Finding family time in today’s hectic world can be so hard. Family picnics are a great way to get out and have some fun together. A simple budget friendly way to spend the day. Gather some basic supplies and take off to the local park for some sunshine and some fun. Make it even better by…
Using Music to Help Young Children Get into Lasting Routines and Adjust to Transitions
We all want what is best for our children. We want to help them cope with everyday struggles in life and learn to take life head on. To do this we need to form routines that give our children a sense of security and allow them to balance life’s changes. When children are sent off to…
Choosing What is Worth the Cost for your Homeschool
As kids are heading back to school us homeschool moms are looking at the challenges of educating our children without breaking the bank. Most of us live on a single family income and those that don’t are only making 2 working parents and homeschooling work because they need every dime they get. With tight budgets, it…
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 oil 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. Compost,…
How to Save Big Money With Amazon Prime Student
College is expensive and you may be looking for great ways to save a little money. The good news is Amazon Prime Student can help. Amazon Prime Student requires an EDU email address which your school will give you. Once you have your EDU email you can sign up for Amazon prime student which is…
Level Rewards: Is it a Scam? How Does it Work?
Level Rewards has been all over lately and well I figured I needed to address it for work at home moms looking for more income. While some refer to it as a business but it is more closely related to Swagbucks with a twist and I discovered it really does pay out but getting people to…
Pirate Treasure Hunt – M is for Map – Literacy and Play
Pirates are popular around here. My children loved the Alphabet Island theme because of the fun pirate integrations. My son was having a ball because it lined up with the new Pirates of the Caribbean. Port Side Pirates arrived from Barefoot Books, Honestly despite not haveing much time and energy for school the children are having a…
Getting in Shape After Baby
It’s hard to believe yesterday marks six weeks since I had Little Lamb and now it is time to get my rear in gear again. I can tell you I used to bounce back a whole lot easier and this time I spent the past few weeks wondering how I am in this bad of shape….
Sweet Summertime Strawberry Jam
Oh, how I love summer time. Mornings packed with fun and hot lazy afternoons Sunday napping away. We are canning as fruit becomes ripe and goes on sale preparing to have a little bit of summer stored away come winter. Our little homestead in the city is growing strong and I should have the new…
Mulberry Jam {Pectin Free}
It’s Mulberry season again. These deep purple berries are filling the mulberry bushes and dropping to the ground. Most are not ripe yet and well have a long way to go but we really wanted to add mulberry jam to our stash of home canned jams for the kids while we had some down time with…