Last week we had one of those days.  You know the ones...where everyone is grumpy and on edge.  I had one child that could not stop whining, crying or complaining about every little thing that was happening; another that was turning easy homework into Mt. Everest; and yet another who felt their sole purpose in life that day was to bug the other two. And to top it off...I had a headache of the century.  You know one of those headaches that ends up being behind one of your eyes and is so bad you ... View the Post

I don't know if the scene is the same at your house...but laundry really is one thing that I am not good at.  My mom, well, she's an expert.  She loves laundry.  In fact when we were waiting for our house to be finished last spring, we lived with my parents for about a month and she made the deal that she would do all the laundry if I would do all the cooking.  Score!  (She thought she had the better deal...but no way, I totally had the better deal!) I have tried so many different things, one ... View the Post

I shared this quote on our Facebook page over the weekend...it's been on my mind for awhile. I love this time of year.  It always reminds me of how much I have...which when I think about it I suppose it really should do the opposite for me...with the holidays coming our budget is always very tight and what we have to spend is well, very limited.  Which means most of the gifts we give each year are handmade instead of the latest and greatest. But this year more than any other I feel full of ... View the Post

I love this time of year when everyone is thinking about others...especially what they can give to others... But sometimes I think we make giving too hard.  Or over think it too much.  Or believe it has to be a grand gesture...or cost a lot...or be extravagant...or only be given to those in desperate need or to close friends or family... And it just doesn't have to be that way. It can be as easy as just making two. For instance: If you are making a batch of cookies...double it.  Then take the ... View the Post