DIY Dress-Up Vests from Grocery Bags
Jan 31, 2013 | activities | 0 Comments
Paper bags are a craft supply that every home with kids needs. You can create so many projects and DIY toys with them. One idea is making robot paper sack puppets. But, for the activity I will cover today, we are making dress up costumes or dress up vests. All you need is a paper grocery bag OR a...
Make Leftovers New
Jan 16, 2013 | homemaking, quick tip | 5 Comments
When you live on a budget, groceries need to stretch. Make leftovers new with these 7 tips to stretch your grocery budget farther. You know that chicken broccoli skillet recipe on the back of the condensed cream of broccoli soup can? I made it for my family,...
The Female Brain: Parenting through the Teen Years
Jan 7, 2013 | motherhood, parenting | 0 Comments
For a time, I tutored Middle School students and volunteered as a youth leader for the Middle School ministry at my church while I was in high school. I have been a teenage girl and I will have two teenage girls in a few years. From what my friends who have teenagers tell me (as...
Camp-In Indoor Camping Activity for Kids
Nov 27, 2012 | activities | 19 Comments
Stuck inside? Maybe you just want to try a fun way for the kids to play indoors. Why not have a camp-in! We have a child-sized tent and I made a play campfire for my children to add a little more excitement to the pretend play experience. My son put on his camouflage uniform...
A Mother’s Best Asset
Nov 13, 2012 | faith, motivation | 4 Comments
When we were children, we all observed our parents parenting so we had time to learn about parents and children before we thought about having our own. I thought about all of these experiences and they helped me form the ‘what would I do if that were my kid’ philosophy....

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