When I decided that I was going to begin the process of greening up our home, I decided to make an easy fix first in the laundry room. With that first big win, I was ready to tackle something new. I was afraid that if I attempted to revamp our diet, I’d end up biting off […]
NEW SERIES: How to “Green Up” Your Life Without Getting Overwhelmed
I used to roll my eyes at people that wanted to live “green”. First off, why not blue? It’s not like only green things are earthy. I love the blue sky and the ocean. Second, aren’t these crunchy people just afraid of science and advancements. They seem to believe in old wives tales and […]
How to “Green Up” Your Life Without Getting Overwhelmed: Laundry
This post is part of the series “How to ‘Green Up’ Your Life Without Getting Overwhelmed”. Check out the intro post here for more recipes and tips. This post may contain affiliate links that help support my family. Read more about that here. The laundry room was the very first place I started when I decided I […]
Thoughtful Valentine’s Gift for the Guy in Your Life
It’s that time of year again. The one where you frantically try and come up with a romantic gift for the man in your life that won’t be a total flop. My husband is such a content man, I really have a hard time coming up with a gift each Valentine’s day. We’re just not […]
Our attempt at PRE-preschool
I’ve always known I wanted to home school my kids. I won’t go into the myriad of reasons now, but I just couldn’t picture our life any other way. I thought with Owen I would wait to start formal school till he was 4-5. I believe these super early years should be mostly play and […]
Colander Madness and Ice Cube Mayhem
As this summer heat drags on in Central Texas, Owen and I have been trying to find new ways to stay entertained in the AC. I never knew that I would get cabin fever in the summer. At least we shouldn’t have this problem in the winter. We’ll see. Here are two simple activities that […]
Sidewalk Paint
I’ve been trying to introduce Loopy to more arts and crafts type activities, since he usually just likes doing physical/noisy things. I found this idea on the blog Domestic Charm (check it out). I thought it’d be super simple and loads of fun. It certainly delivered. The recipe is as easy as it gets. 1 cup […]
Family Update: Uncles are the Best!
Tim came to visit earlier this month. He’s one of the greatest blessings in my life. He’s always been an example to me of loving the Lord. He’s also the goofiest kid I know. I see a lot of him in Owen. 🙂
Family Update: Our Ferris Bueller Day!
When a day starts out like this, you know it’s gonna be fun. Owen and I decided to play hookie from our responsibilities today with Andy’s blessing. First we hit up story time at the library. It was packed! I couldn’t believe how well Owen paid attention and didn’t cause any scenes. We’ll be back. […]
Family Update
Just a quick update of our latest fun times in Austin… Owen loves helping me on the computer. Owen’s new apron for crafts and gardening. Looks like a Home Depot dude. 🙂 We got the wonderful opportunity to go the Oasis Restaurant on Lake Travis with some friends from our small group back in Chicago […]