If you are looking for a great bible for a pre-teen or teen, and really, boy or girl, I encourage you to check out The Action Bible. Our son, who is now 14, loves this book! When he first got it he was 10 years old and the graphic images were a little startling. It did not make a great bedtime ...
Prime Day Deals of 2021 {DAY 2}
To keep this simple I'm going to share images of the deals I have found today (in no particular order). Clicking the image will direct you to the product page where you can read more and view current pricing. I will continue to update this page throughout the day. ...
A {Slightly Better} Father’s Day Gift Guide
Food- Food is life-giving for everyone in this house. Homemade cookies are a nice way to show appreciation and let dad know that you think he is a “smart cookie”. <-- See that? Dads aren’t the only ones with jokes! No time to bake? That’s okay, just put something from the store into a mason ...
Instant Pot Duo Size Comparison 3 vs. 6 vs. 8 quart
Hey Friends! Did you get an Instant Pot for Christmas? By FAR my most viewed blog post last year, with over 2,000+ more views than any other post, was this one that was actually from the year before, where I explained how to make frozen brussels sprouts in the Instant Pot. Apparently, you all like ...
What Should I Take to a Blog Conference?
I’m attending my first Blog Conference next weekend, and I already started thinking a few weeks ago about what I would be bringing with me (aside from my usual necessities, which are my cell phone, a good lip balm, and some cash). I don’t want to take too much stuff with me that I feel like I’m ...
3 Cheap Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas
Do you need a quick and cheap Valentine's gift idea? Here you’ll find my top 3 cheap Valentine's Day gift ideas. My husband is notorious for saying "Don't spend any money on me", and then spending money on ME. The gifts he gives are simple and sweet, but still, I want to bless him too! This post ...
3 Mudroom Hacks You Can ACTUALLY Do!
This past fall we were on one of our regular IKEA trips when I found myself wandering areas of the store that I didn't even belong in. My husband caught me in a trance staring at dish drainers. He walks up and says “Why would we want one of those?” He had a point. We’ve lived in this house 10+ years ...
A Toy They All LOVE: Pattern Blocks by Learning Resources
We’re snowed in and enjoying our traditional post-Christmas morning. Ordinarily the kids would all be off in separate rooms happily occupied with their new toys, while Mr. Awesome and I continue trying to assemble whatever hasn’t been put together yet. This post contains affiliate links. Visit ...
Dessert for Dinner: Panini Edition
This post contains affiliate links. Visit my disclosure tab for more details The other night the kids and hubby had Nutella & Banana Panini's. It was a dessert for supper kind of night because I just didn't feel like cooking, and we all were craving sweets anyway. Two bird, one stone; ...
KonMari: All Things Books
As I told you at the end of November, I’m going to be going through the book titled “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing”. You can find a link to the book at the bottom of this post. When you're going through this one of the first things you’re ...
Product Review: Vicks SweetDreams Cool Mist Humidifier
As a member of the Influenster community I get to tryout some really great products. Recently they sent me the Vicks SweetDreams Cool Mist Humidifier. The timing worked out perfectly, because when it arrived we were just beginning to battle colds in our house, and this seriously ...
Cyber Monday Deals 2015
This post contains affiliate links. Your use of these links, which is optional, will help maintain this site {including giveaways!}, provide for my children’s home education, as well as supplement my family’s income at NO additional cost to you. Visit my disclosure tab for more details. Are ...
The Top 3 Things I LOVE about Amazon Prime Pantry
Are you using Amazon Prime Pantry yet? I don't use it regularly (like I have no set system for it), but I do use it often to supplement my regular grocery shopping. I especially love it on cold winter days when putting on long-johns and dragging my 3 kids to the grocery store is my least favorite ...
Embarking on the KonMari Method
Have you heard of the KonMari Method? I’m basically obsessed with the idea of it right now. I’ll preface this with a disclaimer that I am one of “those women” who enjoy the act of cleaning the house. Specifically, I like organizing. Actually deep cleaning and scrubbing isn’t my thing, but I can ...
Amazon Prime Pantry Tips
Hey Everyone! Over the weekend I did a Periscope about Amazon Prime Pantry. Apparently my replay was being wonky as usual. I'm always so bummed when that happens (Periscope Team, if you're reading this, e-mail me and help a girl out). Anyway, here's a SHOUT OUT & a ...
Homeschooling United States Geography- The FUN Way
This post contains affiliate links. Your use of these links, which is optional, will help maintain this site {including giveaways!}, provide for my children’s home education, as well as supplement my family’s income at NO additional cost to you. That’s pretty great, right? Yes it is. ...
A Tripod Setup For YouTube and Periscope For Under $35!
.This post contains affiliate links. A camera tripod has been on my Amazon wish list basically ever since I bought my fancy camera back in December of 2014. I’ve been worried about getting a cheap one and it tipping and breaking my camera. I finally orderd one and was so happy when the UPS man ...
Home Art: Creating a Paint Shirt!
We've been taking on quite a few art projects this year, since switching to Home Art Studio. We are LOVING it! The kids love it because they're actually getting to do more art, and I love it because the materials are so easy to follow and it mostly uses things we already have at home. As a result ...
Giveaway Closed: 25 Questions Book Giveaway!
I REALLY want to give away a copy of this book before it's released to the public on October 6th. Which means I'm hosting a giveaway RIGHT NOW. I don't have time to make this a pretty post, mess with my images, spacing, etc and tell you all about it. But I can assure you, this book ...
My Spicy Reality Check
If you follow my Instagram, or know me in real life, you know I’ve been reading Jen Hatmaker’s new book, For the Love. You know this because I’m obsessed and bring it up way too often. I’m sorry, okay? It’s just this is what my soul needs right now, and I’m excited ...