So many of you dear readers are in the lines of the approaching hurricane. Those of you that are not are facing the possibility of one of the many storms coming to life in the surrounding seas heading your way. Everyone else… Odds are you are watching, praying, as friends and family prepare for the…
Farmhouse Halloween Decor Ideas
Fall is my favorite time of year. Crisp cool mornings and slow warm afternoons. Lazing around with a hood book or prepping the house for winter fall never has a moment of boredom. I am so happy to say goodbye to hot summer days with not much to do but chug water and wait for…
Dinosaur Fossil Lesson with Homemade Coffee Salt Dough
I have this terrible habit of leaving my coffee pot on overnight. Waking up to sludge. in the pot. For once this was a good thing to be honest. We are studying Dinosaurs this month and the kids are having a great time. I love to get hands-on with the kids and it’s no secret that I…
Handy Uses for WD40
WD40 is one of those simple things every home should have on hand. It has so many handy uses that you are guaranteed to be glad you had it on hand when the need arises. Sure you know you can use WD40 for squeaks and such around the house but that is just the start…
5 Non-Scary Ways to Spend Halloween
We have a love-hate relationship with Halloween in our house. My husband loves dark and scary and it its the one time of year he can decorate the house in creepy scary stuff and fit in. But all the scary stuff is hard on kids. For now, while the children are young we found a…
What Is Pre-approved Mortgage and How Helpful Is It
A pre-approved mortgage is a tentative promise a lender makes where it states that it will provide you a certain loan amount for the purchase of your property at a certain interest rate for a certain period of time. In a pre-approved mortgage process, the lender’s decision is based on two factors- your income and your…
Teaching Children About Honesty w/Free Printable Worksheets
Teaching Children About Honesty is a tough topic we must address as parents at one point or another. Some kids seem to pick up an understanding of honesty fairly quickly. Others need a little more time and attention to fully grab the difference between the truth and a lie, and why we need, to be…
How to Build the Best Garden Soil
Building up your garden’s soil is the best way to make your garden thrive this year. As we grow plants in our gardens year after year the soil breaks down and needs help to provide your garden with what it needs. Building up your soil is an easy taste that has a great reward. Fall…
The Simple Guide to Lavender
We love lavender around here for its 1000 and one uses. From its refreshing floral scent to its medical uses. I wear lavender in place of perfumes I am allergic too. In fact, it can even help me cope with other allergies I have to deal with. After making a calming lavender lotion for the kids…
Simple but Fun Alternatives to Trick or Treating for Halloween
When you cut out food dyes it may go well for a while but then Halloween rolls in and Trick-or-Treating becomes an issue. After giving up artificial food dyes we had to deal with most of the treats the children would get Trick-or-Treating where not an option for the kids. Something a 1-year-old boy with…