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If you are looking for something to do this week to celebrate the “ooky, spooky” Halloween (as my kindergartner says) – here are a few of my Halloween favorites. These activities are simple, traditional activities that the whole family can do together. *the post may contain affiliate links. Fun Recipes Puffed-Rice Balls One of my all-time favorite Halloween treats was …
Ever find that special food that reminds you of feeling loved? These puffed rice pumpkins are that food for me during Halloween time. When I was a little girl, my Grandmother’s house was my favorite house to go Trick-or-Treating at. She always seemed so pleased to see me all dressed up in my costume. My Grandmother didn’t live in my …
There times when life gets really busy. Here is a hack for easily keeping the house clean, and is part one of a 7 part series, Hacks for busy, busy moms.
Today, I was able to put on my wedding rings and wear them comfortably all day. Today, I was able to walk through the grocery store to buy herbal tea. Today, I was able to sing my children their good night songs. These are a few of the small victories I’ve been blessed to experience since my operation to remove …
Putting in a family garden has been a long-standing family tradition and is something I love doing. During World War II, the family garden was called a victory garden because it allowed more of the country’s resources to be devoted to feeding and outfitting those in the military. Not only is the family garden a tradition, it is a very …
That seems to be the theme of this year… Humble. Humility is the act of being grateful for the smallest blessings, even when there seems to be many more trials. Humility is learning to trust that no matter what the “plans” were, there is a greater plan that will lead to a better end. It is humbling to watch children …
I found out I have Thyroid Cancer. The doctor used another word too, when telling me my diagnosis, but I was still concentrating on the word cancer. Cancer is a terrifying word. This cancer, living in my throat, is a rather gentle cancer. It has a very high survival rate – nearly 100 percent. It’s treatment regimen includes surgery and …
Having a baby is such an amazing, terrifying, wonderful, life-changing, emotional roller-coaster event in a couple’s life. Every birth is a miracle – and something amazingly sacred and special. But, sometime between finding out that there’s going to be an addition to the family and that addition actually coming, there is a conversation every couple needs to have before baby …
Easter Egg hunts are so much fun! I love taking my children to them and watching them gather hunt the eggs. Over the years, we have gone to many different hunts in many different cities. Volunteers organized all of these hunts and we enjoyed ourselves very much at each one. We’ve been doing Easter egg hunts as a family tradition …
We drove to California a little while ago. Driving in the car for longer than two hours can be a scary experience for any parent. It’s something I generally don’t attempt by myself. Actually, I don’t usually attempt car trips longer than an hour by just myself and my kiddos. It just gets too hazardous. I become the woman we’ve …
