Product Reviews: DivaCup Update Month 3 Okay so now with 3 months under my belt (pun intended) I feel confident in giving another update on this amazing contraption. What is a DivaCup you ask? (or maybe you’re one of my brothers and you’re choosing to click the X in the corner right now... That's ...
Mother Daugther- Girl Talk
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. I think that last part is almost more important than the first right now (almost!). One way I actively get to know my ...
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 ...
Top 15 Educational Game Purchases For The School Year
One thing that really worked for us last school year was designating FRIDAY as our FUN day throughout the fall. So from our start day (mid-August) until our Christmas break we only did traditional learning 4 days a week. Friday was set aside for running errands, free reading, arts and crafts, ...
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 ...
CLOSED: Birthday Giveaway: Seasons of a Mother’s Heart
This post contains affiliate links. A Slightly Better Wife (Quincey B.) is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com. I wanted ...
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. ...
Homemade Peanut Butter
We stopped in for a visit with my dad (AKA Grandpa) over the weekend. He sent us home with two baggies of peanuts. One for the kids, one for their daddy. Well the kids and daddy put theirs together and here is what they made! By the way, I am loving my $30 food processor from Amazon. Thank you ...
Recipe: Yummy Water!
Water is a big topic at our house. I manage to drink plenty, but I don’t always enjoy doing it. Different types of water have different flavors to me. Some of them make me down right nauseous. I’m not a big soda drinker either, but I do love me some black tea or coffee. mmm-mmmmm… Sun tea! If ...
Verse of The Day: When I’m Weary & Worn Out
It's after 2 am. My body is tired, but my mind is wide awake. Full of emotions. Mostly stress. It was a good day. A great day, really. But there is just too much on my plate right now & I'm having trouble juggling it all. Of course the only time I ...
Design on the Cheap: Framed Baseball Poster
I ordered a Minnesota Twins, Target Field Poster off of Amazon for less than $10. I'm pretty sure this frame came from the second hand store for about a dollar. This is for the boy's room. It fit in nicely with his baseball theme. ...
What I Heard Wednesday: 8-21-13
So I'm telling the boy as we're creating a mini book that he needs to cut very carefully on the lines. His response to me in his laid back, 'I'm so cool' voice: "Yeah, so I can sell this thing to uncle Jeremy". Yes son, those were my thoughts exactly! Uncle Jeremy would love to have a mini book ...
2013-2014 Homeschool Curriculum Choices
Well folks, we.are.crazy. Yep, I said crazy. At least that's what people keep asking us, "are you guys crazy?" We've got 3 kids ages; 10, 6, and 9 months. And we've decided to homeschool both of the big kids this year! *warm smile*. I'm not one of those moms who can't wait to get her kids ...
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 ...
Product Review: Medela Pump In Style
When you're a mom you get to try out all sorts of gadgets and products. When you're a nursing mom you get to try out even more! I really love trying new products, who doesn't love new things, right? I had this idea that I was going to nurse my baby and we wouldn't need a pump, bottles, formula, ...