Large Family Raising Fruit John 15:5
We are, once again, in that season of trying to do school while also keeping up with a toddler, which is a full time job of it’s own! It’s causing me to pull out all the old tricks. So, I wanted to share a few …
Married couples – Make date nights important, especially if you have children living at home! Even if you do not have kids, or are empty nesters….whatever season you are in, it is important! Over the years, date nights have looked very different for us. Sometimes …
Sunday, Oct 13 – Italian Beef w/ Deli Rolls from Aldi Monday, Oct 14 – Quesadillas (Lexa) Tuesday, Oct 15 – 14 – Oven Roasted chicken & potatoes (Lexa) (using the first of our butchered chickens – excited to try them out!) Wednesday, Oct 16 …
I wanted to share a way to easily cut some cheese slices or blocks. The pictures below are of a block of parmesan cheese. Start by “scoring” in the block of cheese where you want the cuts to be – you want the cuts to …
For many years I have done weekly menu plans – based on our schedule that week, what we have on hand that needs eaten, etc. We are trying something new & going to do 2-week menu plans – with the goal of eventually being able …
We recently discovered reusable food pouches. It is interesting to me how much parenting “things” have changed in the past 19 years since we were new parents. There are so many new options, neat things that were not around then. A few of my favorites …
Our youngest kids LOVE to help out. Especially when working side by side (don’t we all?!) with myself or anyone. It takes longer to get stuff done when training children. But, oh, it is so worth it! Years ago as a young mother I was …
We often make big meals. It does take a little extra time to make a double (or quadruple as we often do) batch of something, but it’s still worth it in the long run. We like to have leftovers for lunches, and it makes it …
Years ago I learned an awesome trick that revolutionized how I deal with Legos. Step 1- Lay out a large blanket. Step 2 – Dump entire bucket of Legos. Step 3 – Let kids enjoy playing. Step 4 – When its time to pick up, …