I am in that phase again. The phase that is sandwiched between your baby eating no solids and your baby feeding herself. The not-enough-hands phase. The I-eat-after-everyone-else phase. The my-baby-is-always-hungry-while-I-cook phase. The Baby Food Phase. Here’s a confession. I was dreading this phase. A baby not yet on solids is so easy. And a baby […] Read more…
Small, detailed finger-work lays the foundation for a toddler’s writing skills and hand-eye coordination. When your child performs a task that involves intricate finger movements, they are probably not only having fun, but also developing truly beneficial skills for the future! That is one reason why I love this number game so much. When I […] Read more…
By writing this post, I am really throwing myself to the wolves. What I mean is, I’m sharing some info that may or may not make you think I’m a little bonkers. This post is about getting your vegetable garden ready and planting your crops according to the phases of the moon. Yes, I plant […] Read more…
These ribs. Seriously. I heard on the radio recently that BBQ ribs are among the world’s most unhealthy foods. I don’t even care…these ribs are that good. They are worth every calorie, every fat gram, every carcinogenic morsel. So without further ado…make these ribs! 🙂 Recipe for BBQ Ribs Ingredients: 1 rack of baby back ribs […] Read more…
With each new child that we have, our joy (and laundry) exponentially increases. Each child is precious. Unique. A true blessing. But there is a dilemma I have, and I know that all of you mommas out their with multiple children share in this dilemma: one-one-one time is practically non-existent. Remember the days when you […] Read more…
Three words that rocked my cloth diapering world: FLOUR SACK TOWELS If cloth diapers are like coupons, then using flour sack towels is like triple coupon day. In other words, I thought I was saving a lot of money by using traditional pre-fold cloth diapers. But I could have been saving a lot of money […] Read more…
It has been almost two years since I began my homeschooling journey with Rudy (now four years old). Over the past two years, my goals, plans, ideas, and strategies have been from one end of the rainbow to the other…in other words, I am figuring out this homeschooling thing as I go. I have had […] Read more…
Sometimes I just need to be amazed. I get bored easy…and this affects every area of my life. I don’t relax well, I jump from one project to another, I read three books at one time, and I require lots of spontaneous adventure. Fortunately, I serve a God who totally delivers on my need to […] Read more…
I’m from the Deep South, so usually when I say “it’s cold outside”, it’s in the forties or fifties. But today I really, really mean it…it is freezing outside! That thermometer up above is accurate…early this morning it was 9 degrees! We literally do not own enough clothes to handle this weather. These extreme temperatures […] Read more…
Our curious little toddlers have a much more powerful mind than we often give them credit for! Did you know that a preschooler is capable of learning several languages at one time, simply by listening? I know that ship sailed for me a long time ago! So when it comes to games that stretch and […] Read more…