kitchen Stewardship is offering 30% off both of her ebooks in honor of her birthday! You can get her Healthy Snacks To-Go or her Family Camping Guide (and yes, […] Read more…