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Reusable Food Pouches

Reusable Food Pouches

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 

Starting Kids Helping At A Young Age

Starting Kids Helping At A Young Age

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 

First Day of School 2019

First Day of School 2019

We started back to school this week. This is the first year in at least 8 years that we took the whole summer off school. It was really nice. Now we are fresh & ready to get back at it! 🙂 Our first few days 

Going Camping

Going Camping

Grant took the boys camping last week (sadly, I didn’t get many good pictures). They decided to go a second night & invited any of the girls that wanted to join them. Keira & Emma were excited! It was a lot LOUDER than everyone expected 

Scheduling Things

Scheduling Things

I recently learned that you can schedule things – like texts & blog posts. I have been enjoying it a lot! I often forget to respond to messages because I’m busy & only seem to remember when I’m lying awake in the middle of the 

Getting packages

Getting packages

I love getting packages. I love mail. I love opening them. I just enjoy it. But there’s nothing like getting a box full of new school books that is SO FUN! I think that’s one of my favorite things about homeschooling. 🙂 After being gone 

Beautiful Heat Lightning (w/video)

Beautiful Heat Lightning (w/video)

The other night I crawled in bed & was so looking forward to going to bed early. Pretty soon I hear a rapid knock at the door…. “Mom, you have to come see this!” And WOW! am I glad I did!!

Making New Friends

Making New Friends

On Sunday we joined some friends at a Hymn Sing that they go to – it used to be monthly & now it’s quarterly. We’ve wanted to go for years, but a lot of factors held us back – pain, distance, busyness, etc. We are 

Making Choices on How to Spend Time

Making Choices on How to Spend Time

Someone commented recently that it must take a lot of time to keep up a blog. It does take some time. Just like anything. Life is all about choices & we have to choose how to spend our time. I have cut back in a