Simple Homemade Nursing Cover
When Peanut was still nursing, I bought a nice nursing cover from Target and loved it. It was a bit of a splurge for me, but it made nursing discretely much easier. Fast forward to now, and I am...
View ArticleThis Week’s Frugal Activities
There is a forum I frequent that has a topic entitled “What Frugal Thing Have You Done Today?” Rather than update on the forum, I have decided to update it here on my blog instead. I’m hoping to start...
View ArticleThis Week’s Frugal Activities
Here is a list of the frugal things I have done this week: I lined dried all my clothes. I actually did less laundry this week, so I saved on water. I canned another 3 pints of tomato sauce from...
View ArticlePeanut’s Favorite Books
Peanut (26 months) is an avid reader. She reads all throughout the day, and we have an impressive children’s library to help sustain her appetite for books. Yet she still chooses the same books over...
View ArticleHomemade Powdered Laundry Detergent
When Snowflake was just a few weeks old, she developed a nasty eczema rash. At first, we figured it might be a food allergy so I went on an elimination diet for several weeks with no luck. Then we...
View ArticleWhite Beans n’ Bacon with Cornbread
We had something new for dinner tonight – beans and cornbread! A true pantry meal, everything about this dish is quick and easy. Daddy C loved it and so did Snowflake. Peanut liked her cornbread but...
View Article2.5 Years
Dallas will be 2.5 years old in a week or so! She has turned into such a fun-loving, emotional, energetic little girl! I love her to death, but she is quite the challenge most days. Her terrible twos...
View ArticleBaking Bread
One thing I have committed to making myself for our family is our bread. We feel so much better when we have homemade bread and I feel at ease knowing exactly what’s in it. I use out bread maker for...
View ArticleCelebrating Advent
We are celebrating Advent this year by doing different activities every day until Christmas. Since we got back from our Thanksgiving travels on the 1st, we didn’t really get started until the 4th but...
View Article2 Years of Breastfeeding!
Snowflake turned 2 this week, and she also officially weaned a few weeks ago. My original goal with her was 18 months and I was able to make it to just about 2 years! Although the last few months were...
View ArticleA Gift a Day: Grocery Bag Holder and Fleece No Sew Hat
The grocery bag holder evolved out of my need to hold grocery bags in a convenient way that didn’t take up a lot of wall space. I found a tutorial for making one out of a kitchen towel, using a few...
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