Spring Cleaning Every home needs a good, solid cleaning once or twice every year. After the long, cold winter, you are ready to open up the windows to allow the light to shine in and the breeze to blow gently across the floors. The light reveals the dirt that has built up over the long […]
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Homesteading is being resourceful…This past Saturday after I went on a little bike ride down the lane, I came home. It was a beautiful day. The birds were singing, the sun was shining its warm glow on your face, and you just know it is a day that you need to be outside. I could
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I have been enjoying reading a book about etiquette in the Civil War Era. As I was reading last evening, I came across a chapter on visiting. I thought, “Oh, I recently wrote about visiting etiquette. I wonder what this book has to say?” I was actually surprised at how close I was in my
I have been reaping the benefits of the MOM BUCKS system in my home. The kids are enjoying earning and saving, spending and even bartering with bucks among each other. My results are… The home is always clean. I am always happy. My home is peaceful. Most importantly, my kids are productive.
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Would you like to take a step back into time? Would you like to imagine living in a rural village in the 1850s? Lets bring ourselves there if just for a moment, DREAM WITH ME… There you are, sitting in an old log cabin. The floor boards creak with every step from those loose square
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My TIP for Tuesday: I get busy. I forget to keep tabs on the kids’ bedrooms. Every once in a while, I make the long trek up the stairs to assess the damages, making sure everyone is doing their chores properly-that includes their bedrooms. Checking unannounced will cause the kids to keep their rooms tidy,
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When I was a young mother, I would visit old folks homes and my grandmothers home with my baby. The elderly just love looking at little babies. They probably see something eternal about new life. They, at the end of their days, with every page of their story written. Stories of years gone by, different
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Yesterday after church, I came up with this spontaneous plan, which is not out of the ordinary for me. It was a most beautiful, sunshiny, warm day and that works together to rejuvenate my mind. Rebeca had a birthday the day before and I thought, why not have a girls tea party to celebrate. While
A wonderful treasure… When I first got married and we bought our first home, I had no idea I would be where I am today. Walking through an empty home in town with my belly expanding from the growth of our first son, I dreamed of what I would fill each room with. As I
Do Not Open My Closet… Are you always ready for visitors to pop in unannounced? The answer for most women these days, is NO. I know most ladies wait until about one hour before their husband comes home to tidy up the house. The rest of the day, the house is a pig pen. I
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