Exactly 7 years ago at this moment {6:27 am} I was given the most beautiful and amazing gift from God. I was given the opportunity to become a mother to a sweet, beautiful and amazing child of God. I can remember the excitement I felt after my water broke at home and my husband and…
Running Barefoot or in Vibram Five Finger Shoes – I really am going to try it!
{If you didn’t read my post yesterday Click Here, scroll down and it will explain!!} I know you are all probably thinking I am crazy to think of running barefoot or in these crazy looking Vibram Five Finger shoes, but I have my reasons. Let me tell you a little bit about how I came…
My Running Story
Growing up I remember trying to figure out what I wanted to be “when I grew up”. You know if you wanted to be a dancer or a basketball player or whatever {the really important stuff 😉 {and at that age it was!} I have two sisters one was a great dancer and one was…
Making your own All-Purpose Cleaner
A few month back I decided I didn’t want to clean with strong chemicals. For one reason they smell so strong they can’t be good for you and also I wanted my kids to help clean and didn’t want them cleaning with anything that could harm them. So I found a recipe on the pinching…
My Home School Curriculum
I have had a few people ask me what Home School Curriculum we are using this year. So here is a run down. I have joined a school called the Washington Online School. If you have heard of K12 {which is an all online school that anyone can do} we use their curriculum, but can pick…
One Book Read Aloud
As a child not only did my mom have us do Quiet Reading Time, but I remember my mom sitting in the hall between the two bedrooms and reading to us from wonderful books. I remember being very excited for that time each night and wouldn’t let my mom let a night go by without…
Clothing our Children Not Decorating Them – Becoming a Bargain Shopper
This morning I headed over to the outlets in our area to rent a wet suit. This gorgeous tight fitting masterpiece that is supposed to help keep me afloat while I attempt to swim a 1/2 a mile in lake with little fishes that might try to bite my toes. Oh just thinking about it…
Mock Magleby’s Rolls
I LOVE the 4th of July, but I know I definitely overate unhealthy food the whole weekend. It is SO hard for me not to when I am not home. I went to a big party at my sisters and there were a TON of treats. I totally over ate! I am now home…
Saving Money for Summer Vacations!
I am all about summer vacations, but I am also all about saving money for summer vacations, and not just using our credit cards. This last year we have been teaching our kids to save money along with us. A couple of years ago I made a cute jar {mason jar} with stickers on it…
Diserning Between Good and Bad Sweeteners
I have been thinking a lot about what the difference is between certain sweeteners. I googled sweeteners…and I read a lot about it here. What I learned most is that any sugar that is processed lacks trace nutrients. Also that when things say “natural,” “whole” and “unrefined” they are open terms without legal protection.{great isn’t…