Thanks for stopping by! I'm Magi, a scratch cooking, homeschooling mama, learning to raise good kids, good food, and good fun on our teeny-tiny little farm!
Just in case any of you were under the silly misconception that we “Have It All Together” around here, I’ll spend this week sharing the things I’d still like to accomplish before the baby comes, which I feel will be soon. Some are things that […]
It’s hard to believe that it is week 35 already, but here we are! I’m starting to get that “I don’t think I can get much bigger” feeling. Unfortunately, we all know that’s not true. I can, and probably will, get bigger. Baby Hazel with […]
If you’ve been following Baby On A Budget, you know that we were surprised this spring to find out that we have baby #3 on the way, and that since I quit my “serious” job last fall, we need to keep the baby related expenses […]
Welcome Back for the second installment of my Baby On a Budget Series: Clothing! If you missed the first installment of this series you can find it below. Baby On A Budget: Gear When we left off I had most of the gear I need […]
With the “Lazy Days of Summer” winding down, and school starting soon, I’ve been making an effort to switch myself from “Summer Break” mode to “Full Time Homemaker” mode. Although I’ve technically been keeping house since I first moved in with my husband, I’ve never […]
Welcome to the first post in my new series, Baby On A Budget. As many of you know, last fall I left my “serious” job for one that paid a lot less, but allowed me a TON more time with my kiddos. It was great. […]
I was planning to wait for this announcement until I had an obvious “Baby Bump” photo to share with you, but as it turns out, I’m nowhere near patient enough for that. My jeans have just barely started getting snug, and I haven’t gained any […]
With so many opinions out there as to what one can do when the kids get sick, I’m sure you aren’t hurting for advice. And since I’m just a Mom, not a Doctor, I wouldn’t be qualified to give advice even if you did want […]
Since my article on Straight Talk is consistently in my “top posts” list, I thought it was time for an update. At the time of my previous post we were happy with the cell coverage, and with the price, but we were having issues with […]
At the risk of sounding like I’m tooting my own horn, people often ask me how I get my children to be so well-behaved. Today I’m going to attempt to answer that question as honestly as possible. I think I can boil it down to […]