A few weeks ago I typed up and posted some questions that I was asking my 4th and 1st graders after school....it was something that was on my mind and I decided to share it....I thought maybe someone else might want to try a few of them to...I didn't realize it would get such a large response... ...I guess we all want to find ways to keep lines of communication with our children open... I know the questions aren't perfect.  I realize that you need to gauge when the right time to talk to your ... View the Post

  I think my art of homemaking post is more for me today than anyone else....but I will share it just in case. Yesterday, I learned to hang wall paper.  Luckily I had the sense to hire someone who had done it before---because normally I am just the "jump in there and figure it out kind of person."  But somehow I knew I'd spent good money on wallpaper---and I didn't want to mess it up. ... View the Post

Last week I was under a huge deadline....and kept myself on strict "lists and plans in my brain" to get everything done.  It is not usually so stressful around here, but it was a particularly busy and crazy week. ... View the Post

Today's art of homemaking is all about me needing a reminder.  I have been caught up in my cleaning the house duties...and being a bit of a whiner.  So, here's my throwback post to mostly myself ;) When I was a young mom (and still somedays) I felt very unproductive.  I felt like all I did all day long was clean faces, clean bums, clean clothes, clean kitchens and try to take a shower once in awhile throughout the process.  And after awhile I started loathing the everyday work of ... View the Post