Today I simply want to share a recommendation with you. If you are like me, and have been spending TONS of money on disposable swim diapers, then you are going to love this! I have recently stumbled across something that has freed me from the chains of expensive disposable swim diapers…the i play reusable swim […] Read more…
The internet is a wonderful tool for gathering information. But it’s so incredibly big and infiltrated with nonsense, that it can be overwhelming. For the longest time, I knew there was a treasure trove of homeschooling information and tips to be found out there, but where to find it? After much painstaking searching, I have […] Read more…
Nothing will get a preschooler engaged quite like a crazy, letter-eating monster. 🙂 There’s just something about a little heart-pounding, adrenalin-pumping fun that really makes the ABC’s interesting. Throughout my homeschooling venture, I have realized that keeping the alphabet fun and creative is so critical! It’s so interesting to me that a “boring” lesson is […] Read more…
I just love being mentored by a knowledgeable person and not having to learn by trial and error…especially when it comes to vegetable gardening! I am so privileged to live next door to a true backyard vegetable gardening guru. My mentor is in his seventies, and has literally been doing this his entire life. In […] Read more…
Would you rather do a lot of work in a short amount of time, or a little bit of work over a long period of time? There’s no right or wrong answer to this question. Given the situation, sometimes cramming is more beneficial, and sometimes slow and steady is how it needs to be done. […] Read more…
You definitely deserve it! After an outing of braving the thorns, poison ivy, and man-eating snakes, a blackberry cobbler is in store for you! As promised, here is my new favorite (but NOT HEALTHY) recipe for blackberry cobbler. Enjoy! Blackberry Cobbler Ingredients: ½ stick melted butter 1 ¼ cups plus 2 tbsp sugar – I […] Read more…
Some things in life are really worth the pain. Babies, for instance. Some would say cosmetic surgery. I want to add another one to the list…blackberries! Come end of April and beginning of May, the Deep South sets one of its most alluring traps. Blackberries, dangerously surrounded by thorns, poison ivy, and snakes, start calling […] Read more…
Hi everyone! I recently blogged about cloth diapering…the materials you need to buy, how to put on a cloth diaper, and how to launder them. I realize that it is very difficult to envision the process of folding and putting a cloth diaper on a baby simply by reading about it, especially if you’ve never […] Read more…
I recently attended a function at our church called “Mommy Bootcamp”. For several hours one Saturday, all of the young/new moms sat under the teaching, encouragement, and wisdom of older, seasoned mothers. The result? Conviction. Reassurance. And new ideas! I learned so much, and there was so much information thrown out, that it felt like […] Read more…
Previously, I shared a post on how to get started in the world of cloth diapering. I went over what supplies you need, how much of everything you need, and where to get it. Once you have ordered and received your supplies (two-three dozen diapers in various sizes, two Snappies, and four covers), then you […] Read more…