Our house was built in the mid-90's with a lot of building materials from the 1980's. While we have replaced lighting and I am preparing to paint the cabinets and trim in an attempt to remove their golden oak glory, the ceiling fan has also been a source of contention. My husband has wanted to... Continue Reading →
It was one of those idealistic parenting moments. I was in the kitchen washing dishes, and all four of my children were happily playing together in the living room. The game of the moment was a pirate one, and there were plenty of giggles amidst the "Arghs." In one of my glances, I saw my eight... Continue Reading →
We've been purchasing corn free (aluminum free) baking powder due to allergies. The little cans add up in price, especially with the amounts of baking powder most gluten free recipes call for. Unfortunately, all of the bulk baking powder I could find had corn in it. I was excited to realize I could make my... Continue Reading →
Welcome to the April Carnival of Natural Parenting: Compassionate Advocacy This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Code Name: Mama and Hobo Mama. This month our participants have shared how they advocate for healthy, gentle parenting choices compassionately. Please read to the end to find a list... Continue Reading →
As I continue to finish those unfinished projects laying about my home, I've been touching up paint around the house. I am amazed at how much a little touch up paint improves the way my home looks and feels.
Please join us for a new monthly blog carnival focusing on families and creativity. Read below for details, both for the April carnival and for upcoming themes - we have a whole year planned! Your co-hosts are Dionna at Code Name: Mama and Mandy at Living Peacefully with Children. So what is the "Families, Create!" Monthly... Continue Reading →
Once upon a time, tape had a near immortal life at my house. I rarely used it, and it sat quietly in the basket on the fridge, contemplating the meaning of its existence, perfecting its stickiness, and preparing for when it would be called upon to stitch together paper. Then I had children and those children... Continue Reading →
While ur family of six used to be able to eat quite a bit of produce, our produce consumptoin has increased quite a bit since we have been trying to deal with food allergies. I've been trying to manage where to keep all of it in our small kitchen. Our fridge is full of food.... Continue Reading →
I've never really cared for pipe cleaners. They feel kind of gross to me. However, I have found a new appreciation for them. When my children were making their coffee filter butterflies, they began finding other things to do with the pipe cleaners. It wasn't long before they had an entire group of pipe cleaner... Continue Reading →
While I don't have a lot to declutter at the moment, and ongoing process at my house, I do have a lot of projects that need finished. Some of the projects are large projects that are 90-95% complete, others are new projects, and some are littel projects that seem much larger than they are. These... Continue Reading →
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