I love homemade Valentine’s day gifts! A couple of years back my son (who was probably 4 or 5 at the time) and I made a sweet gift for my husband that he LOVED receiving from us. We wrapped a tissue box with regular printer paper and wrote “How much do I love you? Let [...]
For Moms
We Choose Virtues {TOS #homeschool review}
One thing that we’ve been striving to improve on in our family is Virtues….kindness, gentleness, self-control….some days I feel like I’m CONSTANTLY reminding them to be kind to one another (and noticing that my tone and my words aren’t really modeling the virtues that I’m trying to instill…). We recently had the opportunity to review [...]
Comparing Ourselves to Others….
I read this great post today from Crystal at Money Saving Mom about comparing ourselves to others. It reminded me of this fantastic quote that I found on Pinterest: * Source: ohmystars.me via Stephanie on Pinterest It’s so easy to do this with other homeschool bloggers, for example. They seem to have it ALL together. [...]
What’s the Point of Pinterest?
I’ll be honest with you. I balked at joining Pinterest for a long time (I did the same thing with Facebook). After all, I saw a lot of people saying how addictive Pinterest was…..and, quite frankly, I didn’t need something else that would suck my time away. Then, one day, I gave in. I don’t [...]
Maestro Classics: Swan Lake {TOS #homeschool review}
My kiddos have always loved music….even from when they were just babies! We’ve had a blast reviewing Swan Lake by Maestro Classics! The tracks on the Swan Lake CD are: The Story of Swan Lake Tchaikovsky’s Life Speed Metal Swan About the Music “Tchaikovsky Wrote a Great Ballet” Want to Have Some Fun? Prepare to [...]
For the Home
My Word for 2012
When I started seeing people posting their word for the year, my first thought was ……Psshtt. I’m not doing that. I mean, it was fine for them….but I wouldn’t even know where to begin to look for one. Besides, all of the good words were probably taken ~ as if we were limited to one [...]
Do You Know How to Get to Heaven?
I know that some of you already knows the answer to this (for which I am very glad!), but it occurs to me that others of you might not know, so I’m going to lay it out for you. I’m feeling an urgency to spread this good news….because we never know when it might be [...]
World’s Easiest Fudge Recipe
All right, I admit it. I’m running around like crazy today….dealing with “things” that need to be done….trying to finish a *few* more last-minute details so I can relax and enjoy the reason for the season: “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon [...]
Want to Change Your Spouse? #31DBBS
Do you wish you could change your spouse? Do you wish that he (or she) would help out more around the house? Lead your family in Religious beliefs? Be more generous or more respectful? As Ashley Pichea states in her ebook 31 Days to Pray For Your Spouse (formerly called 31 Days to Build a [...]
eBooks Make Great {last minute!} Gifts!
In our family, we send out Christmas wish lists – do you do that? Here are a couple of ebooks that I recommend that you can add to your own wish list, or treat yourself to! =) (of course you can also purchase these for a friend!) Truth in the Tinsel by Impress Your Kids [...]
For Your Blog
How to Participate in a Twitter Party the Easy Way {Twitter Tutorial}
I’ve been to several Twitter parties lately and, almost without fail, several people say “this is my first Twitter party – I have no idea what I’m doing!”. The Moms of Masterbooks Twitter party is happening next Tuesday night (10/25), so I thought it would be a good time to post a quick tutorial to [...]
WordPress Tutorial: How to Change the Email Address That Your Blog Uses
A friend of mine just changed her email address, and needs to update it in WordPress. I thought I’d write up a quick tutorial in case anyone else needs help with this. =) Log in to your WordPress admin dashboard. Scroll down to “Settings” and click on “General”.” Replace the email address here: Click the [...]
What Will Happen to Affiliate Marketing in CT ?
Raise your hand if you enjoy blogging, but also like having the potential to make some cash with your blog. Okay, ummm….just about everyone, right? Same here! I received an email from Amazon today that just makes me SO stinking angry. Hello, For well over a decade, the Amazon Associates Program has worked with thousands [...]
Mom-Tip Monday: Add an Email Subscription Box to Your Blog {Tutorial}
Hey Bloggers! As you may have noticed, I’m participating in the Ultimate Blog Party with 5 Minutes for Mom. It’s a GIANT blog-hop, and a ton of fun. There are so many awesome bloggers out there to connect with! Sooooo I’ve been doing my partying on various blogs, and I’ve found a bunch that I [...]
WAHM Tip – Passive Income Explained
For many people, passive income is the holy grail of internet marketing. After all, what could be better than money coming in day after day without having to work for it? Unfortunately, there are so many misconceptions around passive income that people often have unrealistic expectations that keep them from getting to having real passive [...]
