I love to make my own seasonings but I really want them to be GOOD, you know? Many taco seasoning recipes are full of cumin and I’m not a fan of cumin. And the commercial taco seasonings are full of fillers. I’m always amazed at how quickly I use chili powder. I used to […] Read more…
Free Printable LENT Subway Art
***Edited 2/18/2015 — Corrected spelling of the word Abstinence in the PDF. Thanks for the reader who noticed my error!*** I was looking for a good Lenten piece of subway art and didn’t find anything I liked. In fact, I only found one! So I decided to make one! If you’d like to […] Read more…
Homeschool Prep for the Time Crunched {@ Schoolhouse Review Crew}
Last month, I was over at the Schoolhouse Review Crew blog. I am not a person who likes to spend a ton of time planning & prepping for school. Mostly because I don’t HAVE the time. I homeschool with a 3 year old and a 6 month old. We own our own business and […] Read more…
{CLOSED} A Little Poetry to Wind Down A Little One’s Day – Precious Moments Little Bedtime Book Review & Giveaway
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This post contains affiliate links — thanks for your support! This month, I received a copy of the Precious Moments Little Book of Bedtime from Thomas Nelson. This sort-of board book with a padded cover is intended for […] Read more…
A Typical Homeschool Day – 2014 Edition
8am – The Little Man is up for the day after a rough (for him) night. I think we need to get adjusted earlier. He’s a little crabby. Brush teeth. Make bed. Check email, update Quicken. Shower, dress & eat breakfast. 9:30am – Sit down to nurse while the girls play. We start […] Read more…
Candle Bedtime Bible — For ‘Just One More Story’ Nights
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This post contains affiliate links. Thanks for your support! Your kids request extra bedtime stories just as much as mine, don’t they? Some days I long to just put them to bed, but I know these days of […] Read more…
4 Simple & Clutter-Free Valentine’s Treats for Kids
I love to give my kids gifts–I’m pretty sure it’s one of my love languages. A close 3rd, perhaps. But I don’t like a ton of candy in the house, nor do I like a bunch of junk to pick up. That being said, here are 4 Valentine’s gifts for kids that are clutter-free. 1. […] Read more…
February Devotion – The Holy Family
*** This post was originally published on in 2010 & 2011. It has been edited each year to add some additional activities that I found for this month. *** February is devoted to the Holy Family. This devotion to the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph has been hailed as the model of virtue […] Read more…
K5 Learning for Math & Reading {Review}
Disclaimer: I received a 6 week trial of this product to facilitate a review. Over the Christmas break, I received an email asking if I would like to review K5Learning.com. Since we had barely started our break and they were already going a bit nutty, I decided that using K5 would be our vacation […] Read more…
Eight Ideas for Indoor Snow Exploration
*** This article originally appeared in the Winter 2012 issue of Traverse Bay Family Magazine. It is reprinted with permission. *** Last year, my oldest daughter wanted to go outside so bad but it was too cold. Her sister was only about 15 months and she wanted to play in the snow but didn’t want […] Read more…