Halloween Preschool Theme: October 25 – 31

Halloween Week is here at last!!!

Sam and I are feeling so much better, and we are ready for a fun, full week of Halloween fun! We kicked things off last night with pumpkin pancakes, turkey sausage, and apples and pumpkin butter for dessert! Yum! Also,  a lot of this week will be repeated since most [...]

Nobody’s Perfect

I wish I was a better mom.
I wish I watched less TV. I wish I ordered less pizza. I wish I read the Bible more. I wish I was more patient with my son, more gentle with my husband, had more time for my dog. I wish I called my best friend more often and [...]

Must. Stop. Popping.

Go here to see what I mean. Ah ha! Now you’re hooked, too!!!

Because I DO sometimes fear the terror of the night…

Psalm 91
 1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High
       will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. [a]
 2 I will say [b] of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress,
       my God, in whom I trust.”
 3 Surely he will save you from the fowler’s snare
       and from the deadly pestilence.
 4 [...]

Birthday Gifts for Mom

Update: I ended up buying a whole bunch of beads and making six different (and matching) bracelets for Mom. She said the kids at school today really liked them! More importantly, she felt pretty in them!
My mom’s birthday is coming up and I can’t think of ANYTHING to get her besides a scarf, but it’s [...]

Does This Look Attractive To YOU???

I am 28 years old, so if my opinion changes here I’m sorry. I expect to feel the same on this subject when I’m 87, but who knows? Maybe I’ll hit 45 and demand plastic surgery, Botox, expensive age creams tested on animals, etc. But NOT NOW! Right now my wrinkles are starting to get [...]

My Favorite Frugal Mama Websites

The Centsible Sawyer 
Money Saving Mom 
Mommies with Cents 
Mommy Snacks 
Violet’s College Fund
It seems like a few of these owners are away, so this is a great time to find a new blog, read up on how they work, what they are like, and pick a few favorites. What do you like best? Please link them here and let [...]

Little Itty-Bitty Baby Miracles

I’m often bombarded with stuff. Money. Economy. AIDS. Abortion. Orphans. Smoking. Anxiety. Death. Insomnia. Headaches. Bugs. Working stress.
I don’t care today. I am not going to read the news or listen to the radio, save for Focus on the Family as I drive to work tonight. While smoking my cigarette. Ha! Real perfection in that, [...]

Bloggy Giveaway: Time for Toddlers

Hi there. Here’s another shameless way for me to promote my new blog. Go over to Time for Toddlers and leave your most original comment on how to preschool a toddler and you can win a workbook for preschool. Good luck! Tell your friends!

Baked Oatmeal

I have LOST my Baked Oatmeal recipe!!!!
**GASP**
Something about a dirty counter, asking my husband to start helping more, and coming home at night to find the counter wiped clean – recipe and all!
Have you got a good oatmeal recipe?