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! As a kid, we didn’t do a lot of traveling or vacationing but there were a few things […] Read more…
50 Books To Enjoy With Kids {Book Review}
I recently had the opportunity to review a copy of 50 Books to Enjoy With Kids. Written by Veronica Getskow at the urging of her daughters (Jessica Fisher at Life as Mom and Janel Piersma at LifewithLandE), this book is a fabulous resource for mom’s of young children who want to separate the cream from […] Read more…
Minute Meditation with St. Francis de Sales – What True Devotion Is
Welcome to Minute Meditation with St Francis de Sales! Each Sunday, I will be going through the book Introduction to the Devout Life and sharing a small piece to meditate on for the week. From Chapter 1 – What True Devotion Is I had such a hard time picking out small passages in […] Read more…
The Husband Project #2: Back in the Day {Serve Your Spouse Saturday #9}
Do Something He Enjoyed Before You Got Married “Lust is easy. Love is hard. Like is most important.” ~ Carl Reiner Your Project: Initiate an activity that your husband used to love. Whether it’s his favorite hobby, sport, or pastime, it’s time for you to get involved – be his buddy today. Getting Creative Many […] Read more…
Pope’s Prayer Intentions {July 2012}
General Intention: Work Security. That everyone may have work in safe and secure conditions. Missionary Intention: Christian Volunteers. That Christian volunteers in mission territories may witness to the love of Christ. Read more…
June 2012 Recap
Wow, is summer flying by! I haven’t done nearly as much as I hoped, but I HAVE been out running regularly, unseasonal heat and all. I am so grateful for all the referrers who have sent readers to my blog in June. Top Referrers Facebook. If you don’t already like me on Facebook or follow […] Read more…
The Husband Project #1: 30 Minutes is All it Takes {Serve Your Spouse Saturday #8}
I’m so excited to be sharing a 5 week teaser of Kathi Lipp’s book, The Husband Project. Last week, I reviewed her newest book, Praying God’s Word for Your Husband and found the teaser available on her website. ~*~*~*~ Create Some Free Time When He Gets Home “There’s never enough time to do all the […] Read more…
20 Minute Meals {Review}
So I haven’t really mentioned this yet, but I’ve started working for the family business again on a VERY small scale. I aim for 6 hours a day, once a week. Even though I work at home, on that day, however, I’m WORKING and not thinking about what I’m cooking for dinner — that’s not […] Read more…
Camping First-Aid Kit
I don’t know about you, but when I was shopping for my camper first-aid box, I bought a lot more stuff than I would normally have on hand at home. I mean, first of all, camping is dirty. We are dirty. And whatever they may be getting hurt on? Yeah, it’s dirty, too. Our camping […] Read more…
Introduction to the Devout Life {Book Review}
I can’t believe I put off this book for nearly two years! I’ve always wanted to read it, but I get very intimidated by spiritual classics. I am a notorious skimmer & reading slowly is difficult for me. Over Easter, however, I had the opportunity to slow down and dig deep into the St. Francis […] Read more…