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!
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
If you’ve noticed less of me online it’s because I’ve gone completely mad and volunteered for everything under the sun. Moms, sometimes it might be okay to just sign your kid up for an activity and not volunteer to help out, or run the program, […]
With Thanksgiving coming soon, many of us are counting our blessings a little more than usual. That’s wonderful! I love hearing what folks are thankful for. A kind husband. Bedtime for kids. Enough money. Wine. You get the idea. There are as many things to […]
Today was my first day back at my seasonal fish and wildlife job. As much fun as the job is, I’m so sad that I’m letting someone else have all the fun of being with my kids all day. If I could strap them to my back and carry them […]