Hello & welcome to Happy Little Homemaker! I’m so glad that you stopped by! I would love for you to subscribe to my RSS Feed. You can also find me on Pinterest and Twitter. Thanks for visiting! Science has suggested that people who are grateful are happier, according to Gretchen Rubin. Author of The […] Read more…
Kid-Friendly Washi Tape Advent Wreath {with Magnificat Advent 2014 app Giveaway!}
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for your support! A few years ago, I shared my easy, long-lasting ribbon wrapped advent candles. With a monkey man, I mean 1-1/2 year old BOY, I was looking for a better solution. Inspiration struck in the tape section of a closing Office Depot. Here is […] Read more…
Look Inside the Time of Jesus {Book Review}
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! My kids love exploring lift the flap books so when I was offered the chance to review a new lift the flap style book from Lion Books, Look […] Read more…
Schoolhouse Review Crew 2014 Year in Review & Favorites
Again, I have been totally blessed as a member of the schoolhouse review crew. This was my second year and my kids love to try new things & mix it up a bit. Like last year, we have tried things that we adored and others that didn’t work so well. Here is a review of […] Read more…
Thanksgiving Menu & Timeline
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. Thanks for your support! Whether or not we stay home for Thanksgiving, we always make our own feast, too. I love to cook once & eat for a week! Here is our normal Thanksgiving menu — a mix of store-bought & homemade so I can be thankful & […] Read more…
Where Treetops Glisten {Book Review}
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This post contains affiliate links; thanks for your support! I am a reader. There is a constant flow of books coming into and leaving our home. It’s what I do when I need a few minutes to myself. At those times […] Read more…
Online Math & Language Arts Practice at IXL {Schoolhouse Review Crew}
My youngest is very tactile and wiggly and is not really capable of the kind of “school” I did with her older sister. She prefers to learn organically and indeed, picks up everything on the fly. But she does like to do school type stuff & always asked to do “computer school” like Dagny. When […] Read more…
How To Set Your Holiday Budget
*** This article originally appeared in the Fall 2012 issue of Traverse Bay Family Magazine. It is reprinted with permission. This post contains affiliate links; thanks for your support! *** The holidays can be a super crazy, stressful, and expensive time now that you are the grown-up in charge of it all. The best […] Read more…
Date Ideas for Busy Parents: November 2014 – Giving Back {Serve Your Spouse Saturday #33}
Usually in my Date Ideas for Busy Parents series, I try to share ideas for free, at home /for cheap, and for fun (with a bit bigger budget). This month, I decided to focus it a little differently. The date night for busy parents theme for November is Giving Back. Within that theme, I have […] Read more…
The Legend of the Candy Cane {Book Review}
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! My kids are in HEAVEN because we’ve had several Christmas books to review. In our house, there is a rule that daddy & I do not read “out […] Read more…