God Will Provide

Lately I’ve had this desire to go shopping  – often! We are on a very strict budget and I really CAN’T shop for anything other than food, toilet paper, and dog/cat food. Meaning, in all truth, I can’t afford to shop for anything extra. But I’ve been buying it anyway. This started in the spring [...]

Make Your (Rental) Home a Haven

One of the biggest drawbacks to renting your home is not having the freedom to make changes in order for it to represent your family’s personality. My husband and I have been renters since the almost six years we’ve been married. We have lived in three very different places and have struggled with not being [...]

Meal Planning Made Easy

So, yeah. I’ve been away awhile. I just don’t see the point in posting about something that I don’t REALLY care about. It always ends up sucking. So there. I am passionate about menu/meal planning, however, so this shouldn’t be crappy. “Shouldn’t be” is the phrase to notice here.
Meal Planning saves me time, money, taste [...]

…And I’m back…

Hello friends! I wish that I could tell you that I am here with boxes unpacked and neatly tucked away ready for our next adventure, but I can not. What I CAN tell you, however, is that they are put away, out of sight, in our lovely little closets and garage!
Earlier this year we were [...]

I’m a Mommy Duck

And while I think that’s a good thing, let me tell you what happened.
Sam and I were at the park today tossing rocks into the river. Ok, actually, we were gunning them in. Beside the point. Let’s just say the fish were probably darting for cover. And it attracted a group of ducks. I LOVE [...]

“Dieting”

Here’s what I’m allowed to eat, people, and PLEASE tell me that you would have a hard time with this, too.
Water – not flavored
Meat
Vegetables
Legumes
Condiments and Oils
Milk products such as cheese, cottage cheese and gross plain yogurt – no milk
Nuts and seeds
Oh yeah and did I mention that that’s it? No gum, no lowfat flavored yogurt, no [...]

Bloggy Giveaway – Dr. Sears’ Nighttime Parenting Book

Bloggy Giveaways is having their Bloggy Carnival this week and I am finally getting in on the fun. WOO HOO!
I thought a lot about what I wanted to give and I believe that since this blog is geared mostly toward my experiences as Sam’s mom and my quest to parent him in a Godly and [...]

Loving your man…

Everyday I get a small, little email reminding me of ways that I can be a better wife. I signed up with crosswalk.com in their daily devotionals to receive the “Loving Actions” devotion. I love it. Everyday, no matter what we are going through I am reminded to love my husband. And let me tell you [...]

Spring in Wisconsin

A funny thing happens around this time of year. People come outside. LOL I know! When I lived in California this was never an issue. In fact, it was something that I had never even CONSIDERED! But here! People come outside. This means that, well, they’ve all been inside for MONTHS! I swear, it’s like [...]

Ah, Spring!

I have a bunch of posts I really want to put up, but for some reason keep putting them off. I have a fantastic bread recipe I recently got from my aunt, a great and (easy!) project that leads to learning for your little monsters, and a post of praise that I’ve been working on [...]