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! *** This article originally appeared in the Summer 2012 issue of Traverse Bay Family Magazine. It is […] Read more…
Baby Post Round Up
Well, I was COMPLETELY wrong — it wasn’t a girl. We had a healthy 8-1/2 lbs, content little baby boy last Monday after only 3.5 hours of labor — THAT day. Eventually, I will share the whole story, but right now my anemia is making recovery slow. Until then, enjoy these posts that I […] Read more…
Happy Independence Day!
Happy Independence Day!!! Read more…
Making Shopping Easy {Prepping for Baby}
When I talked about stocking your pantry/freezer & household items/toiletries, that may not be possible for some of you. Maybe you can’t pull enough out of your daily budget or savings to stock your pantry & closet for 3 months. Or maybe you simply don’t have the space to do so. In that case, here […] Read more…
Four Favorite Books for New Catholic Moms {Me…Elsewhere}
At CatholicMothersOnline last week, I shared my four favorite books for new Catholic moms. One of them is A Mother’s Rule of Life — which I’ve talked about here and here. Visit the full list of My Four Favorite Books for New Catholic Moms at CatholicMothersOnline.com to see what the other three were. […] Read more…
What Worked For Us {Curriculum 2012/2013 – Kindergarten}
Last year, I shared what curriculum & books we planned to use during Kindergarten. Though we took several months off school due to my health during this pregnancy, we got quite a lot accomplished. Luckily, I’m from a state that doesn’t require record keeping or a number of days :). Here is the curriculum that […] Read more…
Stocking Up {Prepping for Baby}
Ideally, I like to make sure I have food & supplies on hand for about 3 months. Hubby was making fun of me a few weeks ago, comparing me to Pa Ingalls going to town to buy flour, sugar & tea for the winter. Here are some things I like to make sure we […] Read more…
5 Days of Summer Picnics
I had so much fun sharing my 5 Days of Summer Picnics series this week. If you want to bookmark or pin them all in one spot, here they are again: Picnic Destinations Picnic Basket Options Picnic Packing List Spur-of-the-Moment Menu Picnic Recipe Round-Up Enjoy! Read more…
Picnic Recipe Round Up – {5 Days of Summer Picnics}
Finally, this week, I want to share a round up of favorite summer picnic recipes and ideas. Main Dishes Best Burger Recipe Ever! How to make the moistest, yummiest burger EVER! No joke. Spicy Chicken Empanadas A guest post from Kristen @ Comfortably Domestic who is just as cool in person as she is on her […] Read more…
Spur of the Moment Menu – {5 Days of Summer Picnics}
Many times we picnic on a spur of the moment, especially when we decide we’d rather do that than eat out again when we are on vacation! At times like that, it’s good to have a list of items to purchase at the grocery store to make the picnic happen. Here is what we […] Read more…