A Slightly Better Wife

Enjoy the Journey, Heaven Awaits

For Christmas we gave the baby a stroller for her own babies. It took her less than a week to figure out she fits in her new dolly stroller. Oh boy. The last doll stroller we had (about 10yrs ago) was held together with massive amounts of duct tape by the end of its life (well, its ...

{Sneak Peak} DIY Hot Cocoa Stand for Family Pictures

This post contains affiliate links. {Sneak Peak} I'm crazy excited about this hot cocoa stand my hubby built, for our family photo shoot. The best part is that when I asked him to make it, he.didn't.even.try.to.talk.me.out.of.it! Folks, he's learning! haha I pulled the idea off of ...

Delicious and Easy Pumpkin Dump Cake Recipe

This is right before it went in the oven This dessert is simple, cozy, and always a hit in the fall (or really, any time of year). It’s one of those “mix, dump, and bake” recipes that turns out delicious even if you aren’t a step-by-step recipe follower. Ingredients: 1 box yellow or spice ...

You Think I’m Strong-Willed? Whatever THAT Means!

There were only TWO other women at the conference with sparkle shoes. One of them was Sally Baucke, the woman who taught me it's okay to wear sparkle shoes and find the joy in your life right where you are. The other woman was like me, just trying to be as fashionable as Sally! So you know ...

Church Family: Feeling Disconnected? Be The Change You Want to See~Part 2

This is part 2 in a series on my feeling discontent and disconnected within my church family. You can skim Part 1 Here. Here I am, on my quest to be the change I wanted to see. I thought about changing churches. I really did. I even had my new church all picked out, but then someone ...

Church Family: Feeling Disconnected? Be The Change You Want to See~Part 1

Something has been on my mind and I just can't sort it out. So naturally I come here, to my little corner of the World Wide Web, and literally the corner of our home. You see for the past couple years I've been telling my husband that I feel like I'm not growing at church, I don't feel ...

Bless The Lord My Soul

Emotions have ran high the past couple weeks. I've prayed for the Lord to break my heart for what breaks His, and he has. Along with that there's been real true deep heartache, and tears. I've been in mourning and feel like crawling under the covers and staying there... but then the little people ...

Dear Kids

Hey Kids, Tonight your dad and I played a game called iota. it's labeled as "the great big game in the teeny-weeny tin". We just got it a few days ago and finally got a chance to sit down and play it mostly uninterrupted. I won the first game by a long shot (296-199, if you're curious). But the ...

Mother Daugther- Girl Talk

Girl Talk: Nurturing Your Daughter’s Heart My oldest daughter is officially a middle schooler. Don’t ask me how this happened—I probably blinked or something! I have so enjoyed raising her and getting to know her. Honestly, I think that last part is almost more important than the first right now ...

Zucchini “Pasta” with Alfredo Sauce

For all you amateurs out there, like me, here's a simple tutorial on how to make a Zucchini Alfredo "pasta" that your kids (read kids AND HUSBAND) will actually eat. We cut out eating pasta regularly a long time ago & we aren't over it yet. I mean we are over the belly bloat and feeling ...

If You’re Looking to Declutter…

If You’re Looking to Declutter… Sometimes it just feels good to clear out the clutter, doesn’t it? Here’s a short list of things you can probably toss (or recycle, if your area allows) today to make your home feel lighter and brighter. Start in the closet: Stained or worn t-shirts – We all have them ...

{Guest Post} A Response to The Death of Robin Williams: Notes on Suicide and Salvation

RIP Robin Williams Today’s guest post comes from my friend Becky. Becky is one of those down-to-earth moms with great perspective and a positive attitude. Her blog doesn't currently have a recent post, that's only because she's been busy living the stories that she will someday get a chance to ...

Practical Tips For Being A SLIGHTLY BETTER WIFE

A Slightly Better Wife is not what I am, but what I strive to be. Marriage is a journey, and each day gives us new opportunities to grow, serve, and love our husbands in ways that honor God. This week, I’ve been focusing on a few simple practices that help me work toward being a better wife: 1. ...

A Slightly Better Wife- GreenAir Oil Diffuser Tutorial and Review

This post contains affiliate links. Visit my disclosure tab for more details. Edit: I've had this diffuser for well over a year now, tried other diffusers, and this one is STILL my most very favorite. Even though it is not as visually appealing as some of the other ...

Practical Laundry Tips

Sign this to the tune of Let it go: The laundry piles high on the couch tonight Not a maid to be seen. My living room is consumed Yes, it's all for me. Disclaimer: This is only two loads of laundry, usually there is FAR more. As a homemaker, I feel it’s my responsibility to make sure ...

Reflections from my 10 yr class reunion

Thoughts the day before my class reunion: I'm not going! But just in case I do, in the next 24hrs: Drink water Avoid carbs Whiten teeth Shave legs Thoughts just hours before the reunion: Crap, I ate carbs! Could I buy one of those girdle things? I really wasn't cute in high school, so I'm sure no ...

Approved Fightin’ Words

My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry James 1:19 Sometimes, even in the best of marriages, we find ourselves in a disagreement or a tense moment. Yesterday reminded me of that! Thankfully, God’s grace always ...

Dyson DC28 Hose Replacement

For over a year now {maybe two, I have lost track} I have been duct taping, and re-duct taping the hose on my Dyson dc28. Dyson's are great vacuums, the problem was I tried to stretch the hose all the way down the basement stairs while someone stood at the top holding in the vacuum in place for me. ...

A Slightly Better Wife’s Homeschool Organization Room Tour

If you're needing a little help with how to organize your homeschooling tools, check out this video of our Homeschool Room Tour: ...

Oil Pulling, For The Pretty Girl

Oil Pulling is crazy popular in the blogger world, but my real life friends don’t seem to have a clue what I’m talking about. There are literally hundreds, (maybe thousands?) of posts on it all around the internet. You can do a search if you want more details. I’ll give you the basics from my ...