My oldest daugther has been wanting to learn how to sew. We decided this week to go ahead and tackle her first sewing machine project! Because it was her first project we started off simple. We took a onesie that no longer fit her baby sister and hemmed it into a PJ shirt for the doll. Thrifty ...
DIY: 18 Inch American Girl Knock Off Turns Into a BOY!
About a month ago I took the kids to the American Girl store. My oldest daughter loves their dolls, so I was looking to get a boy one for my son. When I realized how crazy expensive they were, I started searching the internet for a do it yourself (cheaper) option. My sweet girl is trying to earn a ...
Organizing Clothes
I bought one of these little gems last year for my daughter. It was perfect for organizing her clothes for the week. Each Sunday we picked out 5 outfits. The Monday outfit was placed on top, and Tues-Fri's were put into the drawers. Once in a while we would put Monday-Thursday in the drawers, and ...
DIY Designs: Clock Wall
I'm not a designer or decorator by any means (trust me on this one, it's bad). But I do love all things DIY, cheap & pretty. That's just what this one is to me. We'll make this quick. So I saw this pin: Pinterest "Stop the clock when your babies are born. A moment in time, changed forever. ...
They’re only things
WARNING: I am obsessed with being closer to Jesus, and making my home a happy place. I've read some great books lately that have really changed the way I feel about "stuff". First was Organized simplicity, then at the suggestion of my former sister-in-law, I read Almost Amish. I feel like I am in ...
DIY: Diaper Sprayer Shield How-To
This post contains affiliate links. You can visit my disclosure tab to learn more. We are a cloth diapering family. I catch a lot of crap for that. Get it? Crap. Yep... Momma's got jokes for dayyyys! There is a product on the market similar to this and it is only about $20. However, I ...
Welcome 2013!
If you remember back to my posts in Dec. of 2010 I said I'm not much for New Years resolutions. I feel like we should always be trying to be better. I mean, why wait until a new year starts to make a change? Well back in Dec. 2010 we did take that time to implement changes. My husband and I made ...
$5 Amazon Gift Card Winner
Hello Fans, Friends, and Family! I really quickly wanted to announce the winner of the $5 Amazon Gift Card GIVEAWAY! The winner is my friend Autumn! Yay! Congratulations Autumn! I'll be sending the e-card your way shortly! There were *SO* many great responses. I've been away all day and am ...
DIY Table Top S’mores
Last night we made Table Top Driveway Smores. I had everything on hand already except the charcoal and the pot. Driveway S'mores Being impatient we roasted some while there was still a little flame, this makes deliciously burnt mallows. ;-) The Basics. I think this bag of charcoal will last us ...
Declutter: Magazines
The neighbor just stopped down for a few minutes. While we were all talking in the kitchen I sort of mindlessly started a recycling pile of store ads & magazines from around the kitchen. Isn't it funny how you realize your messes so much more in front of company. It wasn't a terribly big stack, ...
TV Free Summer?
I'm thinking out loud tonight and wondering what it would be like to go the summer without TV. I mean like actually unplug the TV for the summer & buy a weather radio. Woah! Did I really just say that? Well yes, faithful blog follower, I actually did! You're thinking I'm crazy, & I ...
Monday Madness: Donation Station
Monday Madness As if Mondays aren’t busy enough, let me add one more thing for you to consider adding to your “to-do” list. If you haven’t already, set up a donation station. For us it’s a table in the basement. Whenever the kids are getting dressed and a shirt doesn’t fit, or a pair of shoes ...
Recipes: Organizing
I mostly just pull my recipes from the internet these days. Somtimes it's something great I see on pinterest other times it's something I'm craving (or saw on TV & had to have) so I Google how to make it and use which ever recipe seems easiest. There are times that I taste what I've made and I ...
Tip Tuesday- Laundry Soap
I'm not great at making my own laundry soap. I have bought all the supplies to do it, a couple of times actually.. I have never really stuck with it, though I know it is cost effective. My tip for you today, although it's common sense, is worth saying- Use less soap! The ...
Ditching Toxins- 1 Year Later
Almost exactly a year ago I posted about how freaked out I am by toxins. Since then I DID actually pull out the lotions that had parabens listed in the ingredients, or had a list of ingredients longer than I cared to read. I tried making my own deodorant (& toothpaste), which worked better ...
Learning something new.
My friend Jennifer came over last weekend and taught me how to knit. I'm thankful for this new activity, & getting to spend time with her. I'm not sure if it is something I will keep up, but it has been fun to try. As I struggled with how to hold the needles and where to put the yarn, I realized ...
Back to Blogging
I would love to get back to blogging! I can't blog from my phone (although it can do just about everything else!). I can bring up the web-site but I can't type anything in. :( So I am going to make an honest effort to turn on the laptop at least once a week & blog. It makes me feel good to ...
Quick & Easy Money Savers For a One Income Family
I get asked this and sometimes even ask myself: Family of 4 living on one income and you still stay home, how do you do it? First I want to give a big huge thank you to God, for placing the 4 of us together. Without Him we just couldn’t do it. He is a mighty, wonderful God who blesses us in so ...
Bathroom Upgrade: Shower Filter
Last night we installed a shower filter. It all started yesterday, Sunday, when went to Home Depot for a few pieces of lumber we forgot to order from the local lumber yard on Saturday (when they were open and we ordered the rest of the lumber we needed). I was browsing and decided to look for a ...
Activity Calendar
Last Thursday I unplugged the TV... literally.. I disconnected the DVD player, VCR, converter box, Wii, & UNPLUGGED the whole stinkin' thing from the wall. I even covered up the entertainment center with a huge piece of fabric. AND put the couch in front of it so it is NOT easy to get to ...