Children Grow Too Fast
Originally posted in 2014, but updated 10/29/2021 Children Grow up too fast… and it is Hard! As I sit here, holding my younger son (3),
Halloween Craft – Making Mummies
Spooky Fun! Halloween is here, well almost, and here is a cute craft that most can make, even little ones, with a little help. These
5 Tricks for Leftover Halloween Candy
Leftover Halloween Candy – Friend or Foe? Another Halloween is close at hand, and during the celebration, candy is always the highlight. Halloween brings in
Lessons From the Garden
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Maple Pie with a Walnut Crust
An Unusual but Delicious Pie As part of our children’s home school studies, we wanted to incorporate life skills, like baking, and while learning about
The Best Peanut Butter Cookies… Ever
Trying These Is A Must… Seriously Everyone has had peanut butter cookies, some are better than others… but these my friends… they are the best!
Little Library – Second Update
It’s Done… We have the little library up… it actually went up last fall and I’ve neglected updating everyone about it! For those of you
Best Pizza Crust Recipe
You’ll Never Want Delivery Again! My kids really love pizza, as many kids do, and so I thought it might be fun to make it
Little Library Update
Starting on the Little Library Here’s our Little Library update! We’ve (and by we’ve… I mean mainly my big, strapping, handsome hubby) begun building our
Easy Picnic Ideas
Summer Picnics Equal Fun Memories! Summer brings lots of blue skies, warm days, and people generally want to enjoy the beautiful weather. In the Northern
The Empowerment of Girls
Girls Rock! Scrolling Facebook I came across an amazing picture of a little girl wearing softball cleats and a crown… and the story attached. I’ve
Little Library – Our New Project
Old Books Became Inspiration While weeding through some of the kids books, we realized that some of them were in great shape. We just aren’t