I’m a big believer that routines are GREAT for children. Routines help them to know what to expect. Routines are also a huge blessing to parents as routines teach children small habits they need to be more independent. It doesn’t take forever either, after just a week or two many routines becomes second nature. Kind-of like…
Stay on Track With Weekly Meal Prep
In September I made some BIG changes that effected our home and my health. I cut out all sugar and began a low-carb lifestyle. I haven’t felt this good in a long time. I’m down 34 LBS and still have a long way to go. Because our life here in Ireland is busy, meal times…
A Simple System to Organize Your Monthly Bills
Need a simple system to organize your monthly bills? Today I’m sharing how we use a simple calendar to track our bills each month. This simple system will help you feel more organized with your monthly bills. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn a small commission from qualifying purchases…
Packing and Organizing Items for Long-Term Storage
Whether traveling, deploying, or moving away long term, students missionaries, and military families often need help packing items for long term storage. Packing up your entire home in preparation for a long-term move is a huge task and staying organized is KEY! In this post, I share our best tips for getting organized for long-term…
Our First Lapbook Project – All About Horses
I’ve heard of lapbooks for homeschooling before and they looked interesting. I hesitated before to try to make one because they just seemed like tons of work and I worried that they might be too advanced for my 4 & 6 year olds. Â I decided this week to give it a try and we loved…
FREE Printable Daily Quick Cleaning Cards
As a work-at-home mom making time to clean the house isn’t as easy as it used to be. To help with my crazy schedule I’ve created these easy Daily Quick Cleaning Cards to keep me on track. I created one card for each day. Each day has 15 minutes worth of chores listed. I made sure to choose…
Before And After – Create a Kid’s Closet
When you have kids sharing a room it can be tricky to store all of their clothes. See how we created a simple shared kids closet. Our children have been sharing a bedroom for about 8 months now. Â We first moved them into the same room when my mother moved in back in July and…
Avoid Work-At-Home Mommy Guilt With These 10 Simple Activities For Kids
No one ever warns you about the intense “mommy guilt” you will experience as work-at-home mom. I had many misconceptions when I dove into my business 2 years ago. One of the biggest challenges I face daily is how to entertain our children while I work. I can’t always drop everything and run to the park…
Batch Cooking Day
Last week Rebekah from Simply Rebekah and I embarked on our second BIG cooking day. Â In 2010 we did a Once A Month cooking day. It was a long, tiring day but we accomplished so much and had a bounty of food to show for our hard work. When we started discussing doing another cooking…
How I Pack When Traveling With The Kids
This weekend I’m heading up to Connecticut with the kids to spend a week with my sister. She was just visiting us for Christmas but we really wanted to have more time together so I decided to take a week, load up the car and head up to Connecticut for a week. There will be…
Setting up Zones for Big Baking Days
Today I’m sharing a simple tip for making your big baking days go much smoother. Setting up zones while baking several different recipes can help you be more productive and cut down on the mess. In my kitchen I use several areas or zones to organize my baking supplies and ingredients while baking. I shared…
Meal Planning 101 – Filling Your Freezer
Freezing food is a simple way to make your meal times easier and it’s one of the fastest ways to preserve food. For those like me who don’t have a nice big chest freezer in the basement don’t worry you can still take advantage of the freezer space you have! What can your freezer do for you?…
Meal Planning 101 – Starting a Stockpile
I had discussed in the previous post that I like to have a good stockpile of food on hand. I think that it really helps when you’re on a tight budget. Because of the move, I’ve decided to focus on having a well-stocked pantry in our new house. This includes canned goods, frozen meats, and…
Getting Started With Simple Meal Planning
Meal planning is crucial and it doesn’t need to be difficult. When I didn’t plan our meals I would just go to the store, meander through each aisle and just throw whatever looked yummy into my cart. This wasn’t the best plan for our wallet so I had to make a change. You don’t have…