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 really been a homemaker. I’m the kind of person who […]
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. Then this spring we discovered that we have another sweet […]
Read More Baby On A Budget: GearI am happy and thankful to report that Baby is growing well, kicking strong and has finally “popped”! Gestational Diabetes hasn’t been much of a challenge this time around (so far). The first weeks I had great blood sugar readings but I was spilling some ketones, so I upped my carb intake little by little […]
Read More 19 Weeks: Pregnancy, Gestational Diabetes, AND The Big Reveal!Disclaimer: It’s been nearly six years since this sweet babe was born, so some of the details have gone a bit fuzzy, but what follows is my best recollection of my first experience with Gestational Diabetes. Being diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes during my second pregnancy wasn’t a huge surprise for me. I don’t know why […]
Read More Gestational Diabetes: Round 1We (wee, little children mostly) are pilferers of the supplies in our 72 hour kits, and back packs. The kids especially love to borrow the light sticks, and granola bars. Every once in a while I need to go through all of our supplies and evaluate and replace items. Since we have a backpacking trip […]
Read More Kids Backpack Emergency KitI 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 weight yet. (No complaint about that!) We are expecting this […]
Read More Surprise!I can’t tell you how many times I’ve glanced at my husband, or he at me, and we’ve agreed that our life is perfect. When I say perfect I’m not talking about the kind of perfect you see in Better Homes and Gardens. I’m talking about the kind of perfect when your family is bursting […]
Read More A Perfect LifeWe all have them. You know, those months when you fail to plan ahead, spend more than you meant to at Costco, the car tabs come due, and you realize that you didn’t pay for cable last month, so you have to pay double this time. Then the kids run out of lunch money, and […]
Read More Ideas for Entertaining on a BudgetWhat a blessed life we live!
Read More A Morning on The FarmLooking back over our journey there is one factor that has held us back most. I don’t know. . . I don’t know how. I don’t know if it will work. I don’t know if we’ll like it. Well, I’m here to tell you. If you don’t know how, do a quick internet search, ask […]
Read More You Don’t Have To Be An Expert
