What I am loving $1-credit for Kindle books I order a lot of stuff from Amazon. If there is something we need, I will almost always look for it on Amazon before driving to a store. It is usually similar in price or cheaper than most stores and it gets delivered to my house. What is …
Sometimes when I look around my house I just see the things I hate. We bought our house 9 years ago. We sanded down floors, replaced the bathtub, tore down walls, and repainted every room in the house. Nine years and 4 kids later, it could use major re-sanding, re-painting, and hole-patching. Our house was built in the …
Sometimes we all need a break from our normal routine, especially in the middle of winter. Themed family nights are an easy way to change things up for an evening without too much work. Last Friday, we had a camping night. I had a pretty good idea of what my plan was, but I asked …
I have a loose theory: You should never start something with your kids unless you’re ready to keep it up indefinitely. If I do something once, my kids remember it and expect it again. Years ago, when I just had Eden and Judah, I made little Valentine’s mailboxes out of paper plates and duct-taped them to the front of our washing …
I LOVE to read. It is my primary source of gaining information on almost everything. But as much as I love learning from books, I hate writing in them or highlighting them. I have no real reason for it other than I just don’t like it. Years ago, I read a blog post from a Mormon woman …
Today felt like a page out of the book, “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie” — one thing led to another, and then another, until it became one big exhausting mess. It began with a baby fork in the garbage disposal. I removed the splash guard to reach in and pull out the fork but it was so gross around …
I use a timer often throughout my day. I didn’t know how much I depended on it until my timer stopped working properly. I use it throughout our homeschool day and generally in my parenting. Here are some ways I use a timer to help simplify our day. Taking turns When the kids have a major issue sharing a …